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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-11-14
MISS LETTERS PAPER CROWN.
When . Child the Lady said She
- Would Re = o~een - I
! 49,. 60 Some Day '.'' .. ,

That IN . very interesting story
which relates how Mrs. Curzon, when
little Miss Letter. was seen strutting
up and down room wearing paper
crown while she remarked: Twill be
queen some day" The lady who
tells the story, says the Chicago Post,
adds significantly that many truth
is spoken in jest" All Of which is un-
deniably true. but at the same time we
have no special reason to believe that
the prediction has been verified or is
likely to be verified. or that little Miss
Mary prophetically gave utterance to
sparkling truth. We suppose there
las never been little girl in this de-
lightful city Of Chicago who has not
at one time or another adorned her
self with paper crown and announced
that she was going TO be a queen. Lit
tie girls have u weakness for this sort
Of thing. and yet we have no recollec-
ton that any young woman of our
town has ever usce nded Il throne, save
FOR temporary and unimportant pur-
poses. Somebody has said that all
american women are queens. Of
course. not even the women them
se!Scs believe such wild hyperbole but
il is gallant remark. and if it makes
them feel good for the time being
there is no objection to the phrase.
Let the little girls play with their pa
per crowns and utter their mock SOL
emn predictions. for we are making
history nowadays. and Cuba or Ha-
wall or the Philippines may yet ask
for queen.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-11-14

A grea3 oommotioo seems 20 have
taken place among railway circles
owing to tths contemplated through
car service between the Pacific Coast
and Chicago which j. operating one
day each week. This ianot new d.
parture by any means, a the Denver
q Rio Grande Railroad Company and
its connections have been operating .
through car service between the Pa
cific and Atlantic coast via. Salt Lake
Pueblo, Denver, Kansas City aud
Chicago for years, and three days
each, week, viz. every Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evening. The
cars for this through service are of
the latest Pullman design, and are
supplied with clean linen and bedding
throughout. A Pullman porter is as
signed to each car. These cars are
also under the personal supervision
OF Special Excursion agent,
whose duty it is to see that passen-
gers are given every comfort and at.
tentiUn. For further information, ap-
ply to any agent, or B. F. Nevins.
General Agent, or to Il Nj. Gushing
Travelling Passenger Agent, D. & r.
G. r. r., So West Bird South st. Sal
Lake City, Utah. -..
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-11-14
DEEP SEA LIFE.
BGb1arilO AnInals MSvs BSen Al
~ 20 1!stsA <tO. the sRrsSsnro s92
.s+t,usi ~ 40 the water. ..ff.t

When marine life began to command
notice, the question Of the depth to
which life could extend divided scien-
tific thought into warning camps.
About 1910 Il was generally believed
that the bathymetrical limit was about
300 fathoms, and some strange ideas
were current as to the physical condi-
ton OF the water when under q pres
sure such al a depth of two miles would
produce. It was thought that skele-
tons Of drowned men or even heavy
cannon and the wedges Of gold" that
popular imagination places in the sea,
hoated at certain levels, beneath which
is water so compressed as to be impene-
trable. In fact, says the North Ameri-
can Review, water is almost incompres-
;ible. and the weight of cubic inch of
1t at the depth of a mile is very little
more than at the surface, but it was
assumed that no living being could
survive a pressure which at 1000 faith
oms is about q ton to the square
inch. We ourselves live under a pres
sure of about Is pounds to the square
inch and are unaware of it. Indeed,
we sometimes waken on a morning
when the barometer has risen, say. half
an inch during the night. and conse
quently find ourselves sustaining an
increased pressure of several tons. net
only without suffering. but with Il POS
tive feeling of buoyancy and good spir-
its. On the other hand. if the tre,nen-
dous pressure under which we live be
relieved as by surgical cup" severe
injury may follow. Aeronauts suffer
from this cause and marine animals
dredged from great depth often reach
the surface in a most lamentab!e condi:
ton, with eyes protruding and viscera
distended.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-11-14
READY TO BE THRILLED.
The narrowing Experience of n West
ern Girl While Sightseeing
I'm boston.

Not many days ago q bright girl
from neighboring state stopped for
short time in Chicago while on her
way home from lengthy stay a the
Atlantic seacoast. This was her first
visit east, and she had gone there pre-
pared TO be thrilled by all sorts of
emotions evoked by historic men,
cries. She came back considerably dis
i{lusionized and merrily tells several
good stories al her own expense. While
in Boston she went sightseeing I'M
der the guidance of her sister-in-law,
and declares that while in the Cops
Hill burying ground she had the thrill
Of her life. The old cemetery is, of
course, good place for arousing pa
triotic emotions, but when that idea
is suggested to this western girl she
just smiles.
GAS soon as my sister-in-law and I
got into the place." she said, IT found
myself almost stepping over grave
with an inscription on a queer little
iron-covered sort of tomb. 1 jumped
back. feeling the way you do when
You step on a grave, and read the
inscription, just three initials, no
name or date. Isn't it pathetic" I
said to my sister-in-law. oh, don't
know she answered, B. w. W. means
Boston water works. Oh, I had a
long thrill there for about five Sec
onds, but 1t was the last. After the
awful prosaic shock administered by
my sister-in-law I believe I could
stand at Adams grave without a
culver"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-11-14

'In q family of my town." said
western woman to New York friend.
there is little custom which
is often amusing, and which is,
think, quite original. The father
is q millionaire, and, unlike many
rich fathers, he leaves his checks
blank when he signs them, and never
asks any questions. One result of this
sometimes is thoughtless expenditure
[ won't say extravaganza, because the
daughters would not willingly disre-
gard their privilege. But when one
makes n purchase which she afterward
regrets, instead of returning it, as
most women would DO. an auction is
held in the household, and the article
$ sold to the highest bidder. The auc.
tioneer is the original purchaser.
Sometimes the auction is very anus
.ng, and the manner of the sale shows
woman's cunning. When | was there
last dress W. ich cost $500 was
knocked down to one Of the sisters for
$15. There were no other bidders. The
'auctioneer' was slightly disappointed,
but she didut know that the purchaser
had entered into an agreement with
her other sisters not TO bid against
them on other articles IL they Wouldn't
bid against her on the dress."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-11-14

Catarrh Cannot BIO Cured,
with LOCAL APPLICATION
they cannot reach the seat OF The
ease. Catarrh is q blood or con.
tional disease, and in order to CT
You must take internal rens
Halls Cstarrh cure is taken ID
ally, and acts directly on the
and mucous surfaces. Halls CD
Cure is not a quacx medicine
was prescribed by one of TIE
physicians in this country for
and ID a regular prescription.
composed Of the best tonics k
combined with the best blood
fiers, acting directly on the no
surfaces. The perfect combs
Of the two ingredients is wbai
duces such wonderful results d
ing Catarrh. Send for tsstiud
free.
Sold by Druggists, 76c.
HaWs Family Pills are 'heh
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-11-14

Glasses Fitted to all Ewes
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-08
ADMIRAL DEWEYS PERSONAL REPORTS.

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The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-08
ADMIRAL SAMPSON NEXT.

New York. May IA special to the
World from washington says:
Eve expect important news from Rear
Admiral SIMPSONS fleet about Sunday
night" said a member OF the cabinet to-
night. Rear Admiral Sampson, with a
number OF his ships, is rapidly sailing
toward the Porto Rican coast He Is
expected 20 arrive of Porto Rico Satur-
day evening. The Spanish Cape Verde
fleet. which is believed to be making for
San Juan, Porto Rico. should make its
appearance some time Sunday. Should
the two powerful fleets meet. as now
seems imminent. the greatest naval bat
tie OF the world viii be fought. The Span
lsh fleet is considered by the American
authorities as presenting a very formid-
able array Of fighting vessels, and the
ability Of its commander. Admiral villae-
mel, is well known. But the naval ofic-
ais have no fear Of the result Of a battle
between the two fleets. President Nc
Kinley and Secretary Long have received
no information to change their belief
that the Cape Verde fleet is coming this
'!ay Should Admiral Sampson fail to
locate the Spanlards after a diligent
search II Is not impossible that he will
attempt to seize Porto Rico. All depends
on the course of events. The admlnistra-
ton expects the destruction OF the Cape
Verde fleet. After the fleet is disposed Of
a move will be made on Cuba. Havana
will be given q hours to surrender; AM
erican troops will then be landed. The
president hopes that with two of her
fleets destroyed Spain will sue for peace
and Cuba will be conquered without
sending an American soldier to Cuba.
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GRAPHIC STORY OF TIE nArrLE.

GRAPHIC STORY OF THE BATTLE
Hong Kong. May 1.-(CopyrIghted iS9S
by Associated Pressl-The Olympia led
the squadron into Manila bay through
the channel and the fleet had passed Cor
regldor island before the Spaniards per-
ceived them A shot was fred from bat
terry to which the Raleigh, BOSTON and
Concord speedily responded, and tho
battery was almost Immediately reduced
10 silence The squadron then slowly
proceeded up the harbor and when day
light came the town Of Manila was seen
Ave miles distant,
Tho American ships steamed deliber-
ately along In front Of Manila, but with
out opening hrc untll a Spanish canon
from the batteries around the town began
firing and the shots began to strike the
water around the squadron The Concord
fired few shots more or less rs she pass
cd, but the other ships proceeded sill
entity toward Cavite,
When nearing Baker Bay a sudden up
heaval Of the waters in front Of the lead
Ing shin ana quickly following this Sec
ond water spout showed that the Span
lards had fred couple Of torpcdoes. hut
their efforts to blow up the ships were
absolutely unsuccessful Almost immedl-
Rtelv shells fcll In the nelghborhood of
The Olympia, but the majority Of them zen
short and were badly aimed
The squadron then drew nearer In to-
ward the Spanish fleet and the battle
began In real earnest.
The American ships entered by the
southern channel by Faballo and Frlsle
lslets, which were fortified Commodore
Dewey resolved to risk the mines which
were supposed to block the channel and
the island forts fired. but not together
Replying with few shells the squadron
proceeded without stopping or changing
It's course
The order Of vessels was as follows
Olympia Baltimore, Raleigh, Concord,
Boston Petrol, McCulloch, Noshou, 2ca-
flro. Thus they steamed into the center
OF the bay, They passed before the city,
seeking the Spanish squadron, lying at
Baker Ray, at the back, and nanked by
the Cavte forts, with two torpedo boats
and four gunb6ats inside a mole which
served MS n protection, while the Rena
Chrlstian0, the Castillo, Don Antonio, De
Ulloa, Isle de Cuba, Isle de Luzzon and
Mlndanao were drawn up outside, The
spanlords fired the first shot at 6OOO yards
but It was ineffective.
Tho American ships formed In column
line and steamed carefully, reservlng their
fro until within 1000 yards, They then
passed backward and forward, six times
across the Spanish front, pouring In a
perfect hail of shot and shell, Every shot
seemed to tell
Then the Americans retired for break
fast and council Of war,
The Spanish ships were already In n
desperate condition, The Reina Chris
tlana was riddled and one of her steam
pipes had burst. The Castillo was also
on fire and both were burned to the wa
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-08

Relna Chrlstlana was wounded and her
captain, lieutenant, chaplain and mid
shlpmen were killed by shell striking
the bridge Eighty of her crew were
killed and sixty wounded.
on the Castillo 100 were killed and six
ty wounded. The Snanish losses aggre-
gated more than thousand.
There were no casualties among the
Americans, except that of the Baltimore's
men who were slightly wounded by one
Of the enomys shells striking another
shell lying on the deck and exploding 1t.
There were only three shot holes In her
upper works, five in the upper works of
the Olympia ana whaleboat smashed on
the Raleigh, No other damage was done
anywhere. The disparity between the
injury inflicted ON the Spanish fleet and
that sustained by the Americans is due
to the superior guns of the latter and
their superior craftsmanship at long
range
At Manila the esplanade Krupp '1O-inch
guns were fired continuously, but the
Americans avoided replying and the bat
terry showed the white flag afterwards.
The terms of the capitulatlon are still
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some distance from the brunt Of the en-
counter and the enemy's shells passed.
but did not touch her, The marksman-
ship of the Spanish gunners seemed to be
wild from the outset.
AS soon as the Spanish admiral left the
Chrlstlana and boarded the Isle de cuba.
the fire was directed at the latter merci-
lessly, every S-inch gun on every ship
pouring in on the flagship. The Isle de
Cuba was rlddled by the marksmanship
of the American gunners, After few
rounds she was put out of action and be-
fore Admiral Montejo had time to get
his bearings he was driven out a second
time.
Again he escaped in small boat. but
the fight was practically over,
The Spanish cruiser Castillo burst into
flames under the remarkable gunnery of
Deweys men. The American commodore
then directed a hot fire against the bat
teries, This was a surprise to Admiral
Montejo, who apparently thought him
self secure under the guns Of the Cavite
fortlflcatlons.
The Spanish cruiser Relna Chrlstana
Continued on third page.)
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ter's edge. The Don Antonio De Ulla
made magnificent show OF desperate
bravery. with her colors nailed TO the
mast she sank with all hands, Her hull
was rlddled and her upper deck swept
clean. but the guns on the lower deck
were stll firing dehantly as the vessel
sank beneath the water
A torpedo boat tried TO cross the creek
along the shore around the offing and
attack the non-combalants Zeahro Ma
shau and McCulloch. but was driven
ashore and shot into the banks The
Mandanao was run on TO the beach and
the smaller craft retired behind the mole
The iight started nj $50 and was adjourn
cd at $50 aud resumed about noon. The
finishing touches were given TO Cavitc by
the Petrol and the Concord, The Raleigh
grounded twice In the shallow water dur
ng the engagement.
Cavite Is In utter ruin and has surren-
dercd. The gunboats have been Scuttlcd
and the arsenal was fired and exploded.
causing great mortality.
The commodore OF the fleet on board the
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-08

footing with the Spanish court. 1t is
declared, however, that in spite Of the
revolutionary movement which seems
to spread every hour In Spain, no
fears are entertained for the personal
safety of the queen regent nor her
son; nor is 1t feared that they will
be unable when a suitable moment
presents itself to leave the country
uninjured.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-08

" ONDON. May THE Vienna
correspondent Of the Daily Tel
. egraph says;
All reports that reach US from
trustworthy quarters In Madrid agree
that there is no doubt affairs in Spain
are hurrying rapidly toward a grave
crisis. Whatever exists this appears;
The Carlists are increasing the difi-
culties OF the situation. even to a
higher degree than the republicans.
Not the slightest faith is attached
to the assurances OF Don Carlos that
he is setting an example OF quletness
and inactivity. On all sides It Is
thought here that the next few days
viii bring about events that may
change the entire situation in the
Spanish capital. This result is now
regarded inevitable in those circles in
Vienna which are on an Intimate
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-08
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.


Chicago. May THE Chronicle has the
following:
Hong. Kong. May 7-C0mmodore Dew
ey'H flag lieutenant Thomas ". Brumby.
arrived az HonKong this morning on the
revenue cutter Hugh McCulloch with the
FIRST official news of the greatest naval
battle Of modern times. that OF Manila
harbor. The ofilclal dispatches were al
once forwarded by cable TO the United
States government M Washington.
The nrTt connected story of the engage
ment WAS told by the officers of the Nc
cullooh. who saw {, and participated IN #.
They said that spain's feet Of ten yes
sells was wholly destroyed.
The Relna Christinna. the flagship OF
the Spanish squadron. was the center or
attack az the beginning Of the action
and under a hot FIRE poured in on her
from the American ships she was soon
burning from stem 70 stern. Admiral
Montejo the Spanish admiral. was COM
PEELED 10 escape In a small boat 10 the
Isle de- Cuba, another Of the Spanish YES
sells. and as soon az his flag was holsted
the guns OF the American feet we're
turned on Il and In a few minutes It was
destroyed.
Tno admiral was again forced 10 escape
IN q small boat The defenses OF Man
la and It's batteries. as well a. those at
Cavlte were sllenced and beaten by a rain
~ shots
on Saturday night the vessels of the
American feet crept inside the bay
through the super maze of mines and tor
pcdoes. They were not observed by any
of the watchers % the Spanish garrison
until some stray sparks were emitted
from the funnel OF the dispatch boat Nc
Cullolh. Then a few shots were ex-
changed with the garrison of Corregidor
island. but owing to the darkness they
were Ineffective. There was no patrol
nor were any searchlIghts placed at the
entrance OF Manila bay.
The vessels Of the American squadron
never stopped nor slowed down until they
had assumed a position directly opposite
the city OF Manila. This was just at day
break
The American battle line was led by
the flagship Olympia and the cruiser
Raleigh. then the Boston. Baltimore
Concord and Petrol and cutter McCulloeh
followed.
The American feet In an easy speed ap-
preached the Spanish ships, which were
drawn out In two lines. with the Relna
Marta Christlana. the flagship. in the
center.
As the dawn broke and the position OF
the American squadron was discovered.
the Spanish fleet Immediately opened FIRE.
supported by the Cavite forts. The Span
iards hre dthe first shot. A challenge
was given by the Relna Maria Chrstiana.
The Olympia replied and at once the en-
tire American fleet was in action. The
Spanish fleet did not hesitate in their fire
and the Cavlte batteries opened up The
best gunners in the American fleet man
ned the most destructive weapons on
their ships and the havoc wrought was
frIghtful The engagement soon became
general The McCulloch remained at
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-08

. :::s:s': :: ::; e: e: : . :: g, {. '::;: :: % q.
case OF worden when he
achieved his famous victory over the
Mcrrimac. Acting Admiral Dewey will
become an actual admiral In few
days
The laws of July iS. lSNs, provide that
naval officers who, upon rccommcnda-
,lon or tho president receive the
thanks of congress. may bc advanced
one grade. The prcslden, viii do this
In pcwcy's case. which will pu, 5000
additional in his pockc, and jump him
over three commodorcs as Wen as over
Acting Admiral sampson
The navy department today bought
the big steam yach, Dorothy, now AZ
Cramps yards at Philadelphia She
will bc sent to join Admiral samp-
sons squadron. or to Havana on block
adc duty
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-08
ADMIRAL SAMPSON is NEXT
Tonight Important News Is Expected from
Him ,neaSineSS in London Over the
Prospect in the CanarieS Germ
any'S Position Sound.

latter in the large towns. The numbers
are about equal. The Carllsts have the
advantage Of being perfectly organized.
disciplined and united under one leader,
whereas the republicans are divided
among themselves and moreover are dis
credited by the extreme or anarchist wing
OF the party.
Besides, the mere fact Of America
being a republic would at present not
dispose the spanlards toward republican
constitutions. But everything in Spain
depends upon the army. The present dy-
nasty was re-established by a military
pronouncement and will probably end in
the same way"
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Continued on third page,)
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-08
THE QUEEN REGENT.

New York, May IA special to the
World from Paris says:
The Madrid correspondent of the Echo
de Paris says that Pierre Lott. the nov
elist and academician has been received
by the queen regent and that he gives an
interesting account of the interview.
Pierre Lott says:
81 was at once struck by her air Of
melancholy which is rendered more ap-
parent by a courtly silver-spangled dress
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-08
DON CARLOS OR A REPUBLIC.

London, May THE Earl of Ashburn-
ham, who admits that he is the represen-
tatlve OF Don Carlos in England. says in
the course Of an interview:
The issue of the war so far concerns
the present occupant of the throne, which
is already lost. In very short time
either Don Carlos will be seated upon the
throne, or republic will be proclaimed.
1t is difficult to say which. The Spanish
people are for the most part either Carl
lists or republicans! The former are
stronger in the rural districts and tn
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-05-08
THE GREATEST VICTORY IN NAVAL HISTORY

under way. Commodore Dewey fears
rlotlng by tho rebels II he attempts a
bombardment The forls at the entrance
10 the bay capltulated and were dis
maniled on Wednesday
The Americans cut the cable. but the
spaniards refused 70 permit them 70 use
II pending the surrender Of the city. and
Il IL therefore not known what Is trans
hiring on shore