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DEWEY AT MANILA.
Report to the Navy Department Of
His Victory.
Some Important Facts Cleaned froua
the OfIicial Account Of the
sinking OF the span
tsh Fleet.

Lieut.. John NJ. Elliott. the intelligence
officer of the Baltimore. has forwarded
10 the navy department, under date of
January /, 1893, report on the effects
Of the gun fire OF Dewey's fleet upon the
Spanish war vessels In the battle of
Manila. The report IL based upon "a
personal examination of all the vessels,
personal conversations with officers
aboard and extracts from Admiral Mon
tejo's official report. II describes in
detail the effect of every shot from the
American feet and proves that Monte
los vessels were riddled by a perfect
storm Of shot and shell from the Amer
lean guns. There was n much larger
percentage of hits at Manila than at
Santiago. This IL accounted for by the
fact that pewey's fleet made DELHI
crate attack. with most Of the enemy's
ships at rest, while the appearance OF
Cervera's fleet at Santiago was unex-
pected and IL was running fight.
Lieut. Elliott makes the following
summary Of the number and size of the
shots which struck each Of the Spanish
vessels: Cristina, Ave s-inch, five 5inch
and 10 other large shells; seven 6-pound-
ers and nine other projectiles, Castillo,
two o-inch, ~ 5-inch. four other large
shells, three 6-pounders and 10 other
small shells. Survivors also tell Of three
s-ineh shells which burst on the orlop
deck forward. amidships and aft. caus-
ing fires that could not be controlled.
Don Antonio de Ulloa. four s'inch,
three 6-inch. one s-inch and "a other
large shells, ten 6-pounders and one
small shell: Don Juan de Austria, two
6-inch or s-inoh, four 5-inch. Ave O.
FOUNDERS and two other sm0ll shells;
Isla de Luzon. three hits before she re-
tired behind the arsenal and was sunk
by her own crew; Isla de Cuba. To which
Montejo Transferred his flag after the
Cristina was abandoned, four 6-pound-
ers and one OF unknown ealiber. She,
too, was sunk by the Spaniards. Mar
quis del Duero, one s-inch, one 0-inch
and three 6-pounders. The NelaAco
took no part In the action, bun was hit
by n stray shell and was sunk by the
Spaniards. The General Lazo took no
part In the engagement and was ex.
ploded by the Spaniards. The Argos
was also out OF the fight. but was
struck by large shell and was scut-
tied by the spaniards. The total mum
her OF hits observable was i4i. but there
were doubtless many others. especial
ly Of small ealiber, through the rigging
and burned superstructure Of the ships
After painstaking inquiry Lieut.. FL
lott makes the following report Of cas-
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

The average gas jet consumes five
eet of gas per hour.
The Aeolian harp was the invention,
u is believed, of Athanasius Kircher,
Who lived in the seventeenth century.
s The stars on the United States coin
Age are six-pointed. while the United
States flag carries fiye-pointed stars.
A light of one-candle power can be
plainly seen at distance of one mile.
Ind one of three-candle power at two
miles.
A book published in Japan thousand
years ago notes that at that time good
kilk was already produced in rs prov
noes of that country.
Rarely indeed is a wealthy Turk seen
BIT his wife's dinner table. He usually
'Eiines in a part of the house remote
from that occupied by his connubial
partner.
The men-of-war Of the ancient Ro-
mans had q crew of about 225 men, of
(which 174 were oarsmen working on
.three decks. The speed of these vessels
WAS about six knots an hour in fair
weather.
"Themistocles Phrearios" is scratched
on an antique potsherd just dug up in
'the Areopagus at Athens. This is be-
ieved to have been one Of the votes cast
eome 2.4oo years ago to ostracize the
victor of Salamis.
A medical paper compliments the
Philadelphia physicians on the fact
that, whereas more than rs per cent. of
typhoid fever cases terminated fatally in
$50, and more than 20 per cent. In the
years before 1890. there is now mortal
ty of scarcely more than ten per cent.
From the disease.
The first fork brought to America was
or Gov. John Winthrop. in Boston. In
os3, and it was in leather case with
knife and bodlin. Thirty or 40 years
alter a few two-tined iron and silver
forks were brought across the water
and used In New York and Virginia. as
well as Massachusetts, and by the end
zof the century they had come into
scanty use by persons Of wealth and
fashion.
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room table and chairs.
Ollie aud Ethel Howard. Ice box.
Mr.. David Williams, rocking chair.
Mr.. John Dobbins. parlor lamp.
Mr.. H. Stsrnberg, parior lamp.
Mr.. William Hyde. Japanese vase.
Mr.. and Mrs. I. II. Lyles, bed spread.
Mrs.. Estella Wllkin and daughters,
chatting dish.
Mr.. Chas. Martlr, parlor clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. McIntry, cut glass
pitcher and sidsboard cover.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Lee. silver baking
dish.
Weinberoer employees, China tea set.
MIR. q, Minor and wife. silver teapot.
Mr.. w. b. Richardson. Japanese rose
Jar.
Mr.. M. d. Pettis and wife. set silver
knives sud forks.
Miss Fannie and Ida Dlggs. silver card
case.
Miss Queenis Harper, pin cushion.
Mrs. Harriet Hyde, bed quilt.
Mr.. John II chardson, tapestry table
cover.
Mrs. r.. c. Marahali doz. salt sellers.
Mr.. II. Richardson, Minneapolis, hall
doz. Japanese cups and saueers.
Mrs. Mary Walker. two vases.
Mrs. Carrie Dennis, berry dish.
Mrs. d. Kemp, silver cream spoon,
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Farr, silver lettuce
fork.
Mr.. and Mira. Jasper Gibbs, Mlnnsap-
oils, Last Day Of Pompeli."
Mrs, w. T. Grey, silver tea spoons.
Mrs j. b. johnson and wife, China fsh
set.
Mr. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Territ, China choc-
elate pitcher.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. X. King, set Of silver
knives.
Nc. aud Mrs. w. Wells, bread plate.
Miss Gertrude smith, towels.
Miss Carrie johnson, berry spoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Addison Davis, hand
painted cake plate.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Walker, China hair-pin
tray.
Mrs. Il. J.sheton. DaIuth. China card
case.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. wheaton, Mime
apolIs. silver berry spoon.
Mrs. NJ. Preston. / dozen glasses.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Bsasly. CSina hair pin
tray.
Ms. F. Preston. Minneapolis. silver
berry spoon.
Mrs. Jacobs hall dozen damask napkins.
Mrs. J. C. Reid, Minneapolis. cut glass
berry dish.
MIR. and Mrs. HoIiey, glass vase and
pitcher.
Miss zeIa Evans. silver salt spoon.
Mr.. and Mr. Ed. De Baptist half dos.
teaspoons.
Mrs. WIN. I. smith. silver sugar iadle.
Mas Nellie Banks handkerchief case.
Mrs, Owen Morris. bread board and
knife.
Rev. orner, silverfIs set and nut pick.
Mrs. Braekmah, silver eres "a spoon.
MIssss Fairs, silver sugar spoon.
Mise Ida Snyder, silver berry spoon,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r.. Morris, berry dish.
Mrs. chss. Mason. Minneapolis. silver
nut picks.
Miss Gard, BiiI and Hattie Gressum
silver cree N spoon.
Mrs.J. l.. Neil. Minneapolis. half dossn
of.damask napkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey, IInen sidsboard
cover.
MIs. Maude cIeggst. Geo Brady. NJ. r.
sigeIton, Minneapolis. ifowsls.
Mrs. Elliot and smith, hall dozen tow
els and pillow.
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There is no better preventive Of nerv-
Gus exhaustion than regular, unhurried
muscular exercise. II we could only
moderate the hurry and rush Of our
lives, lessen our worry. relax the ten
sion and increase our opensair exercise.
large proportion Of nervous diseases
would be abolished. For those who
cannot get q sufficient holiday, the
best substitute Is an occasional day in
bed, and many whose nerves are con
stantly strained In their daily voca-
lions have experienced the benefits Of
this rest II we cannot avoid frequent
agitation we ought. II possible, 20 give
the nervous system time 10 recover Itself
between the shocks. Even an hours Sc
clusion after a good lunch will de-
prive a hurried. anxious day Of much
Of Its injury. The nerves can often be
overcome by siategem when they re.
fuse 20 be controlled BY strength Of
wiil.--N. Y. Ledger.
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comts de Chambrus. who recently
died at Nice In fts slxty-eiRhth year.
was one Of the most remarkable men
of contemporary France. For very
many years he sat In the chamber and
the senate NJ . liberal. without identi-
flying himself with any political fac.
tion. Iie had the interest n the work
ing classes deeply 81 heart. and, find.
ing that legislation was not likely %
do much for them. he tried what he
could by personal effort. lie bad mar.
ned the heiress Of the great Bacearat
glass works. and. being childlesa. en-.
loyed an enormous income. which his
wife willingly aided him In spending
on aocial reforms. Some seven yeexp
ago he became totally blind, and then
bad the mssf0TtEue 70 lose his wife.
but 10 the last be purswed his nabIe
aim with undimsnlshsd sxdore Chicago
TimssHsrald.
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The following points In connection
with the examination Of Spanish ships
IL emphasized by Lieut., Elliott
/. The sides Of iron and steel built
cruisers do not arrest projectilessnough
70 explode them.
2. The ineendiary effect Of bursting
eight-inch shells il great and far great.
or than would seem propOrti0nate &c
that Of lower eaiibers.
,. A. ranges Of over 1900 yards the
gsh shields Of cruisers arr IN no sense
a protection. but insure the annihiIa-
ton Of the guns crew and the disabling
Of the gun II struck BY large projsc.
tile.
4. Wsrahips Of the present day will
gennraily be placed hors de- combat By
coniagration and the destruction u
their personnel before they are sunk BY
gun frs.--Chieago Chronicle.
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MISS MAY HARRIET BLACK.
Of Joy in a single school district ON
such occasions, when we recall
how grandma enjoys not only the
high school exercises, but the reel
tations of the little boys and girls
in the primary grades as we'll. The
JOY il no doubt augmented az
parents and friends note the child
rens progression at each recurring
commencement, share with them
pardonable pride as they pass from
one grade to another until by and
by parents, relatives and friends
are invited 10 witness the distribu-
ton of diplomas TO graduating
class of which one of their loved
ones IL member. Few events
enter into the homes and hearts Of
all classes of people, irrespective of
nationality or creed M do the grad
uation exercises Of high school
class II is because usually they
are all represented, and il is this
link of human pride that calls them
out together. Just at this time the
80 class Of the Duluth high school
Is making great preparations to
bid the s.ndents farewell 10 the
pride Of the Zenith city, the beaut.
iful structure--their Alma Mater.
when during the past four years
able instructors have labored. and
not in vain, TO implant principles
and truths 10 be used by the student
as guiding stars in years TO come.
The colored people Of this city have
ever enjoyed these exercises, but
this year they have an added inter
est, for they, too, as a class, are
represented in the graduating class
booked for diplomas on June 9th,
and all are eager 10 manifest their
pleasure and open race pride at
their representation in the person
Of Miss May Harriet Black, eldest
daughter Of Mr. aud Mrs. James
Black. who moved 10 Duluth from
the great city Of Chicago about 3
years ago when Miss May, then
hardly in her teens, had already
entered upon her high school course.
Miss Black will enjoy the distinct
ION Of being the first Afro. Ameri-
can TO receive diploma from the
Duluth high school. an honor Of
which any young lady or gentleman
may well feel proud. Much credit
is due the parents Us well as the
daughter for the acknowledged
high esteem In which she Is held
by the many friends Of the family
for her achieved success. She il
beautiful girlof tender years, but
has already won the distinction Of
being a close student. the pride Of
her parents aud the much admired
Of all her acquaintance. II is the
wish Of her many friends at the
head Of the lakes that she may be.
come AZ dear 10 the hearts Of oil
the American people she mas come
i'm contact with a. she has 10 those
Of this community,
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testimonial Concert.

Twin City Testimonial Con-
ert, to be given at St. Peters
|. M. E. Church, Minneapolis,
prner of 2znd ST., and 9th Ave.
outh, Wednesday Evening,
|ine 28th, 1890, for the benefit
J. M. Griffin, formerly Editor
the Twin City American, and
law Student at the State Uni
ersity, new Seriously Ill, and
|dered by his physician to New
(exico. Admission IS cents.
ct everybody respond.
N. Ball persons holding
ckets for the date of June 2Ist
fIl be admitted upon presenta-
m.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1899-06-24

In 9 certain RIGHTEOUSNESS of Judi
eial procedure the Germans seem to
Fome very near the Chinese. In 1897
high-class schooImaster. Herr Rngler.
PAS condemned by the criminal court
p ofenburg for an act OF immortality.
d short time ago be died insane. and 9
kAreial p0st-mortem was made Of his
rAin- The Physsefans reported that he
"a un<soabtediy not responsible for
p act ~ the tlm1 hiS offense was
Permitted and the eourt has retired the
sse ard acquitted hims-zondcn
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Having things charged" Ms IL Is
called, or, in other words, running
monthly accounts In stores. has. I'M
dorbtedly. it's dangerous side. II lies
in the fact that II IL misleading; in
that IL Is far more difficult 10 realize
what one spends II the amount Is not
Immediately paid than n the cash were
given ut the time of the transaction.
AZ the same time, good deal depends
on the woman. Her financial problem
IL not 80 simple when she charges"
things as when the AMOUNT Of money
actually spent passes at the time from
her hand. In that respect accounts are
delusive. Almost invariably, when
they come in. they are larger in amount
than was thought OF calculated at the
time. But this is experience, and, man
or woman, we learn better by expert
ence than by any theory or rule.--La-
dies Home Journal.
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A very pretty wedding was
solemnizcd Wednesday evening
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. w. Wills. The contracting
parties were Miss Lucille L.
Greene, of Springfield. Ohio. and
Mr.. Clarence z. Tibbs. formerly
Of Baltimore, Md. Both are well
known and extremely popular
and have a host of friends who
wish them every success. MIRA.
Tibbs IS . graduate Of the class OF
81 +. II. T. S. of W1shingto !. d.
c. The wedding was very quiet,
only relatives being present.
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First Afro-American
To Graduate from Duluth, MINI.
High School.
Miss May Harriet Black was a
Member of the Class of 90,
and will Enjoy the Distinction
of Being the First Person of
Color to Receive a Diploma.
Special to THn ApvASuui

Among the many pleasant events
associated with this season of the
year and enjoyed in common by all
the people of a great community as
well as those of the humblest ham,
let, none is of wider general inter
est than the commencement exer.
cises at the close Of each school
year. Who can measure the depths
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Notable Weddings.
Twin City Afrio-imerican Society

Attend Many Weddings Among
the Many Members of the 400
Miss Adelina T. James and
Mr.. Vim. v. Howard, the first
to Tie the Nuptial Knot at
Pilgrim Baptist Church, St.
Paul, MINI. Rev. Mr.. Orner
Performed the Ceremony.
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PROGRAMME:

Accompanist-Mrs. P. F. Hale.
Ushers -Messrs. Robert Lee and NJ. E.
|ingleton.
Master OF Ceremonies. Frank
Wheaton,.
Manager. c. Reid.
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The new French steamers. which are
20 take the mails oetween Dover and
CaIaia. win cross In 50 minutes. Each
can carry so passengera
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Miss Adelina T. James and
Mr.. VIM. v. Howard, the first
to Tie the Nuptiai Knot at
Pilgrim Baptist Church, St.
Paul, MINI. Rev. Mr.. Orner
Performed the Ceremony.
AT 7;45 p, m. Tuesday evening,
June goth, the Twin City Afro
American 400 assembled at
Pilgrim Baptist Church, st. Paul,
Mimi, to witness the words ut
tered by Rev. Orner, which pro-
nounced Miss Adelina T. James
and Mr.. VIM. V. Howard man and
wife. As the beautiful bride en-
tered the church upon the arm of
her elder brother, Mr.. Chas. James,
who subsequently gave her away,
they were proceeded by the flower
girls, the little Misses Lucille James
and Ollie Howard, dressed in white
and the maid of honor, Miss Lula
Howard, dressed in white silk null,
it was indeed imposing. Miss
Jimey Lou Smith, while with
steady tread, the wedding coterie
proceeded up the aisle, broke the
silence by the artistic execution of
the church organ, and the awe-in-
spired audience listened to the
beautiful Mendleshon s March, and
as the echoes found resting place
among the palms and smilax which
served as a tasteful decoration for
the holy sanctuary, the solemn GER
emonies begun. The suspense was
not excessive, for few throbs of
the heart soon launched the beau
tiful, blushing and stately bride
and handsome groom upon the un-
known sea OF matrimony, to share
each others fate, The bride was
attired in white tafetta, trimmed
with chiffon and ribbons, and a
large bunch OF white roses clasped
within her right hand, which was
made more conspicuous by the daz-
cling reflections of a large diamond
ring on her second finger. The
bridesmaids, Misses Bessie Mills
and Gertrude James were sweetly
attired. Mr.. David Howard, broth
er of the groom, acted as the best
man, and Messrs. George James,
brother of the bride, acted as chief
usher, Timothy Howard and VIM.
Smith, assistants. The gentlemen
we're attired in evening dress. The
reception was held at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. James,
Merriam Park, where the
happy couple received con-
gratulatious, standing room be-
ing at premium. Reception com.
mittee-Mesdames VIM. Grey. G..
Harper. III Howard, F. l.. McGhee
ct al. Misses Queene Harper and
Mary Morgan attended the frappe
bowl. A large number of beautiful
presents were received at the resi-
dence of Mesdames James and
Howard. AS the hour signaled
noon at night the happy party with
reluctance departed, each leaving a
cheerful word with the honored
ones. The following names are
those of the donors:
LIST OF PRESENTS.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Howard, iardenser,
Mr. and Mrs. Val DO Turner. Picture.
Mr.. and Mrs.J. q. Adams. silver lsttues
fork.
Mrs. c. A. Mason and Geo. Wills. China
tea set.
Misses Mamie and Hattie Weir, Mime
opolis. silver baking dIsh.
Mr.. aud Mrs. w. A. Helgord, glass
Handkerchief box.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Grey. Mlnnsap-
oils. cut glass pitcher.
Mr.. aud Mrs. C. B. Farr. eream and
sugar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. r. N.lsos. half doI
pie plates.
NJ. and Mrs.. Gillespie. doIIIIes.
Mr.. and Mrs X. b. Bond. silver sugar
spoons.
Mr.. aud Mrs. .. II. Dillingham; ball
dozen pie plates.
Mr.. ami Mrs VI. n. Francis. silver Der
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-28
HE PRAYED AND STOLE
Chas. Gray's Religious FervOr Gave
Him n Chance TO steal
c. V. FERGUSON,
o. 7. HAMILTON,
Witnesses.

Charles Gray, the young man who
feigned exhuberance OF religious fervor In
order to get chance 20 steal from his
employer. was brought TO this city from
Kingman yesterday and placed in the
county jail. He was arrested by Mr.. Co.
burn, the liverynian at Cheney, last Sat
urday with the goods In his possession
which he bad stolen. The theft was COM
united in this county, but the officers
say they had hard time to get the King
man officers to turn the prisoner over to
them. and the Kingman officers did re-
fuse TO give the Sedgwick county officers
the goods Young Gray took a peculiar
but very successful way to beat the man
from whom he stole the goods. He stopped
at the farm house OF William Parnan.
seven miles south OF Cheney, a few weeks
ago and applied for work. lie said he
would make no charge for his labor and
would accept just what Mr.. Parham de-
cided he Was worth. Mr.. ParJlam thought
he had a bargain n the young man and
at once gave him work on the farm. Graz
pretended 10 be very religious. He could
pray. and when he sang and played the
organ or violin he always insisted on play
ting sacred selections. Mr.. Parham
Thought he had a remarkable young man
and was going to pay him good wages,
for ne worked steadily and well. One day
the family had occasion 70 :eave the house
and were gone two or three hOurs. When
they returned the house was looted for
everything valuable that could be found
The Parhams would not believe that Gray
was the thief. even when the officers told
them OF their suspicious of Gray. Finally
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THAT IS A SECRET"
Captain CoghIan Reserves a
Point in Naval Strategy.
PASSES THROUGH WICHITA
Greeted by ThrOngs of People
at Santa Fe Depot.

Captain J. B. Coghlan. OF the U. s.
cruiser Raleigh. accompanied by Mrs.
Coghlan and a party of distinguished
guests. reached the city last night On the
Santa Fe enroute to Winfield to attend
the Chautauqua assembly.
The depot platform and streets were
thronged with a large gathering of citi-
zens who came to do honor to the naval
captain who served under the hero OF
Manila bay. The train was surrounded
by people who called for Coghlan. and
when he appeared upon the rear platform
a loud cheer went up. Governor Stanley
stepped out upon the rear platform, fol-
lowed by Captain Coghlan, and in a few
words introduced the man who command
ed the vessel in Dewey's feet that fired
the first shot in Manila bay that opened
up the naval battle of the Hispano-Amer-
lean war. Captain Coghlan was greeted
with many cheers from the crowd. A
speech was called for and Captain Cogh-
Ian responded in few words, stating that
he was not able to make much of a
speech as he was quite hoarse. He said:
MY whole time has been taken up look
ing over your beautiful state while riding
through 1t. and 1 am very happy to say
it has all but absorbed my entire
thoughts. I" He stated that he was glad
to meet the people OF Wichita and thank
ed them for their kind invitation to ad-
dress them. He said: am a western man
myself and love to meet the western peo-
pie. I hope to have an opportunity to see
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