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his position, without seeing trace of the
Merrimac's daring crew.
Lieut.. Hobson and his men, in attempt
ing to escape were made prisoners by the
Spaniards, as a flag Of truce announced,
but will be exchanged in due course OF
time. Their mission was successful. En-
sign Powell distinctly saw the spars Of
the wrecked ship in the middle Of the
channel. Lieut.. Hobson planted her at
the very point he had selected.
Cushing's memorable feat in blowing up
the Confederate ram Albemarle is over
matched by Hobson's act, for Cushings
men crept up at midnight and fell upon
an unsuspecting foe. Hobson took his
ship, over 300 feet long. into the very TO
Gus Of the battery-with the enemy at the
guns-and blew her up. Discovery at the
end Of his journey was inevitable and
death was almost certain. No name,
therefore, can be written higher ON wars
temple of fame than his. Like Cushing
deed, Hobson's desperate undertaking
was conceived by him who executed it.
When Rear Admiral Sampson Joined
Commodore Schley the latter had already
ascertained that it would be impossible
for the fleet to crawl into the rathole in
which the Spanish fleet had taken refuge.
The mines across the entrance and the
batteries which commanded it made the
mere contemplation Of it an act Of folly.
Commodore Schley was inclined to
think the dynamite cruiser Nesuvius
might be able to countermine, but the
ships would have to go in single file, and
if one were sunk in the channel the pro-
gress of the others would be blocked. 1t
was then that Lieut.. Hobson conceived
the scheme of sinking a big collier across
the harbor entrance, and asked to be al
lowed to execute it himself 1t seemed
certain death and almost certain failure,
as the odds were overwhelmingly against
reaching the entrance before discovery;
but Hobson was so enthusiastic that his
confidence was infectious, and the admiral
finally reluctantly gave his consent.
Admiral Sampson has made official re-
port of the daring deed and says that six
of the Spanish squadron are in the harbor
of Santiago unable to avoid being cap
tured Or destroyed
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Why You "see Stars. ;"

If a man falls so as to strike his head
violently on the ice or on the pavement,
Or if he gets blow over his eye he is
said to ''see stars" The cause OF this
curious phenomenon is found in pecu-
liarity of the optic nerve. The function
of that nerve is to convey to the brain
the impression of light. 1t recognizes
nothing in the world but light. 1t is
susceptible to no other impression, or,
if acted upon by any other agent, 1t
communicates to the brain the intelli-
gence of the presence of that agent by
sending along its fiber flashes OF light
only. Irritate this nerve with probe
or other instrument, and it conveys no
sensation of pain, but simply that OF
luminous sparks. The pain of the blow
on the eye Or the fall on the head is
realized through the nerves OF general
sensation; but, insusceptible to pain or
other feeling, the optic nerve sends to
the brain it's report Of the shock by
flashes, sparks and ''stars."
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CHAPTER. Nv.

On the morning of the seventeenth of
July, while Stephen Kellogg and family,
aside from Janette and Laura, were seat
ed at the breakfast table, Thomas enter
ed the dining room with the early mail.
.sAh, here is letter from Amos said
the banker. Il will first read that.
know my brother sympathizes with me
over Janette's illness. l can see that DR..
Hewitt is at his wits end. / almost fear
that we shall lose Janette."
"Oh, my dear Stephen, it cannot be!'
moaned the widow. jeanette is so young
that she will surely rally"
"Ah. Elinor, you doubtless had hope in
Andrews case until the very last, and
yet he died. Why, Amos urges me to
send both of my daughters to him at once.
He states that Il change of climate and
the ocean air might be the means of fully
restoring Janette to health"
''He does not realize how low the poor
child u.s." said the widow. '1n her condi-
ton it would be impossible Your daugh-
ter would not survive the journey. Here
there is a prospect for her recovery Re
member that with like ailment, Andrew
died in Wilmington
'aTrue! For malady of this kind, |
doubt if change of climate would avail.
And in any case, l fear my brothers in
yitation comes too late"
Laura might visit her Southern cous-
ms
what, and leave the entire burden of
nursing Janette to you, dear? I could
never consent to that. But Laura could
not be prevailed upon to leave the city
while Janette is SO low"
Caring for her is no burden to me,
Stephen"
"Oh, am well aware that you do not
consider it SUCH But Laura would not
go South unless Janette accompanied her.
That being so. the matter is ended"
Il think, father" observed Robert,
ssthat it would be well to submit the mat
ter to DR.. Hewitt. He may decide that
Jarette is equal to the journey. You
kn,w she could be made as comfortable
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LAND NEAR SAM GO
FIVE THOUSAND TROOPS pR5
PARE TO ATTACK.
Regulars Placed on Shore at Punta
Cabrera, Where They Make a juno
ton with the Insurgents Under Gen.
Garcia-Defenscs to BE Assaulted.
warships Aided Them.

A special from Kingston, Jamaica, re-
ports that 5000 United States troops have
landed near Punta Cabrera, little to
the west Of Santiago de Cuba, where
junction was effected with Gen. Calixto
Garcia's army Of 5000 insurgents. 1t is
added that the landing was effected under
cover of fire from Admiral Simpsons
fleet. With the troops were several heavy
siege guns.
The normal force Of the Spaniards in
the City Of Santiago de Cuba is $4,000
men. Of these only 5000 are regulars.
Five thousand are volunteers, like our
National Guard, and the rest are the
Spaniards of the city given arms and
pressed into service.
Admiral Ceryera's feet brought over
$4,000 Mauser rifles to arm these raw
levies. Other Spanish troops are being
hurried from Guantanamo, Holguin and
Manzanillo to re-enforce Linare's army.
The requirements will be harassed by
the Cubans, who have been marching into
Oriente as fast as they can be armed with
the rifles furnished them by the United
States Government. More United States
soldiers are coming daily. Their landing
is perfectly protected by the guns of the
American meet.
Among Garcia's Cubans are the 400
men under Gen. Lacret, recently sent over
in the Florida.
There are no roads in eastern Cuba, but
there is a good horse trail from Punta
Cabrera through pass in the mountains
to Il valley, by which access may be gain
ed to Mount San Pablo, that overlooks the
city of Santiago and other heights that
command the harbor forts. The Cubans
have accomplished wonders in the way of
building a road for the American artil-
lery.
The Santiago forts were built with ref
erence to sea attack alone, so the heights
that command them from the Landslide
were left entirely unguarded. The guns
of Moro and Socapa only point out to
sea- If the Americans can only seize
these hills and plant batteries there the
forts can be made untenable. With the
fleet at the same time pounding away
from the sea they will not last any time.
Gen. Linarcs sent troops to Punta Cab
rera to oppose the landing of the Ameri-
cans, but the fleet shelled the woods and
the Spaniards fell back to make their de-
Tense cut Of the range Of SIMPSONS guns.
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THE COLLIER MERRIMAC.

troops to make up the $4,000 authorized
by the subsequent call Of the President.
These States are Delaware, Idaho, Mon
tana, Nevada, North Dakota, South Da-
kota, Vermont, Wyoming, Arizona, New
Mexico, Oklahoma, Indian Territory, and
the District Of Columbia. They are ex-
cepted FIR the reason that they exceeded
the nun oer required under the call for
125, 900 men. The admins ira ton has de-
cided that the order for the organization
Of additional companies, to raise the pres
ent regiments to the war strength author
lied by the Hull reorganization law, shall
not apply to cavalry organizations.
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ness, ran the big collier Merrimac into
the throat of the harbor, swung her broad
side across the channel and then exploded
and sunk her. He succeeded in this des-
perate enterprise under the fires Of the
batteries and forts which guard the en-
trance without support from the feet.
Ensign Powell, also of the New York,
with steam launch, crept close under
the guns of Moro Castle to take off the
heroes of the Merrimac, and remained
there pluckily until daylight discovered
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LAST CABLE SEVERED.
Spanish Forces in Cuban Waters Are
Completely Isolated.

Telephaphic communication between
Captain General Blanco and the authori-
ties at Madrid has been entirely cut off
by the severing of the last cables, thus en-
tirely isola ting the Spanish forces in Cuba
from Spain. Inasmuch as the cutting of
cables is war measure, it is not expected
that any complications will arise as a re-
suit of the work. The fact that lines must
be cut within the three-mile limit was
borne in mind by the commanders of the
expedition.
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v;,,,am Dean Howells' Father.

The father Of the novelist emigrated
to Ohio half century and more ago,
and then used this formula to get rid
of an intrusive visitor, who had worn
out his welcome He would be called
out on some business and would say to
the guest:
81 suppose you will not be here when
/ return, so wish you good-by"
This was not bad, exceptiR COMPARE
son with the superb stratagem ascribed
to Gerrit Smith in such emergencies
as that he used to say in his family
prayer after breakfast:
ssMay the Lord bless Brother Jones,
who leaves us on the 10 o'clock train
this morning" Brother Jones' al
ways left. Saturday Evening Post.
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SUNK IN THE CHANNEL
AMERICAN HULK BLOCKS SAN
TIAGO HARBOR.
Admiral Sampson Reports Having
Purpose1y Sent Collier Merrimac
Into the Mined Channel-Bottle Now
More Securely Corked.
Deed of Daring.

By one Of the most brilliant exploits in
naval annals the cork has been driven into
the bottle of Santiago de Cuba and the
Spanish fleet could not be more secure
were the entrance to that harbor barred
and double locked and the key dropped
into the bottomless depths Of the sea.
Lieut.. Richmond P. .Hobson of the flag
ship New York, with volunteer crew
of seven men, under cover of the dark
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THE BANK OF SPAIN.

tai steamship Coptic on May % for San
Francisco, by wake of Kobe.
1t is believed by his family that he sus-
tanned some injury while in the coming
tower of his vessel during the fight. This
is based on the ground that while the
Olympia led the first attack the second
was led by another vessel Captain Grid
ley leaves wife, two daughters, and
son. The son is Is years of age, the
daughters being older. All reside in Erie,
Pa
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Save Gomez Will Aid Spain.

Says Gomez VIII Aid spain.
Captain General Bianco notifies Madrid
from Havana that, in consequence of
uuarrels between the insurgent leaders,
Garcia and Gomez, the belief is growing
that Gomez will lead his forces against
the Americans.
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GRIDLEY is DEAD.
Commander of Dewey's Flagship at
Battle of Manila Passes Away.

Battle of Manila Passes Away.
Captain Charles V. Gridley, who COM
manded Admiral Dewey's flagship. the
cruiser Olympia, in the battle of Manila
bay, died Saturday at Kobe, Japan. A
dispatch reporting his death was received
at the Navy Department from Paymaster
William w. Gait of the cruiser Raleigh,
who is on his way to the United States
Captain Gridley was not wounded at
the battle of Manila bay, as far as the
Navy Department knows. The first init
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Contingencies of the army. ...... $4,000
Equipment Of engineer troops. .... $4,000
Signal service of the army. . $4,000
oi nf 4ils1 10000
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nation that the department had of his i'll
ness was given in an official dispatch from
Admiral Dewey, received on May 81, say
ing that the Olympia's commander had
been condemned" to use the technical
naval expression, by board of medical
survey, land invalided home" Captain
Grid,ey and Paymas ter Gait, the latter in
good health and returning after the ex-
piration of his regular tour of duty, left
Hong Kong on the Occidental and Orien-
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In Hungary there are thousands OF
villages and hundreds Of small towns
without doctor with In ten miles.
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BANK is in DANGER.
Spain's Financial Troubles Fast Be-
coming Alarming.


1t would cause no surprise to hear at
any moment that the Bank of Spain had
suspended specie payments. A press dis
patch to London from Madrid says that
Spain is fast drifting to forced paper
currency. The run upon the Bank of
Spain has assumed such proportions that
people form in long lines hours before
the Offices open in Madrid and at the pro-
yincial branches. The bank gives small
notes in exchange for i 200 or 500 peseta
notes, only exchanging for silver pesetas
or dollars the 25, so or 100 peseta notes.
The Government has yainly tried to stop
the run by prohibiting the exporting Of
silver and promising to coin millions of
pesetas daily, which it cannot do until 1t
increases the machinery Of the mint. Ev-
cry retail store, market and tobacco stall
rejects the notes, and the money changers
charge per cent discount. The Bank of
Spain has $30,O0O,00O in silver to meet
the $260,000,O0O in notes in circulation.
The financial outlook of Spain is dark.
The Government has intrusted the Bank
of Spain with the negotiations for a loan
of 1000, 100000 pesetas at per cent,
which sum is to be raised as and when
required The bank will endeavor to raise
the loan at home and abroad.
The statement from Madrid in what
seemed to be almost semi-official form of
the acuteness Of the financial stringency
there and the plain intinlation that the
Bank of Spain, and consequently Spain,
were nearing the end of their financial
resources, was regarded at the State De
partment in Washington as of more real
significance than many Of the stories OF
battles on land and sea that have been
coming over the cables for the past few
weeks. The effect of this notice may be
to hasten the operations against Porto
Rico, lest the prize slip from our grasp
through sudden and unexpected ternli-
nation of the war.
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ALGER ASKS FOR $53,S79,35S.
To Pay and Equip Volunteers Under
Presidents Second Call.

FreS1UeuC'S -GVCOLU NdI1s
The Secretary of War has sent to Con-
gress request for appropriations
amounting to 500, 1878, 1873. These appro-
priations will be used for the equipment
and maintenance until Jan. l, 1899, of the
$4,000 volunteers recently called for by
the President. The several items are
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RECRUITING GOES ON RAPIDLY.
New Orders Issued Regarding Filling
Up of Regiments.

The recruiting of volunteers under the
proclamation of the President calling for
125, 900 men is making good progress, and
the enlistment of soldiers under the TO-
600 call is to go forward as rapidly as pos
sible. The War Department issued an
order Saturday excepting several States
from the requirement to furnish quotas of
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Weather Reports.

The Weather Bureau reports show the
highest and lowest temperatures yester-
day to have been 80 and 80 degrees, with
gentle to fresh variable winds and clear
weather prevailing.
The barometrical readings at a. m.
and 8 p. m. yesterday We're 3010 and
3O12 inches, respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were Al and 80
degrees. with 10 of an inch of rain, and
one year ago to-day 46 and 40 degrees,
with % Of an inch of rain.
The average temperature was 40 and
the normal 43 degrees, showing yester-
day to have been 3 degrees cooler than
usual for the 18th day of January.
The lowest temperatures since the
9th are as follows: 9th, 80 degrees; 10th,
&c degrees, 18th, 26 degrees, 18TH, 80 de-
greeS
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ACTING FOR CHARITY.
The Daughters of the King Give a
Fine Entertainment.

The entertainment given under the
supervision of the Daughters of the
King at St. Pauls Church last evening
was fairly we'll attended and brought
out some of the best amateur talent in
| the city.
The proceeds of the entertainment will
go to replenish the charity fund Of the
order, and the fact that they were act
| ing for charity spurred on the perform
ers to do little better than their best.
The first half Of the programme was
| filed by Grundy's one-act drama, en-
titled, IN Honor Bound, with the fol-
lowing cast: Lady Carlyon, Miss Daisy
Deming; Rose Dalrymple, Miss Nellie
Siddons; Sir George Carlyon, Thomas
w. Hebron; Philip Graham, Edward
Willis.
| Mr.. Heffron made quite a hit as a
| leading man, and in the sofa scene Miss
1 Deming was very effective. Edward
| Willis also did some really clever work,
and as soubrette, Miss Siddons kept
her audience in a good humor to the
close.
A contralto solo by Mrs. w Longbot-
! tom met with generous applause, and
the latter half of the programme con-
sisted of the one-act comedy, 1.-THE Day
Before the Wedding" the cast being as
| follows: Ada Padelthorp, Mrs. James
Faris, Jr.; Dollie Boston, Miss Helen
| Howe; Mrs. Nancy Padelthorp, Miss
Medora Taylor; Ebenezer Padelthorp,
William Z. Lovdal: Dick Padelthorp
| Dollie's fiance), Charles J. Newman;
! Alfred Warford, William w. Chaplin.
| Each and everyone did we'll with the
parts assigned, and the rafting comedy
| gave each chances to bring their talent
to the front, and it was brought. Those
present certainly spent a delightful
evening.
! The performers were coached by Pro-
| fessor Watson, and to him is due a
portion of the success of the evening. 1T
is understood that the programme will
be repeated in the course Of a few weeks.
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SIGNAL CORPS.
The Wheel to be Utilized in Field
Work-First Outing.

The Signal Corps of the Third Bril-
gade, Lieutenant Fred l.. Martin COM
handing, has completed arrangements
for its first bicycle outing, to be held
next Sunday. A start viii be made from
the Armory about s O'Clock. The run
will be out in the direction OF Folsom,
and signal stations will be deployed
along the line. Full signaling apparatus
will be carried. and a commissary
wagon win accompany the boys.
Corporal Cosby will be in charge Of
the latter important department, he
being still uninitiated in the mysteries
Of the bike" AS the Corporal is quite
an epicure. the boys are confident that
the inner man will be well looked after
when dinner call is sounded.
As this will be the first demonstration
in this State Of the practical use Of bicy-
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SOCIAL EVENTS.

7. E. Kennedy of this city and his
bride, formerly Miss L. Vogeli of Oleta,
Amador County, passed through the city
last evening on their wedding trip to the
south. They will return in couple Of
weeks and make their home here. The
wedding took place at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. j. Vogeli, parents of the bride,
and was attended only by relatives and
a few very intimate friends. The bride
was attended by Miss Annie Murray.
and the groom by j. J. Vogeli, the brides
brother, both of this city. 1t was a very
happy affair and quite an event in the
little town of Oleta, where the bride is
very popular
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SKATERS sEANCEs.
Another Mystified and Amused Au-
dience Last Night.

John Slater, the mind reader and
psychic, gave another interesting seance
last night at Pythian Castle to a
crowded house. Many of the tests, or
messages, were very amusing and ere
ated considerable merriment.
That they Were startiingly accurate
was evidenced by the uneasiness of
those interested, as pages of turned
down material in their lives were some
times, apparently inadvertently,
brought to light by the operator.
Mr.. Slater will hold three more meet
ings, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday
evenings
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Want Asyluxn Positions.

Seventy-five applicants for positions
as attendants at the Stockton Insane
Asylum took the civil service examina-
ton at Stockton on Tuesday. The sue
cessful parties have not yet been an
nounced.
On Tuesday next the examination
for attendants at the Southern Califor-
MIA Asylum will be held at Los Angeles.
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PHYS REGULATIONS.
They Are Said to Run Up Into the
Hundreds

It Is possible that Harold Pilkington,
the collector, who is in the County Jail
awaiting trial for misdemeanor embez-
Element, may be examined on a greater
charge.
The District Attorney already figures
up alleged deficiencies amounting to
several hundred dollars, and is of the
opinion that instances will be brought
to light in which the sums involved
amount to more than $50.
Pilkington is smart enough to keep
his mouth shut, and declines to make
any statement for publication.
McMorry sells groceries. Agent for
Coronado water and Stockton sarsa-
parilla and iron. 531 NJ street.
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DIED AT THE BAY.
Passing of Louis Phillips, the
We1-Known Merchant.

Word was received from San Fran
cisco yesterday Of the death in tina,
city Of Louis Phillips. formerly asso-
ciated with S. J. Nathan in the cloth
ing business here. A few years since
he removed to San Francisco.
While Mr.. Phillips and his family re-
sided here, which was for many years
they We're greatly esteemed. and the
news Of his death Will be learned with
regret by hundreds of Sacramentans.
Deceased was 81 years of age. He
was a member Of Ethan Lodge, I. O.
b. b.; of Union Lodge Of Masons; OF
the Sacramento Royal Arch Chapter
and Council, and of Union Lodge, A
O. u. W.
You have got to give the bicycle
credit for one thing. 1t prevents drunk
enness
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Hotel Arrivals.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: G. l.. McCandless, Sacra-
mento; l.. w. Cole, A. H. Hart, New
York: C. P. Montgomery, Chicago; Mrs
c. II. Hand and child, Mrs. a. u
Huneke and child, Butte, Mont; T.
Henry, San Jose: Charles z. Hammer
quest, F. 3. Strankamp, New York; B
Goldsmith, ]. Heiman, II. Meyerstein
J. H. Sturdivant, Robert B. Rothschild
l.. H. McRoskey, Ben T. Louis, Alfred
S. Rix, c. A. Leary, C. NJ. Shelter, Geo
Fl. Puppy, Sig Adler, Horatio p. Liver
more, Charles H. Lymberry, j. w
Brooks, H. d. Scribner, San Francisco
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WANTS BIG DAMAGES.
Edwin T. Earl Sues the Armours
Of Chicago.

Edwin t. Earl, the fruit shipper, yes
terday in the United States Circuit
Court in San Francisco, filed an action
Of trespass on the case against the Ar
mours of Chicago
The declaration alleges that the de-
PENDANTS by their agent in California
have infringed a patent for a refriger-
ator car, applied for by the plaintiff
IN 1893, and granted to him in 1897 and
that plaintiff, by virtue of the in
fringement. has been damaged in the
sum of 100000.