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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-09
scHLEY,s BRILLIANT WORK.
The Capture of Cervera's Fleet Was Due
m H.s Sap

The Capture of Cervera's Fleet Was Due
to HIS Sagacity.
An Associated Press dispatch, dated
off Santiago July 4th, gives the follow.
ing account of the capture of the last
Spanish ship:
After a chase of 60 miles to the
westward, the Brooklyn, closely fol-
lowed by the Oregon, overhauled the
Cristobal Colon after she bad run
ashore and had hauled down her flag.
Captain Cook, of the Brooklyn, went
on board of her, and the commander of
the Spanish armored cruiser came for.
| ward to surrender and was taken on
board the New York, which came an
hour after the Brooklyn and Oregon
had completed the capture of the
Christobal Colon.
The latter was not seriously dam
aged, though she was struck several
times by shots from the Brooklyn and
Oregon.
During the chase, e clever man
OuNOi vi SCuICy Ia ucdu-
ing due west to Cape Caney, while the
Cristobal Colon had taken a more
southerly direction with a much
greater distance to cover, rendered
the Spaniard's escape impossible.
There seems to be no doubt that the
Cristobal Colon and perhaps the other
three Spanish armored cruisers would
have escaped had it not been for the
prompt action of Commodore Schley.
The Brooklyn. his flagship, alone was
in a position to attack the Spanish
vessels as they left the harbor, and the
commodore steamed directly toward
them and engaged all of the four
cruisers, inflicting great damage upon
them.
The Oregon was the first to join the
Brooklyn, and afterward the Iowa, In
diana, Texas and Vixen closed around |
the Spaniards, all pouring in deadly |
fire, but from the beginning to the end |
of the fight the Brooklyn, Oregon and |
Gloucester did the most important
part in the destruction of the enemy.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-09
THE HEROES
ARE AT LIBERTY
Lieutenant Hobson and Comrades
Exchanged.

WASHINGTON, July THE war de-
partment has been notified by General
Shafter that Lieutenant Hobson and
his men have been exchanged for
Spanish officers.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-09
For Sale.

A choice stock ranch'.of $50 acres all
decided, 300 acres under good three-wire
fence. with plenty of woCd:an water,
about so acres in cultivation, ano eight
acres in orchard and vineyard, two
barns and some outbuildings. This
ranch is equally as good for darying as
for raising stock. Located At miles
from The Dalles on Chencweth creek
Price S22OO. Apply at this Office or at
the farm of J. A. FLEcKx
Yesterday Judge Bradshaw rendered
decree in the case of Mrs. c. Coving-
ton vs. Winan Bros, The Dalles Lum-
bering Co. and the o. r. & N. Co.,
which was foreclosure proceeding,
commenced at The October term of
court. The decree was that the mort
gage held by Mrs. Covington for
s9124.22 be foreclosed and property
sold, the first proceeds to apply on the
mortgagee's note, che balance to apply
on liens held by the lumber company,
and that the o. r. & N. Co. have
right-of-way through the land. n. n.
RiddeA was attorney for the plaintiff
and Huntington & Wilson and j. M.
Long for defendants.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-07-09
EXTRA SPECIAL

NO. Mens Black Half seamless perfect fitting
feet dye Regular price, per do $780, special 81 so
NO. 2Mens Tan Black Cotton Half Hose splendid value at
$500 doz special dozen pair 90
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
Accommodating Cows. o

Half a doxen cows, writes Robert
Luce, were part of the. furniture I
found in handsome bakeshop at Ne
vile. We entered it to get some
cakes, and were puzzled at the bovine
odor until we noticed an alcove barred
off by fence, behind which were six
fine looking COWS with several calves.
On the shop side of the fence were
tables at which sat Spanish men and
women slipping and smoking.
Taking seats where we could watch
the cattle, we called for "Leche. !"
Thereupon man picked up quart
measure, went to one of the cows,
milked the measure full and then
strained the milk into two glasses,
giving lis full pint each of foam
covered, warm, rich milk. FoE this
he charged us what in our money
would be six cents glass. While we
were slipping it, occasionally a cow
would moo in remonstrance against
being MIXED at 10 o'clock in the
evening, but for the most part they
seemed to take the repeated visits of
the milkman rs O matter of course
Buffalo Express.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

A petrifed oak has lately been dug
up in Cheshire, Eng. 1t is said to be
OF least 10, 900 years old.
Previous to the setting up of a clock
at Hampton Court, England, in 1910,
no English clock went accurately.
It is very common sight, in the
streets of Paris, France, to see baby
carriages which are propelled by cleo
tricity.
A curious fact has been noted by
Arctic travellers. Snow, when at q very
low temperature, absorbs moisture
and dries garments. -
It is strange fact that injuries to
the tongue, whether of man or animal,
heal more quickly. than those of any
other part Of the. system.
Large numbers of fintlock guns, six
feet long are made in Birmingham,
Eng. iat 81. 90 each, and many OF these;
weapons fnd ready market in Dark:
est Africa. .,
There:are several. varieties Of ffshl
that cannot swip. In every instance.
they are, deep-sea Qyellers, andScramlj
about the rocks, using their tails
and fins as legs.
Skates made of hardened glass, in
various coors, are now made in Eng
land. 1t is said that they make it
easier to get over rough places than is
tho cnse with steel SknteS
The oldest piece OF wrought iron in
existence is believed to be q roughly
fashioned sickle blade found in Egypt.
1t is now in the British Museum, and
it is believed to be nearly 1000 years
old. 200. ,...t
According to a New Yorker who
recently returned from Rome prom
inent Italian newspaper gravely an
nounced that General George Wash
ingtou would take command of the
American army in Cuba.
The Canadian Northwest police, a
number of whom are now guarding
Klondike, number 710 altogether, and
are distinctly military body. A
great many Of them were employed in
suppressing the Canadian rebellion of
1885.
In addition to the German Emperor
and the Czar, there is yet another
European monarch holding honorary
rank in the English army. This is
the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, who
is. Colonel-in-Chie of the Kings
Dragon Guards.
Thin bamboo tubes are fastened to
carrier pigeons in China, to protect
them from birds of prey When the
bird is in motion, the action of the
air through the tubes causes whist
ling sound, which alarms predaceous
bi"'s, and keeps them at q respectful
distance.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
How Lincoln Saved Thirty Dollars.

Still another story of Lincoln, illus
trating his respect for his wife's judg-
ment: While Lincoln was practising
law in Springfield, the fre-hose COM
pany, desiring to buy some new appa-
ratus, sent out subscription papers,
and our youthful collector called upon
the future president. He was closely
examined on the purpose of the sub
scription, and finally Lincoln agreed
to subscribe in this fashion: "Well,
IN tell you what I'll do. I'll go
home to supper-Mrs. Lincoln is
generally good-natured after supper:
and then I'll tell her I've been thinks
ing of giving s5Oto the brigade, and
she'll say: abe, you will never have
any sense? Twenty dollars is quite
enough So tomorrow, my boy, you
come around and get your $40"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
THOs. +. ADAMS PROPRIETOR.

found the pony crashing through the
bushes at the, base, and We came on
the rocks where had first sighted the
iiguana. The rocks proved too much
for my gallant but ancient steed, for
when halfway across he slipped and
pitched me of. I rose, uninjured,
just in time to grasp his name, afresh
and run along beside him.
The leading ponies were we'll ahead,
and as they went pounding and thun-
dering by the camp saw the fellows
who were lying about on the beach
Jump up and get out of the way.
Wild was their amazement to see me
tearing along the beach with ten-foot
strides, hanging on to the name of q
bony and terrified horse, followed by
several more "caballos" equally spec
trail in appearance. The viliainous
x-terrier scudded along in rear of
the procession, telling everybody what
Jolly fun he had been having. [ let.
go the pony and tumbled into the
crowd, answering. their frantic de
mands for an. explanation by pointing
to the bluff and gasping "Negritos!"
The boys jumped for their guns. but
there was no need of warlike prepara-
ton, for the savages had stopped just
outside of the bushes on seeing the
group. After gazing moment they
turned and disappeared one by one,
while the last of the ponies plunged
into the woods at the other end of the
beach and was lost to sight.
All that night We heard the little
black men signaling to each other
around the camp, but saw them no
more. The next day we climbed the
bluff in n body and-found my rifle safe
and sound.
On the way back, by great good
luck, I shot al iguana four feet long,
which I had stuffed in Manila and af-
terward sent home by sailing vessel.
Its delivery, some four months later,
by a Mortified expressman at my fam
ily's home in q peaceful Boston SUBJ
urb created scene of CONSERVATION
fully justified by its appearance
Charles B. Howard, in Youths Com.
panion.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
An AMERICAN GIRL
VIGERE|HE. sOF india.
LUCK OF THE .cuRzoNs

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The first American woman to become
a real Queen is the daughter of for
mer dry-goods clerk.
She will rule more than 400, 000,000
of people, She will occupy an official
position higher than any woman of this
natfon LAS ever attained. -
She has mounted 10 her proud place
OH foundation of dry goods and Chi
cago real estate, but she is worthy of
it. -..
George Nathaniel Curzon, who mar
ried Miss Mary Letter, of Chicago, has
been made Viceroy Of India, the high
est administrative Office in the gift of
the British Crown. Before the vision
of the Hon. Mrs. George Nathaniel
Curzon there opens q vista of surpass-
ing richness and promise. 80
+. Her husband will be created peer
!of, the realm before he goes to india.
There he will he Vice-King and his
wife will be the Yice-Queen. -
. Itis quite true this American woman
will act for Queen Victoria, EN-
press of India, in ruling over the
largest and most important poss ession
of the British Empire. She will sit
on throne and none will be toogreat
to bow before her. G-re - hF!
Mrs. Curzon, to- whom. daughter
has just been born, is thirty-one. She
hos great beauty, s5,0On,00O as q
dowry and young husband who is
already one OF the great men of his
nation. Surely her career is enough
to turn the head of most women.
Her position is fixed for all time. In
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
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CHINA TOTTERs !
TO HER FALLS
England Accuses Ii Hung Chang {
Of Being Bought With ~
.Russia's Gold. s,1S
,ooG0cGSG1GoGGG8

The friction between England and
Russia, arising from the attitude as
sumed by the Chinese Government in
regard to railroad concessions in the
Celestial Empire, has become the all
absorbing topic of the hour among amor.
foreign diplomats. In view jof the
large American interests IN the Far
East the trend of affairs is also being
closely followed in this country. At
the close of the war between China
and Japan, England and Pussia, both
wftchful for IN opportunity to increase
their power in the Chinese realm;
stepped in and gained control through
'leases" over the territory which had
been occupied by the japanese troops.
Russia took Port Arthur and the sur
rounding country on the north Of the
Gulf of Pe-Chi-Lie, while England
acquired control of Wei.Hai-Wei, on
tho south of the gulf.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05

the railing, is the fire hose on the
reel Of the usual pattern. Thus the
engine and hose cart are in one. With
this most up-to;date of fire engines
there is contrivance which will reel
OF unreel the hose, action being re-
gulated by q lever close to that which
operates the engine itself. This is
one of the features which firemen find
great cause for enthusiasm. In fact,
the London fire fighters, who are con-
sidered fully equal to the bravest and
best, even as good as the frennen OF
the United States, think that the reel
feature is. the point PAL excellence OF
the invention. la
Gen orally the engine is supposed to
carry five men, but this numbe' can
be increased if desired, as the addi-
tional weight of larger crew would
have no appreciable effect upon the
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
A nneal paurhter" Gets Her Spoon.

A few days ago there was forwarded
to Phoebe Bayard Chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution, at Greens-
burg, Westmoreland, County, Penn.
massive souvenir spoon that brought
ioy. to tho heart of Mrs. Margaret Q.
Craig, of New Alexandria, who is
member of Phoebe BaYard Chapter.
The spoon, in accordance with the GUS
tom of the order, was sent because
Mrs. Craig. had been accepted by the
national society at Washington as o
"real daughter" she being the daugh-
ter of General Alexander Craig, who
rendered distinguished services to his
country during the revolution. '#
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
A Water Monster,

Recently the largest whaleback ves-
sci ever constructed was launched: at
West Superior, Wis. 1t is 430 feet
long and is one of the largest freight
carriers in the world. The "whale
back" is comparatively new type of
boat, built expressly to ride easily in
rough seas. The main part or steel
hull OF the vessel is shaped like fat
cigar, and with concaye upper por-
tion over which the waves may dash
without causing Inconvenience. As a
result the whalebach steamer can plow
through heavy seas that wonld seri-
ously interfere with the progress of
an ordinary vessel,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05

and lie, is L 9in5 in power again as virtual
ruler Of the Tsung-liSYamens It must
give Old III much satisfaction to thus
prevail ever r2Weng, who olamored Tor
Lis head during the Chinese-Japanese
var. A i Ey TgTHf
One weak man in the Cabinet is
Wang, Who has, been called from the
Chilli Viceroyship. Prince Kung on
on his deatAbed stipulated that Wang
should, succeed him in The Cabinet;
Wang is dull; ultra conservative, and
smokes too much opium, but lie is old
and cannot last long.
The resurrection OF Yiceroy Ii has
aroused the British in China, who see
in it another trick taken by the
Russians. y Lii. who was once the
strongest friend OF England, is now
doing everything in his power to help
The Empress Dowager of China,
Tso9 Hsi, ia a woman of. force. Sho
is issixty-four years old, but she is tho
Chinese exemplar Of the new woman.
Fornearly forty years hers has been
the esinostI powerful influence in the
Flowery Kingdom.
The Emperor Kouangsu is the EN-
presssDowager's adopted son. After
.herg own sons death she took up
Kouangsu and trained him so that she
could keep him under her thumb.
The Emperor is twenty-si1 years old
to-day, SO that his open deposition
from real power is. o left-handed birth
day present from his dear adopted
mother. i2@a
For many years she has been re-
ceiSing birthday presents which have
made her the richest woman on earth.
On each rthday3the Chinese; people
have poured riches into her Lap. Dur.
ing the war with japan it was limited
to the SDowager Empress, that the
people needed all the money they had;
thai perhaps she might be. pleased to
reuse the isnd presents. She COM
a took hnlf,
Ii Hung Chang, who was SO popular
In New z fork, has always found his
firmest friend and most generous pa
tron in the Dowager Empross. Once
in while she hos been mad at him
and taken away his peacock's' feather
'orhis yellow jacket, but he soon had
it again, and her favor. So that ustl..
ally, when all wont well with Ii Hung,
it proved that the Dowager Empress
was supreme. Rarely has the young
Emperor tried to demonstrate his man
hood and really bo Emperor. Then Lii
Hung Chang was i'm trouble, but it
never lasted long, for the Dowager EN-
press put her thumbs down on her
.stepson just rs she bas done now. !;
The Tsung-li-Yamen Is the Chinese
Foreign Office. The only thing to be
compared to it .inrthis country is the
Department. of State. Tt is stated that
aTaou Hsi has lately been filing the
,Tsungli-Yamen with weaklings to make
pitseasier for him to boss the Tsung-li-
Yamen.
sss It must have been q very pretty quar-
rel between Sir Claude Macdonald,
backed by England, md Ii Hung
Chang, with tho Dowagcr Empress be-
hind him.
"You sold China TO Russial"
Still have you recalledW
NIL the wealllings of the
Tsung- IT. -Yamon trembled in their
sbrocaded gowns.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
The Oregon Var.

The Oregon war began in 1851,
when the Indiansresisted Tho settle
ment of the country by the whites.
There was fight OF the Rogue River on
June 29, which. was won by Mal lor
.Kearney. Two. years later war broke
out again, and q treaty OF peace was
signed, but in 1856 volunteer COM
pany made IN attack on an Indian
camp at the mouth Of Battle Greek,
Killing twenty-three and wounding
hundreds during the night. When
daylight came it was found that the
dead were mostly old men, women
and children, and the Indians began
ahitter struggle, which cost hundreds
of lives on either side. The cost OF
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
India she and Ii er husband will occupy
"a palace of tho'blood royal. In Eng

India she and Ii er husband will occupy
IA palace of tho3blood royal. In Eng
land she is upon the high est pinnacle.
Thirty years ago: the father of this
American queen was selling calico and
stockings over counter in Chicago.
He.saved one-half that.he earned. He
invested aud saved all that he made
until he had o fortune
When he gained wealth his wife
fought as hard for social recognition
Is her husband had to- make money.
Sho struggled in Chicago and made
littlo headway. She went to Wash
ington and resumed the fight there
and succeeded. What matter if she
was called the Mrs. Malaprop Of Wash
ington. She was o force, although to
this day her sway is disputed.
But there lis no disputing the power
Of her daughter. She has taken q
foremost place in the most exclusive
s,ciety in the world. She has now
| become the arbiter OF the fate of
American women seeking recognition
abroad. BY mere word the daugh.
ter of Lew q. Letter can gain royal
recognition for other American wo.
men. or she cau,.if she. chooses, deny
such recognition to them. She can
make Mrs. Potter Palmer, her
mothers ancient social enemy, knock
in vain at the portal of European
Courts even after having conquered
the 400 and Newport. -
Mrs. Curzon was Miss Mary Vir.
ginia Letter, the eldest child of Levi
u. Letter, and the sister of Joseph
Letter, who was king of wheat o few
months ago and who lost something
like S1s, 900, 900, of which his father
has had to pay about half, the other
representing The profits of the deal at
one time.
Mrs. Curzon hns lived more in
Washington and in Europe than she
has in Chicago. Hor marriage to
George Nathaniel Cnrzon, who has
been looked upon rs the coming man
in tho Tory party for several years,
was great social event, although it
did not attract as much attention as
some other international marriages.
1t was generally. accepted that Mr.
Curzon hoped somo day, to become
Prime Minister of England aud that it
was his wife who Influenced him in
deciding to accept the high place OF
Viceroy. 80
She will occupy the highest place
socially Of any woman in India, be-
cause she will directly represent the
Queen. Sho will hold court, receive
native princes and be virtually queen
of 100, 900, 900 people.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
"Doing" Literary London.

Rudyard Kipliug is fond of. telling
q story which illustrates how some
travellers ''do''' famous people and
places. The Newcastle (nngland)
Chronicle gives it as follows:
One day, Kipling says, I was sitting
in my study in London when suddenly
gentleman appeared at the door un-
announced, followed by two school
boys. "Is this Rudyard Kipling"
inquired the gentleman. Yes" I
answered. He turned round. Boys,
this is Rudyard Kipling." 'And this
is where you write?" he continued.
eyes" replied. "Boys, this is where
he writes" And before I had time to
ask them to take seat they were
gone, boys and all. I suppose they had
all literary London to do in that way:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
ANew Use Tor Aluminum.

Tho successful plating of aluminium
with copper has been announced by o
German named Wachwitz. Many OBJ
jcctions to aluminium are thus over
come, and the copper coating is SO
thin as not to add materially to the
weight, while the union Of the two
metals is so perfect that plates may be
rolled or stretched without pecling.
The copper-covered wires may be
plated with silver OF gold.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05

Mrs. Craig is in her ninety-ftth year.
The committee of ladies' which had
the honor Of conveying to her the sou.
venir spoon found her on the Craig
farm, in tho same house where her re-
volutionary father left her sixty-two
years ago. Every year OF her long life
has been spent under this roof.
General Alexander Craig, the dis
tinguished head Of the family, father
Of our "rcal daughter" was born No
vember 90, 1755; served through the
revolution, and died October %, 1882.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05

speed, which is.apywhers from twelve
to twenty miles all hour. Two of the
fremen stand on the footboard of the
engine, which makes the entire cir
cult. The contrirance being Of an
elongated nature. Tho fifth man is
the pilot. He stands within the rail
and by means Of wheel laid Aatwise
upon an iron bar steers the queer
machine. There is the usual head
light for use at night, located directly
forward OF the wheel bar.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05

see this old fossil in lis 'truo light,
and has rid himself Of his "Old Man
of the Sea-" The Manchus, many of
them, sympathize with Weng, and are
fearful less this dismissal means
Wholesale innovations. ~.
With Weng out of the way, the EN-
press Dowager bad no difficulty in re.
gaining her old place Us real ruler of
the eighteen provinces. All the pro-
vincial Governors and YiceroJs, as
we'll as government officials ranking
higher than Taotai, arc commanded TO
memorializc her, thanking her for the
office they hold. She has already
shown her favor to III Hung Chang,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-10-05
HE DID HIS BEST.
One O'Neal, my next-door neighbor,
T.t,h ~. hnt vonlyoa hrad

One O'Neal, my next-door neighbor,
Irish born, but Yankee bred,
Has the U. S. fever in him
From his shoe soles to his head.
And though barred from fighting, being
Crippled by an accident,
To excess Of patriot ardor
He increasingly Is bent.
he has cheered our Cuban struggle
With enthusiastic vim,
Not q hero has arisen
But has won shout from him;
On his heart he has recorded
Name Of every gallant son
That in cause Of dear Old Glory
Has the crown Of valor won.
Daily he would sound their praises
To the ever-listening wind,
Till chance to make his homage
More enduring he did find;
Destiny son did bring him,
Him he named with ardent zeal
Dewey Lee Scbley Hobson Sampson
Bagley Capron Blue O'Neal.
Richmond Wa.) Dispatch.