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The silver lance., 1898-06-10
SUNK A COLLIER.
SANTIAGO HARsoR BLOCKED.
Tho Merrimac Reported to Have Sailed in
and to Have Boon Blown mp by . Tor
pedo-Six Men Captured.

Denver, June A New York special
to the Republican says:
A cable to the Herald from Cape
Haytien, Hayti, says:
Reports from a Spanish source an
nOunce that this morning the Ameri-
can squadron opened fire upon the forts
at Santiago. After a sharp and effect
i've cannonade, which lasted from three
to four hours, an American collier
which Is said to have been the Merri-
mac, ried to force the entrance to the
harbor.
The Spanish allowed her to pass the
first line of torpedoes, but when she
reached the second line a torpedo was
discharged at her. 1t took effect in q
second, and the ship sank almost i'm
medfately. One officer, one engineer
and six sailors were taken prisoners.
Only the extremity of the tunnels and
the tip of the mast of the vessel are
now visible.
A second dispatch from Cape Hay
tien states that 1t is believed that the
Merrimac was sent into the neck Of the
harbor by Sampson for the purpose of
closing the port and thus preventing
the escape of the Spanish squadron.
From information conveyed by the
prisoners, 1t is believed they volun-
teered for this dangerous work, and
that none perished. They were pre-
pared for the explosion when 1t oc-
CURED.
special to the Herald from WASH
ingtOn, d. c.. says:
No official confirmation has been re-
cedved 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 Department,
however, are Of the opinion that the
Herald's cablegram from Cape Hay
tien is correct, and that Admiral
Sampson has taken effective means to
prevent the Spanish fleet from giving
him the slip and running out under
cover Of a dark and rainy night before
the land forces can reach Santiago and
cooperate with him in the contemplate
ed land and sea operations.
1t is thought probable that he en-
gagged the shore batteries with the guns
of his fleet and during the engagement
ran the Merrimac into the narrow en-
trance of the harbor and opened her
sea valves, allowing her to sink.
The officers of the Merrimac were:
Commander James NJ. Miller, COM
manding; Lieutenant G. w. Gilmer,
executive; Ensign j. NJ. Luby, Ensign
]. r. Y. Blakely, Assistant Engineer
II. X. Drank.
Now that Admiral Sampson has thor
oughly blocked the entrance to Santa
go harbor and penned Admiral Ger
vera and bis ships inside, he can leave
Commodore Schley in front Of Santa
go with few ships and can take the
remainder of his fleet to Porto Rico to
operate with the artillery expedition
against that island.
Admiral Sampson did not assume
command and amalgamate the squad
rons on his arrival. Each squadron
retains its separate entity, and Com
modore Schley his single starred pen
nant on the Brooklyn.
The last cable which binds Cuba to
Madrid and the outside world was cut
today
The silver lance., 1898-06-10
DANGER OF HURRICANES.
Our Ships Before Santiago Must Finish
Their Work Promptly.

Ahehr Nork ETomptiy'
Chicago, June "a special to the
Record from Washington says:
Having satisfied himself of the i'm
potency of the land fortifications, it is
considered probable that Com
modore schiey will now block
the channel by sinking one or
more worthless hulks at the entrance.
That he did not follow up the tre-
mendous advantage he gained yester-
day, in the utter decentralization Of the
Spanish land forces, is taken as an in
dicatiOn that he has this object ulti-
mately In view, for the naval authOri
ties had informed him that vessels to
be used as obstructicns were already
on the way to him and should arrive
in a day or two at the utmost.
The result of the recent lombard
ment must have been altogether unsat-
isfactory to the Spaniards, for II they
should subsequently attempt to force
their way out of the trap, either at
night or by day, they have lost the
advantage of assistance from the forts
and have enabled the blockading force
to lie closer to the shore. Under these
circumstances 1t is hardly thought
possible that they will venture upon
an aggressive movement, but rather
remain at anchor in the upper harbOr,
trusting to the scattering of Commo-
dore Schley's vessels by the terrific
hurricane storms which are to be an
ticipated on the Cuban coast at this
season of the year. The knowledge of
this danger, the most dreaded of the
tropics, Will probably hasten the plac-
ing of distractions to navigation in
the Santiago channel, in order that the
egress of the Spaniards may be COM
pletely blocked should the American
feet be forced to seek shelter at Mole
st. Nicholas. which is the nearest har
Dor of any security.
The approach of the cyclone season
and the necessity for speedily relieving
Commodore Schley of his vigil ia of
incalculabYe Importance in its effect
upon the army invasion, as it will be
impossible to land troops at the most
convenient coast points in stormy
weather.
The silver lance., 1898-06-10
Colorado Men to Start,

San Francisco, June 2.-Major Cen
eral Otis tonight ordered the First
Colorado and the Tenth Pennsylvania
volunteers to be ready to go aboard
ship for the Philippine islands Tues
day.
Each regiment Is to carry q full
equipment of arms and clothing and
all other necessities, in addition to a
six months allowance of commissary
and quartermaster supplies. A supply
or 400 rounds Of ammunition per man
Is also to be taken.
The silver lance., 1898-06-10

II Fred Grant had accepted the posi-
tion offered him of assistant secretary
Of war he would be happier now.
Theodore Roosevelt virtually went to
the head OF his department and was
recognized as power in war greater
Than the head himself However.
Roosevelt will go to Cuba as a fighting
soldier. and the vacancy thereby oc-
curing may make Grant happy yet.
The silver lance., 1898-06-10

The unnecessary killing Of several
thousand ordinary men will presently
be looked upon by the Spanish govern
ment as q vindication of Spanish Aon-
or. 1t is q pity that the members OF
the government did not decide to give
their lives to the vindication. but they
never thought of that.
The silver lance., 1898-06-10

While the men Of Boston are trem-
bling. where is the band Of heroic
women that Charlotte Smith wanted
permission TO lead to the front, and
where is that Ancient and Honorable
Artillery
The silver lance., 1898-06-10

After . man has dropped . few
thousand dollars in stocks 1t is use
less to tell him there is no money In
them.
The silver lance., 1898-06-10

10 It not curious that Spanish honor
could be vindicated only through the
destruction of the Spanish feet at Ma
nila?
The silver lance., 1898-06-10

TIE Supreme Court Of the United
5tatep. In . decision rendered recently.
has sustained the claim Of certain New
Yerk Indians to the proceeds Of the
sale Of z.eoo. 900 acres Of land formerly
owned By them in the state Of Kansas.
Tbs lanA was sold BY the government,
and ths proceeds paid into the treasury
= The United States. The Indians lest
suit instituted BY them in the ceurt
X claims, but the supreme court has
reversed this ruling. holding that the
Indians had never nads any formal
forfeiture Of the land and that the gov
WRDsnt eeull net possibly AisDees q il.
The silver lance., 1898-06-10

1t must r. admitted that the Span
ish editors are offering the Yankee pigs
. great deal Of their peculiar swill.
The silver lance., 1898-06-10

There are men living today who
would rather be right than be vice.
president.
The silver lance., 1898-06-10

II now appears that the reportad
statement of Prince Bismarck. critics..
ing the course of this country was
bogus. was
The silver lance., 1898-06-10

The brewers are worried or.-
possibility Of a war tax on ho o.er The
the dist1llers are more ph,los but
They say that war creates est1tpncal to1t
taik creates thirst; and the res, and
without saying. rest goes
The silver lance., 1898-06-10

Cured, and they dc not take any STOCK
in the theories advanced about the
bravery of the volunteerA
The silver lance., 1898-06-10

The one hundred and twenty-first
anniversary of the adoption of the
American nag by congress will occur
on June IA; and the fact calls to mind
the farst standard of our independence.
which had represented on 1t q snake
cut in thirteen pieces. representing
the thirteen colonies, bearing the mot
to. Join or die" Patrick Henry's
men marched behind . standard bear
lag . rattlesnake In an attitude ready
to strike and the warning. Don't tread
on mel" Doctor Franklin wrote of
this design: THE ancients considered
tho serpent an emblem of wisdom. 1t
Ii quite customary for countries to be
represented by animals peculiar to that
country. The rattlesnake is found no.
where but in America. Her eye is ex-
ceedingly bright and without eyelids-
emblem Of vigilance. She never be-
gins an attack and she never surren-
ders-emblem of magnanimity and
courage. She never wounds even her
enemies until she generously gives
them warning not to tread on her. Her
thirteen rattlea. the only part which
increases in number. are distinct from
each other. and yet SO united that they
cannot be disconnected without break
ing them to pieces, showing the impos-
slbility of an American republic with
ont . union Of states" Doctor Frank
lin pursues the simile still further, and
In following 1t the reader is impressed
with the analytical keenness OF the old
in his study Of the fitness
OF the symbol that was to represent the
teen colonies.
The silver lance., 1898-06-10

CoSMO BUTTERMILK To,,
SOAP makes the skin soft, WHIT bi.E!
healthy. Sold everywhere 'e and
The silver lance., 1898-06-10

w: =. Daniels, head of the firm Of
Danieis X Fisher at Denver. has been
appointed by President Mckinley ms
captain in the army to be commissarv
The silver lance., 1898-06-10

Inc collier Merrimac was sunk in the
mouth OF Santiago harbor on the Bird.
II was done to shut Cervers's ships in.
The silver lance., 1898-06-10

To Cure Constipation For,v.,
re &c ss sS eCae oaad @
The silver lance., 1898-06-10

Commodore Dewey acted himself in
to immortal fame within three days.
The silver lance., 1898-06-10

This war drags dismaIIv -
think SOP Yes. but yo,, Don't you
way men have of going out betwssvw vs what
The silver lance., 1898-06-10

Gen. Fitz Hugh Lee seems to be los
ing the center of the stage very rapid
ly.
The silver lance., 1898-06-10

-. II am a very unhappy girl" "wbv~.
want already on other women mat
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-06
Operating on q Tiger.

An interesting operation was per-
formed in Dublin some time ago by DR..
Samuel Haughton. A magnificent
tiger, one of the finest of the Dublin
geological, was threatened with gan
CREME in the paw.
One of its claws becoming distorted,
save Tid-Bits, had grown into the foot,
and o save the tigers life was nec-
cessary to cut away the diseased pOr-
ton. The operation was, to put it
mildly, an exciting one. An immense
ly strong net was in the first place
thrown over the tiger, and in the net
he was drawn, struggling desperate
ly, to the door of his cage. Four keep
ers, each of whom must have been en-
dowed with uncommon courage az we'll
as strength, then held the animals
Improving claw.
Meanwhile the tigress, which had
been placed in an adjoining den, was
frantic with rage, fiinging herself fu-
riously against the bars In her mad
effort to come to the rescue of her
Lord and. master. When she was
rea1mttted to the tigers den after the
operation che exam. ned the wound ed
paw most. tenderly, purring the while
and, licking her male As If to soothe
him.
Both animals appeared to have real
izsd that the operation was q benefi-
cial one, for aweek afterwsrd. when DR..
Haughton looked in to see how his pa
tient was progressing, he was received
In the friendlist way and was even al
lowed to examine the mutilate d paw.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-06
RING UP THE DEPARTED.
DR.. Cooke Will Produce the absent
Brethren Sunday Night.

Manager Mitchell has provided .
novel attraction for next Sunday even
ing January 9, at the opera houee in the
for the first time in Ell Pa
40 of the eminent spiritualistic medium
DR.. Lloyd Cooke, who will give what
he calls series of manifestations of
esprit power in the light" DR..
Cooke has made national reputation
by his work and comes here with the
full endorsement of all the leading
societies of this country
as we'll as being fortified by letters of
recommendation from several of the
largest European societies. The
seance which he gives takes place on q
fully lighted stage and the curious
will be given an opportunity of apply
ing any reasonable test for the sake of
the mysteries surrounding
his performance. Mr.. Cooke does not
lay claim to the possession of any
power in accommodating
his feat, and yet it is claimed by those
who have Witnessed, his seances that
many of the things he does could not
be accomplished without some aid
from unseen forces. There will be .
small admission charged for Sunday
nights seance.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-06
Southern Forests Disappearing.

In Georgia, Florida, Alabama and
other southern states the grand old
forests of pine are rapidly disappear
ing. The destroyers seem to have no
thought for the future. They take no
steps to replace that which they take
away. The influence of forests upon
rainfall, moisture and seasons is pretty
well understood. The point has about
been reached at which it is necessary
that something should be done to put a
stop to forest destruction. If steps to
that end are not taken it will not be .
great while before this section will suf-
fer succession of droughts, floods aud
sew ere storms. There should be some
way of preserving the forests for the
general good. Our people are selling
their birthright for a mess of pottage.
1t is we'll enough that lands should be
cleared up for settlement, but millions
of acres of forests are disappearing
every year. and very little is coming
in to compensate for the loss.-Savan-
nah News.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-06

grown the crudities which married
even the favorite plays which flourish
ed in the halcyon days of Annie
Pixlcy and Mckee Rankin, and it is
gratifying to observe that the drama
tization of ''Tennessee's Partner" is
taste of the hour. Its greatest merit
is in its truth to nature, and the to: al
absense of cheap bids for popularity.
It depends upon the authors cOnstruc-
ton. and the ability of the company
for its success. There are no practical
cotton presses; no tanks of water; no
buzz-saws, but there are actors. "Ten-
nesses's Pardner' will be presented
by talented and experienced players,
companies are uncommon. The hero
is the cool and polished gambler who
lives up to code of morals established
by himself. He will cheat everybody
he gets bod OF at cards, but away
from the table, is q big-hearted, and
true man. The comedy element is
supplied by a character part teeming
with originality and genuine humor.
Then there is an adventures. She
does not smoke cigarettes, and talk
French. Her virtues are apparent as
we'll as her vices. She marries the
Rambler-miner for his gold, but is SO
i'm oppressed with his nobility that she
reforms.
"a Cavalier of France is the title
of Louis James, new play in which he
will be seen at the Myar's opera
house on Saturday night, January g..
1t is from he pen OF Espy Williams,
and is said to wildly reflect that ro-
mantle period of Frence-thessixteen
century-of which Alexander Dumas,
Prosper, Merimee, and other French
writer's have treated SO entertaininRly.
The scene is laid in the royal court
and introduces Henry Ill, Catherine
de Medicis, Marguerite de Navarro,
Baron Rosny and other familiar his
toric character. The play will be
presented with every attention to
scenic environment, costumes, armor
apd other details which have hitherto
characterized the productions of
Managers Wagenhals & Kemper.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-06
Mexico has row be come a produc

Mexico has row be- come a producer
of uiphur, aside from that which is OBJ
tanned from thu crater of Popocatepetl
for local consumption, says the New
York. Engineering and Mining Journal,
a trial consignment having been receiv-
ed recently at Yuma from the mines in
Lower Gel fornia, which are being ex-
plotted by an American company. Ar
rangements TO- the construction Of al
aerial tramway to bring sulphur on a
large scale from the summit of Popo-
catepeu to the foot of the mountai a
have been discussed for q long time,
and surveys have been made, but we
have not yet heard that actual opera
tions have been COMMENCED.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-06

The HERALD IL In receipt of the
special Chicago number of the New
York Musical Courier giving q careful
historical resume of the birth and de-
velopment of the divine art in Amer
ica's second great city. The edition
is profuseIy illustrated, and includes
double page supplements with half
tone vignettes of prominent Chicago
musicians, and one of Theodore Thorn
ass orchestra entire, with eighty i've
men. The latter is an sexcellent piece
of work, and represents the orchestra
in performance on the Auditorium
stage with this Instrumentation Is
first violins, % second violins, IL vio-
las, 10 cellos, stringed BASES, bas-
soons, 3 trumpets, 3 slide tromb ones.
French horns, flutes,.2 clarinets, 2
oboes, English horn, double tuba. 1
harp. 4 drummers, straps. The
Musical Courier under Marc Blumen-
bero's capable management has be-
come the recognized head of musical
journalism in this country. It has
number of subscribers in FL
Paso.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-06
Anderson & Shepherd,
ROOM NO. s. MOOREHOUSE BLOCK
Real Estate, Rents. Loans, Collections.
HegiI a of Japanese LabOrers

Emigration of the Japanese is one OF
the new industrial problems. The
little Yankees of the Pacific are dis
tributing themselves in large numbe
and in many countries. There is a
rapid increase in this movement. In
1895, according to q report from an
American consul, the Japanese labor
ers who left their homes for foreign
countries numbered 1900. Last year
the migration doubled. Hawaii leads
all other countries As q distinction,
over 5000 Japanese having been adde
to the population of these islands last
year. Russia is receiving q surprising
amount of that migration, nearly 1000
of these laborers having sought that
country last year. Corea is third in
number of japanese immigrants, and
the United States is fourth. Nearly
500 japanese found their way to Cana
da in the twelve months. Australis
received . large number. There is
scarcely . country to which some OF
these Japanese laborers did not find
their way last year.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-06

in the consumption of snuff habit
which people'in polite society generally
suppose in obsolete. The total used in
1887 was ], 1853 500 pounds. In 1897 it
reached Ii, 268 $40 pouods. The in
crease in tobs eco has not been 20 rapid.
The total in 1887 was 218, 1885 and
in 1887. 260, ,S12 pounds. OF this
l53 397, 907 was plug, II, 761 500 was fine
cut and SO, 458 1884 pounds was smoking
tobacco.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-06

The Consolidated Canal company OF
Mesa IL putting large areas in alfalfa
again this year. Inc company already
has large alfalfa fields South of Mesa
on which are now pastured over ,5UU
head of cattle. Each pasture has
we'll fl ON thirty five 10 torty-hve fee
deep and these furnish an abundance
OF water for the stock. One little
mule runs the pump ou.<Une of these
wells and it. raises an abundance o.
water Tor s thou. and ne a OF cattle.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-06

Last year the United States produc.
ed Is ,465, 600 bushels of buck wheat,
most of which was consumed at home.
There are about 1900 cakes in one
bushel, making q total OF seventy bill.
lion cakes in the whole crop. Pass the
maple syrup,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-06
Notice Fire Department.

A special meeting of the board of
directors of the fire department is CALL
ed to NEST at headquarters Thursday,
January 6. 1898, at 1880 p. m
PEYTON F. EDWARD, President.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-06
Deceasing.

The number of licensed salconkeep-
ers in The United STU ties was reduce q
10, $40 during the past year. In 1886
the total WAS 2l6,358, in 1897 2O6,Olo.
OF the latter III ,OI4 are licensed to sell
matt liquors only. There is no stat,
or territory without Its saloous-even
Alaska has 147 and six breweries.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-06

~ "A town ca Galveston bay known a,
Texas City, was sold at tFustee's sal
the other DAY fer $9e.Oue. The towr
has population of several .hundre d. ,
has wharves, cocks and Various i'm
proven, nts, iuClud NJ ,e minal rail-
way. IL was probably the III st time IL
Texas that a town Was sold under the
auctlOneer's hammer.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-06

Mineral Wells" water will cure
rheumatism, neuralgia, sick and rer-
vOus headache, liver and kidney 6is-
eases, indigestion AID dyspepsia l.
every instance. Try it and be con
WINGED. For sale il any quantity at
A. w. SPENCER'S,
Depot FOB San Antonio St
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-06

Capt: Ruhlen aud Mr.. Ofiey, his
Gierk, haze heen ordered from Fort
Riley to Vancouver for duty
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-06

The beautiful weather continues
very much in evidence, aud it looks as
though the usual bad weather that
comes about the holidays had been
avoided for good.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-06

When President Lincoln was at
tackled with smsllpox, he said to his
attendants, Send up oil the OF
something I can give each of them"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-06
Sierra Madre Line.

Direct route 20 GuaynOpa and the
Yaqris gold fields. For all Information
pau. -, j. T. LOGAN,
CELL Traffic Ag'., Ell Paso, Tex.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-06
To Cure a Cold in tine Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quipine Tab
lets, All druggists refund the money
il IL fails to cure.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-06
Interesting Cattle Statistics.

Interesting Cattle Statistics.
Following are the statistics relative
to cattle imported from the republic of
Mexico during the year 1897, through
all the border ports:
Cattle Sheep Goats Swine
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-06

Following 10 the distribution of
animals imported from Mexico, in 1897,
by states:
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-01-06

Some of the finest Cuban tobacco is
now being raised in Florida