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The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1898-04-02
Saturday, April 2, 1898.
Shall We Continue?

As some of our subscribers are
DESTROYS that THE UNION shall be
continued, we have this much to
say in regard to the proposition.
The population of Washington
County is about 5000 and that MIN
Der ought to furnish at least 1000
subscribers, and the business men
and merchants ought to furnish
a respectable advertising patron
age so that there will at least be
enough to meet the expenses of
publication Of the paper.
If The Union is discontinued,
oil the county, the city, and some
other advertising will have to be
done in somo other paper and the
money expended for the same will
60 out of our county.
Now then, if we can receive the
names of SEQ persons who will
pay their $500 in Cash, or other
pay at Cash rates, upon receipt of
the first copy of Volume Eleven,
and a guarantee from the business
men and merchants that we shall
have respectable advertising
patronage, then We will consent to
run The Union another year and
add two columns to each page,
making it six column instead of
a 4 column paper.
Let the Postmasters, Bishops,
and Leading men throughout the
county, consider these items and
extend helping hand, if they
deem it wisdom to have a periodi-
cal in the county to represent our
resources, &c, and forward names
to this Office as soon as possible,
so we will know what arrangements
to make; but If you don't ,cont
any paper! then we will discontin-
ne The UNION and so ct something
that will yield larger income.
Respectfully
JOS w. Carpenter.
ST. George, Utah.
The Union. [volume] (St. George, Utah) 1882-1898, 1898-04-02

Entered at the Post Office at st. George,
Washington Co., Utah, as second clats
matter, March q, 1896.
, 1898-07-08

A professor of zoology at Lille. NJ.
Charles Barrios, was making a tour
through Morbihan, in France. AS he
was walking along the road he noticed
that a multitude of dragon flies were
alighting on the telegraph wires. The
singular thing about it was that they
all rested at an equal distance from each
other, and all occupied the same posi-
ton, with head turned toward the west.
From all sides the dragon flies arriv-
ed and always placed themselves in the
same position and ut the same distance
from each other. They remained as if
glued to tho wire, mo.ionlcss and para
lyzed. Each new arrival few ovcr the
fixed bodies of the others and took its
place in the line.
This chain stretched itself out toward
the west and turned toward the setting
sun. Professor Barrios followed the
route for IL long distance and found the
same strange phenomenon. He estimat-
an abrupt turn Of the road to the south
the telegraph line turned also. There
not n dragon fly was in sight! The wire
was absolutely free from them! With
the change of direction it seemed to
have lost attraction for them.
Was this chance? Did the electric
currents running from the cast to the
west exercise any influence upon these
insects? Was it the solar reflection? EN-
plain it, who can. In any case it would
be interesting to know whether this
phenomenon be an isolated one or not.
, 1898-07-08

pie is such 'ogs. an, o., I'm so lonely
since my pore mother died"
He stood beside her, listening to hcI
sobs.
my dear" he said at last, 1--WE arc
all lonely-you on the high road, | in
the cities, pore mother in her grave. ="
He paused, laying a hand on the girls
heavinS shoulder. Loneliness is tho
common lot; we carry it hidden in our
souls through life. Even in crowds it
cries out ceasclessly above the din. We
can make a noise to drown it, we can
bury it deep down, we can call our
friends together and smoke and drink
upon its tomb-it will creep out in the
nighttime. when tho others are all
gone, and, climbing Oh to our pillows,
sit and jabber to us in the dark. Blu
life has to be lived through" throwing
back his head, "its prizes fought for,
squabbled over, and errors, l suppose,
must be committed by the way. There's
truth SO brutal it might almost keep one
good. The man who sees life isn't ask.
ed to pay the piper; the wages are ex,
acted, but it's the innocent who pay"
The tramp's tears were dried; she
was lost in admiring wonder.
Take my advice, my dear" said
h man, with Il curiously gentle smile,
''the advice of a man who might almost
be your-father: Go on being respecta.
BILE; stay innocent-kecp good"
He patted her shoulder, then gave il
a gentle push. And so they parted. He
watched her tramping down the long
white road.
"Confound her eyesy' he mutterei.
CHATS why they haunted mel"
She trudged Oh with her bundle. His
eyes followed almost yearningly. She
rounded a bend. The tramp looked back
"Liz'' he murmured half uncon.
scious. Poor, pretty, foolish Liz!' His
own. voice reused him. He smiled into
vacancy. THAT was the name! !
thought l had forgotten"
The road turned. She disappeared
from view.
He whistled, frowncd and finally
shrugged his shoulders.
eff she'd only been a lady," present
ly. He vas staring at the canvas. "Bah!
What nonsense! A tramp! Her mothers
child!'
He fell on IL knee and began pack,
ing up his traps.
"Life's so ard, an people is such
'ogs."
His laugh rang out, but it wasn't a
merry one. Picking up the picture, he
held it in both hands.
"Goodby, young mournful eyes" he
said. Good luck go with you. You've
we'll"
His face twitchcd. Ho laid the can.
a gently down.
"I'll burn tho thing" he said, "di-
rectly l get home. "-Skctch.
, 1898-07-08

In Austria, even for murder, Il WON.
an is never put into an ordinary prison,
much less brought to the gallows
Whatever the crimes of which they are
convicted, women are sent to the con.
vents set apart for this purpose and are
kept there as long as the judge deter
mines.
The ladies superior have practically
Il free hand over their charges and re.
ceivc from the government sevenpcnco a
day for each criminal under their care.
At Neudorf convent, which receives all
the female offenders from Vienna, there
is nothing in the appearance of the
place to suggest a prison.
The courtyard stands open all day
long. with only Il IL as a doorkeeper.
Once inside, all the couvicts are on the
same footing. They are employed in the
domestic work of the convent, and in
making matches, buttons, needlework,
embroidery, lace, woodwork, ETC., su-
perintended only by the sisters.
For work beyond their allotted task
they are paid by scale-half the money
being given them ut tho end of tho
week and half being placed to their
credit until their term expires, when it
is paid to them on leaving.
, 1898-07-08
Armor Plate Making.

A novel feature of great practical
value in the armor plate furnaces at
Homestead, Pa, which is certainly
quite a mechanical achievement in its
way-namely, the movable beds or
loors-isremarked upon in the Pittshurg
Telegraph. This arrangement was made
necessary because of the great weight
of the plates, the plan being to draw the
bed to the outside of the furnace, so
that a crane may be readily used, as the
armor is much too cumbersome to be
drawn in the ordinary manner. The
liquid contained III the oil tank is Il
mixture of Grade petroleum, fish oil and
rosin, fish oil prcdominating.
When a plate is ready to be tempered,
it is placed in one Of the furnaces and
submitted to a severe heat, the size Of
the plate determining the degree of heat
and the length of time required. Mean
while the oil has cooled to a tempara.
ture of 80 to 100 degrees, it being usu-
ally much above that, owing to frequent
use. The plars is then drawn from the
furnace and submerged in the tank to a
depth of six or eight feet. where it is
designed to remain until the oil has
thoroughly cooled. At this stage it is
replaced i'll the furnace and annaalCd,
after this being placed in Il pit and COW
cred with cinders, thus allowing the
heat to radiate uniformly.
, 1898-07-08
We Could ana Would WIN.

"Amoricans, says the Toronto Mail
and Empire, Knight not have shown
such calm faith iii Uncle Sans fighting
ability if Englishmen had notdone 50. In
financial matters London is the center
Of the world, and as the London market
gave no tremor, New York soon MASTER
ed its first excitement. In this British
support of American securities, which
insured the United States against n
panic, there was something more than
faith that the United States would win
in the war. There was also desire that
it should win. Expensive though the
war is, it is probable that American
citizens as a whole are increasing their
wealth rs rapidly as the government is
increasing its expenses. Such u thing is
phenomenal"
, 1898-07-08
NATIONAL EDUCATIONAL AS
CITATION MEETING.

This year our educational friends
meet in Washington, D. c., July It'll to
18th, and members of the association
and others from points west Of the Mis-
souri, river, should by all means take
the Union Pacific.
The service of the UNION PACIFIC
via Omaha or Kansas City 10 tho very
best. The equipment consists Of hand
some Day Coaches, Chair Cara. Pull
man Drawing Room Sleepers. Dining
Cars and Buffet Smoking and Library
Cars. Fewer changes than via any 9TH
er line. One fare, plus $500. tor the
round trip will be the rate from all
points west Of the Missouri River for
chs meeting.
For illustrated matter, folders, ETC..
call on or write
G. CLARK, Agent
, 1898-07-08
TWILIGHT.

Still in the Yves, I berg colored bar
or sunset glooms. Against it one lone fr
Darkens deep boughs. Above it, courier
on dew and dreams. burns dusk's appointed
star.
Like fairy bombs exploding in a war
'Twixt elves and gnomes the ~firefies fame.
the cdirr
OF cricket wakes, and each green choristcr
OF marsh and creek lifts IA vague voice nfar,
And now, withdrawn behind the woodland
belts,
A whippoorwill, where, with attendant states
OF purple and silver. slay the great moon melts
Into the night, to show me where she waits.
There at the lanes end, by the old beech tree,
Who keeps her lips, sweet ns a flower, for me.
Madison Cawein in Chap Book.
, 1898-07-08
THE GREAT BATTLEsH1p OREGON

THE GREAT BATTLESHIP OREGON
The trip of the Oregon around Cape
Horn, a distance of 13, 700 miles, with
out doing any particular damage to her
machinery, is an achievement in which
We all take pride. 1t is like the man
or woman who reaches the ripe old
age of 100 years. Very few do it, but
4 great many could if proper care be
taken of the health. AT the first sign
of disorder in the stomach, liver or
blood, help should at onc be secured
by taking Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
The stomach is the starting point of
nearly every disease, and the Bitters
correct the ailments of that important
organ. With the digestive organs in
a healthy state, the length Of life is
increased.
, 1898-07-08
THROUGH CAR SERVICE.

via the Union Pacific to Denver Kan
sas City, Omaha, Chicago, st. Louis.
and other eastern cities is u~nexcelled
by any other line.
The equipment consists Of Pullman
Palace Sleepers, Pullman Tourist
%Sleepers, Chair Cars, Dining Cars. Buf-
fet Smoking and Library Cars.
For time tables and full information
call on
, 1898-07-08

Old pagers IN any quanity. only ~
. 1oo q TIE RsVabllea1 60cA
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giving. After reciting the glorious
achievements OF The naval and milf
tary arms he makes the following
very pathetic request:
Il therefore ask the people Of the
United States, upon the next as
sembling for Divine worship, in
their respective places OF meeting.
TO offer thanksgiving to Almighty
God, who in His inscrutable ways,
is now leading our hosts upon the
waters to unscathed triumph, and is
nov guiding them in a strange land
through the dread shadows OF death
TO success, even though at fearful
cost, and is now bearing them with
out accident or loss to far distant
climes, and has watched over our
cause, and brought us nearer to the
success OF the right and the attain
ment of just and honorable peace.
with the nations thanks, let
there be mingled nations prayers
that our gallant sons may be shield
ed from harm alike on the battle.
field and in the clash of the fleets,
and be spared the scourge of suf.
fering and disease while they are
striving to uphold their country's
honor and withal let the nations
hearts be stilled with q holy awe
at the thought of the noble men
who have persisted as heroes die,
and be filed with compassionate
sympathy for all those who suffer
bereavement or endure sickness,
wounds and bonds by reason
Of the awful struggle. Above
Gil, let us pray with earnest feryor
that He, the dispenser of all good,
may speedily remove from us the
untold Affections of war, bring to
our dear land the blessings OF restor-
ed peace, and 10 all domain now
ravaged by cruel strife, the priceless
boon Of security, and tranquility"
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SCHLEY'S MERIT.

Honor to whom honor is due, ~ is
trite and approved maxim, and ap-
plies with great propriety to all the
gallant men, who after so long a
vigil, succeeded in destroying Ger
vera's dreaded, desperate feet. Some
newspapers have, however, uninten-
tionally misled the public into be-
lieving that the principal honor and
glory, of wlecking the Spanish IRON
clads, belongs to Sampson, and the
brief telegram of the battle, not
mentioning names, also contributed
to the error. When journals say /:
Sampson accepted the challenge"
they err, for this commander was
not present, was necessarily absent
to consult with the General of the
troops on land, and though he turn.
ed his flagship straight for the
struggle, at the first laundering of
the guns, he was unable to reach the
scene until Schley had battered the
Cristobal Colon beyond recognition.
Sampson is full of honor in his calling
and had he been present would have
ably met and performed the duty,
but there can be no doubt, to Com
modore Schley who trapped the
Spanish fox-shark belongs also the
honor Of running him to his burrow
and entities him in the chase, in
hunters lingo to both case and
brush. And with it all, it can be
truly said, that the war has develop
ed the fact, that the navy is full of
just such material and none so care
less as to wait for any other man 10
do their duty. There are plenty of
Dewey's, SIMPSONS and Schley s ON
duty, but in this affair, give Schley
his merits and that win not iniure
or effect the just recognition of
others.
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IMPRESSIVE WAR LESSON.

There is so much Of object lesson
in 4 short Litter from Camp Alger,
by correspondent of the Franklin
Repository, that we clip a portion
for the benefit OF our readers. 1t
shows the material make up of our
people, and their ready free-offering
of self, without distinction of cul-
ture, wealth or station, as to merit
perusal and observation. 1t is IS
follows
awe have been very much i'm
pressed with the spirit of patriotism
here. 1t does not assume a noisy
form, which usually is q cheap form,
but it is present nevertheless. When
see four college men serving in 8
western company under corporal
that can neither read nor write,
feel that in the present crises mer
are willing to forget everything save
that they are men who have a coun
try worthy of every sacrifice. VIZ
hvve had Yale class mates who are
working in the Brooklyn Navy
Yard shoveling coal like old Ia
borers. This war will prove a great
blessing to the nation for it will
teach US and through US the whole
world, that the only aim Of Ameri
cans is not to a mass dollars, but tina
we are as capable of possessing al
high ideals as any nation that evel
existed.
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cut off at the point.above mentioned.
The Oregon was abeam Of the Colon
then, and the gallant Don gave it
up.
At LIS o'clock. he headed for the
shore, and five minutes later down
came the Spanish flag. None of
our ships were then within a mile of
her, but her escape was cut off. The
Texas, Oregon and Brooklyn closed
in on her and stopped their engines
a few hundred yards away.
Commodore Schlcy left the Brook
lyn in a small boat and went aboard
the Cristobal Colon and received
the surrender. Meantime the New
York, with Admiral Sampson on
board, and the Vixen were coming
up on the run. Commodore Schley
| signaled to Admiral Sampson
"We have won a great victory
details win be communicated"
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State News.

The Republicans and Populists
OF Monroe have fused.
White Sulphur has been chosen
as the next place of meeting of the
State Teachers Association.
Hiram P. Accord died in Wyom-
ing county on the 3lst ultimo at
the advanced age of l03 years.
The Masonic Lodge of Fairmont
will celebrate its fiftieth anniver-
sary, the middle of this month.
The committee of the court ap-
pointed to examine the Jail at Key
ser, W. Va, report the structure in
an unsafe condition, and that the
ventilation is defective. 1t is likely
that new Jail will be erected.
The Randolph county authorities
are making inquiries about persons
who have brought wards and waits
into that country from other states
and tken failed to support them, as
they are legally bound to do.
G. M. Matheny has sued Postmas.
ter Work, Of Sistersville, W. Va,
for $1,000. Mstheny was a candi.
date for the post.office, but with.
drew and aided Work. He says he
was promised 81 900 for his infiu.
ence.
The State of West Virginia is
paying q goodly proportion OF the
revenue tax. In addition to the
stamps on checks, receipts and the
like, the secretary of state has to
stick ten cents on charter or other
agreement, and twenty-five cents on
power of attorney.
Of the staunch Unionists who
took part in the movement that f.
nally ended in the separation OF
West Virginia from the old state,
but three remain Governor Pier
pont, of Fairmont; ex Senator
Mailman T. Wiley, of Morgantown,
and Hon. A. W. Campbell, of
Wheeling.
Judge Jackson, presiding at Park.
ersburg, sentenced James Finley,
convicted of impersonating o United
States officer, and Emery Ferret,
convicted of robbing post-offices in
Richie county, TO two years each in
the penitentiary. The latter is one
of gang of post-office robbers who
operated along the Ohio river fol-
several years.
Alta called meeting of the Park
ersburg Presbytery, held at Fair.
mont, last week, the relations Of
Rev. Charles White (who was un,
pleasantly connected with the Min
ME Holmes suicide), with the Pres
byterian Church, of Clarksburg, Of
which he was pastor, were dissolved
1t was supposed that he would be
tried at this meeting, but the Pres
bytery postponed action until the
fall meeting at Kingwood.
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DELIGHTF6E SUMMER TOURS
Two Tours TO the North via Pennsyl
VanIa Railroad.

Two Tours to the North via Pennsyl
vanIa Railroad.
For the convenience of those who
seek the most attractive way of
spending a Summer vacation, the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
arranged two delightful tours to the
North, under the personally.con.
Quoted tourist system, July 26 and
August l6. The points included in
the itinerary and the country
traversed abound in natures beau.
ties; Watkins Glen, Niagara Falls,
Thousand Islands, Quebec, Mon
treal, Au Sable Chasm, Lakes Cham.
plain and George, Saratoga, and the
Highlands of the Hudson are all
rich in interest and replete with
natural attractions.
Each tour will be in charge of one
OF the company's tourist agents, as
sisted by an experienced lady as
chaperon, whose especial charge will
be unescorted ladies.
The rate of 500 from New York.
Brooklyn, Newark, Trenton, Phila.
delphia, Harrisburg, Baltimore and
Washington covers railway and boat
fare for tbs entire round trip, parlor
car seats, meals en- route, hotel en-
tertainment, transfer charges, car
rage hire-in fact, every item of
necessary expense.
For detailed itinerary, tickets, or
any additional information, address
Tourist Agent, Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company, 1886 Broadway,
New York; $50 Fulton Street.
Brooklyn; 789 Broad Street, New.
ark, n. D.; or Geo. W. Boyd, Assis-
tant General Passenger Agent, Broad
Street Station, Philadelphia.
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DISPATCH FROM sHArrER.

Washington, July 6.-Secretary
Alger received the following dis.
patch from General Shafter this
morning:
Playa del Este, via Hayti, July 6.
Hon. Secretary War, Washington:
Camp, Near Santiago, July g.
Captains Alger and Sewell and Mr..
Corbin are we'll. lam feeling bet
ter. Had hoped to be up this morn
ing, but as everything is quiet will
remain still. General Wheeler is
feeble, but remains with his com
mand. General young leaves for
Key West today. General Hawkins
wounded in foot. Iii others we'll.
SKATER,
q Maj Gen., Commanding.
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Evans Laconic Answer.

In answer to an inquiry he shouted
through the megaphone:
II lief. the Cristobal Colon, far to
the westward an hour ago and the
Oregon was giving her h. She
has undoubtedly gone down with the
others and we will have a Fourth of
July celebration in Santiago to-
morrow"
Captain Evans, who had been in
the thick OF the engagement up to
the time he took The Vizcaya's off
GERS and crew from the shore, said
that TO the best OF his knowledge
not one American ship had. been
struck.
There can be no doubt thai Ad-
miral Cervera's plan to escape from
Santiago harbor was entirely nnex-
pected by Admiral Sampson, and the
best evidence OF this is the fact that
when the Spanish vessels were seen
coming out OF the harbor the flag
ship New York WAS seven miles
away stesming to the eastward to.
ward Juragua, the military base,
nine miles east of MORO.
The New York was out Of the
fight altogether at every stage, but
she Immediately Put about and fol-
lowed the others.
Coincidence
Commodore Schley's flagship, the
Brooklyn, had her usual position at
the extreme western end of the line,
ten miles from the New York, and
Texas. 1t is a peculiar fact that be
should have been in proper position
to direct the movement of his flying
squadron against the Spanish fleet,
which he had bottled up in Santiago
harbor six weeks before.
AS matter of fact, the entire
American feet was much futher of
shore than usual when the Spainiards
made thier appearance this morning.
With the exception of the bonn
bard ment yesterday morning which
resulted in knocking down the flag
on MORO Castle and the supposed
silencing of the batteries which open.
ed fire again this morning as usual.
the navy had done little recently to
attract interest here, and the officers
and crews themselves we're watching
the Developments of the operation
being conducted by the army. II
was not believed that Admiral Ger.
vera would attempt to escape from
his perilous position at this late day,
but it was supposed that he would
keep his ships in the harbor TO shell
the American army and that if San
tiago fell he would blow up or sink
them before permitting them to be
captured by the feet lying outside.
The Spanish Admiral's real plan
however, were plainly not antici
pated. He accepted the one chance
open to him--that of running the
gauntlet of the powerful men ,of-wal
lying in front Of the harbor.
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CERvERA A PRISONER.
vs. 4sf
His Fleet Destroyed---BO ldness
Met by Bravery.

Kingston, Jamacia, July 4, 4:45
y. m.-Admiral Cervera's fleet, con-
sisting of the armored cruisers Girls
tobal Colon, Almirantc Oquendo,
Infanta Maria Teresa AMI Viscaya
and two torpedo boat des'ioyers. the
Furor and the P!uton. which had
been held in the barbor OF Santiago
De Cuba for six weeks past by the
combined squadrons OF Rear Ad-
miral Sampson and Commodore
Schley lies today at the bottom of
the Caribbean sea, off the southern
coast of Cuba.
The Spanish admiral is prisoner
of war on the auxiliary gunboat
Gloucester formerly Mr.. j. Pier
pont Morgan's yacht sCorsair,) and
1000 to $500 other Spanish officers
and sailors, all who escaped the
frightful carnage caused by the
shells from the American warships
are also held as prisoners of war by
the United States navy.
The Spaniards, when they found
they would be permitted to live,
adapted themselves comfortably to
the situation, rolled their cigarettes,
and began playing cards among
themselves.