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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-15

actually used as ballast. But many times
richer than all these were the bars of gold
which most of the officials were carrying
with them back TO Spain, in the hopes Of
living the rest of their days in dstin-
guished opulence. One of the ladies, Dona
Inez Escobedo, was taking with her an
Indian slave, as a present for her brother,
who was governor of one of the Canary
Islands. The few negro slaves on board
were servile enough, but the Indian, whose
name the records do not give, was unman-
ageable and grew more obstinate at every
punishment
One morning, when the ship was few
leagues southeast of the Isle of Pines,
The captain was Mortified to find that wa
ter was pouring into the hold. He was
about to descend through the hatchway
to discover the cause, when the warning
voice of the Indian declared that the first
man to appear through the opening would
be shot. Immediately those who gathered
about heard the blows of a Ratchet upon
the bottom of the vessel. The horrible
truth then dawned upon them that the
untamable Indian intended to escape
slavery by wrecking the ship with all on
board. They threw down the negro slave,
believing that his body would receive the
fire of the Indian, but everything above
the matches was plainly visible from the
hdihi6SS OClOW anu tilG uNSIO lay WHtAN
he fell, stupefied with fear, while the blows
of the Ratchet rained faster than ever and
the roar of the water constantly increased
In volume At last an Old officer, Jose
Nunez, sprang suddenly through the open
ing into the hold, waist-deep i'm water and
charged upon the Indian, sword in hand.
He was followed by half a dozen Others.
They spiashed around and finally found
the Indian under a beam, beneath the wa
ter. where he had crawled and drowned
himself. The most frantic efforts were
made TO stop the leak but the ship sank
and 1t was with difficulty that even one
boaCoad of the passengers was able to
escape.
Numerous attempts were made by the
Spaniards TO recover the treasure from
this ship, but divers never could find it.
These are only a few of many score OF
similar wrecks. the records of which can
be found in the old Spanish reports ana
histories. They will indicate in some
measure the enormous richness of these
hitherto undescribed resources of our new
possessions. c. M. SteVans'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-15
WITTY REVOLUTIONARY DAME.

The Beautiful Mrs. Ashe of Charles
ton Made the Hardy TarIetOn
Blush.
At a meeting OF the Daughters of the
American Revolution held in New York
not long since, Col Asa Bird Gardiner,
the district attorney, told the following
interesting and hitherto unpublished story
of how the beautiful Mrs. Ashe of Char
lesion, wittily answered an unwise re-
mark of Lieut.. Col. Banastre Tareton of
the British army
at was shortly after the battle of the
Cowpens, at which Tarleton's famous Brit
ish legion had been practically destroyed
and most of his officers and men either
killed or captured. Tarleton himself
had been closely pursued by Lieut. Col
William Washington of the American cav
airy, who got so near that he struck at
Tarleton with his saber, and slightly
wounded his bride hand; but thanks to
the heotness of the horse he rode the
British officer managed to make good his
escape. At a reception given in Charles
ton. at which the beautiful Mrs. Ashe
was present, and, as usual, the belle of
the assembly, Col. Tarleton said to her in
an unguarded moment:
Mrs Ashe. l wish l could meet your
friend. Col, Washington
Mrs Ashe raised her beautiful eye
brows slightly and instantly replied:
We'll, colonel, if you had looked be-
hind you at the battle of the Cowpens you
would have seen him " Este Barker.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-15

a storm Just east of Key West. The sill
yer bars. as they were brought to the sur
face by divers, were stored in a little fort
on the mainland to await the GuardacoSta,
which was carrying the treasure in install
ments 10 Havana. Nane learned of this,
and made a sudden descent upon the fort,
captured the treasure, rowed out to the
vessel where the divers were al work, cap
tured the ship, and sailed away, leaving
the destitute crew and divers marOoned on
the barren key. The plate feet of five gal
Icons, on which these divers were working,
was carrying 100000 in bullion when il
was wrecked and .ess than one-fourth was
recovered and captured by Vane. The old
records estimate that $1,000 900 still remains
in the sea at this point.
Treasure GnlIeons in Florida Gulf.
Another circumstantlal but incomplete
report tells of the wreck of several treas
ure galleons in the Gulf of Florida i'm 1876.
OF this treasure 100000 in pieces of eight
were recovered and carried to Havana.
Fifty thousand more, after being stored
on the shore were captured by the famous
Capt. Jennings, who had hastily equipped
three sloops in Jamaica. After this assault
the Spaniards abandoned all further work
on the sunken galleOns and lost all knowl-
edge of their exact locality There is no
question that 4 little exploration here will
reveal this sunken fleet, which still COZ
tains, according 60 the old records. several
million dollars in gold and silver.
Jemlnez's Wreck OFF the Isle of Pines
Somewhere a few miles southwest of the
Isle of Pines there is a princely fortune i'm
diamonds and gold awaiting the hunter
who will travel to the bottom of the Carib-
bean sea and cast searchlight carefully
over the hulls of sunkeu treasure ships
t. H.. e
royal service whose commander, Don
Sebastian Jemincz, touched at Santiago de
Cuba in 1860, on his way to Spain. He
was carrying the Kings fifth" from the
silver mines Of Guanacaboa, amounting to
nearly twelve tons of good silver bars and
unknown but immense quantities of per-
sonal treasure shipped by home going mer-
chants. Upon sailing from Santiago he
was caught in a terrific tempest which
tore the ship from its anchor and drove it
upon the rocks within sight of the observ-
ers on the bluffs at Santiago No vestige
of ship or crew was ever seen again. The
galleon probably lies not far from the
recent naval battle-ground between the
Spanish and American fleets, and II offers
princely lure for the bold submarner
who will conduct a patient search.
Richest of the Treasure Ships.
Another, and probably the richest of all
treasure ships lost in the West Indies, was
wrecked in 1879. A notable company of
officials. ecclesiastics and citizens of New
Spain were on board, bound for Spain, at
the invitation of the King. They carried
the most costly personal possessions. The
record tells of diamond crosses
of enormous value and presents
that were to win the favor
of the great King of Spain, besides
many tons Of silver bullion, which was
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-15
SOME GREAT LOVERS.
Byron, Tom Moore, Heine and GOeteh
Loved FerventIy and often.

Byron was foolishly jealous of every wo-
man he ever loved. His loves ran well
into two figures, and ne managed sooner
or later TO make every one miserable.
Heinrich Hene, the poet, was also ter
ribly Jealous. one day he poisoned a
parrot belonging TO his lady-love for fear
il should claim too much of her atten-
ton.
"The Rivals" is a true story of Sherl-
dams courtship. the character of Lydia
Languish in the life play being taken by
Miss Lindey who after became the au-
thor's wife.
Thomas Moore was always in love. If
one looks through his poems one may find
The names of some sixteen different ladies
70 whom he swore eternal fidelity.
1t is said that when Goethe was first in
love he carved upon a tree in the neigh
boring forest couple of hearts united by
a scroll and a little later received a SQUAD
hrashing from the forester for thus dam
aging the bark.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-15
MILLIONS OF TREASURE.
TONS OF GOLD. SILVER AND JEW
ELS on SUBMERGED ROCKS
AND REEFS.

c. NJ. stevans, Author of ''The Buc-
cancers" and THE History of
Spain, in America" Has Unearthed
Detailed Accounts of Scores of
Spanish Treasure GalIeOns Wreck
ed by Buccaneers and Hurricanes.
Actual Account of Wrecks Con-
tanning $G.2OO,OOO IN Gold and
Jewels and Ninety-FOur Tons of
silver, Are Given in Detail, BE-
sides Much General Information
About Scores of Other Wrecks.
Washington, Jan. 13.-Our new islands in
the West Indies furnish one opportunity
for Yankee speculative genius that has
been curiously overlooked. On the sub
merged rocks and reefs and in the danger
Gus passages around Cuba and Porto Rico
lie untold wealth-millions of dollars in
gold coin, silver bars and jewels. In the
past, SPANS rapacious rule has prevented
the recovery of much of this treasure al
though several men have been made mil
lionaires by the findings of divers in Cuban
waters.
Cbi iti5 lit carry years VI oi'dhl = diC ~
the new world, hundreds of galleons sailed
yearly from Mexico and the shores of
South America for Spain, stopping at the
ports Of Cuba and passing out into the At
lantic through the Windward Passage. For
more than a century there was close riv-
airy between the buccaneers and the hur-
ricanes to see which could sink the great
er number of these treasure fleets. In
many cases the location Of the wrecks is
now definitely known, wh!!e in many other
the records at Madrid ana at Havana
show the location only approximately
West Indian waters outside of the harbors
are exceedingly clear SO that it as often
times possible to see 70 the depth of eigh-
teen or twenty feet, making ii easy for
divers to make the necessary exploration
Indeed, with some Of the recently invented
submarine boats, such a boat, for instance
as Simon Lakes Argonaut which crawls
on the bottom of the sea, it would be a
comparatively easy task to prowl around
on the bottom of the sea and discover
these old wrecks and loot them of their
gold.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-15
SPECIAL SILK SALE.

After the depressing
this SILIN SALE will enIiven cheer.
always here the
choice selections
the prices
ladies should
accessible In
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-15

Sir Thomas says one of the rules of
his business life is never to deal with
an unsuccessful man. George l.. Wat
son and Beaver Webb, the famous Brit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-15

ism yacht designers, have had their
boats repeatedly beaten in the America
cup contests, and so Upton would not
consider them for a moment when look
ing ABOUT for an architect for the Sham
rock. He took up 4 younger and less
famous man in William Fife, Jr, aged 20,
who belongs TO a race winning family.
commonly known about Scotland as THE
rites o Fairl!e." Three generations Of
Fifes have built yachts for near a century
at the little town Of Fairiie on the Ayr
shire coast, and the grandson, in the pres
ent manager of the yards, has turned out
a number of winners. The Minerva and
me canada are among his canvas crea-
ton, which have swept In to victory in
the American regattas. and Mi. Fife can
not only build a yacht, but can handle
her in service 10 the best advantage.
II was only after careful consideration
that we decided 10 give the designing order
to MIR. Fife, whom We have every conf
dence in, and he thinks he can justify il.
Fife believes that hitherto the best boat
he's won in the cup contests" said Mr..
Upton.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-25
WHOLE SALE CORRUPTION.

The Attorney-G of Delaware
entire membership of the Delaware
| Legislature to appear before the Grand
Jury at Dover, the capital of the State
and give evidence about certain meas
| ures passed during the last session, and
also concerning alleged briberies in
the voting for a L. S. Senator.
Until recently the politicians of
Delaware were classed among the
hayseeds, and State legislation was
carried on with rural innocence. Brib-
cry was utterly unknown. It's states
men were men of high character. The
tides of political corruption overlooked
the neighboring States of Pennsylva-
mia and New Jersey, but they struck
the rocks of political honesty in Della
ware, and fell back. Ten years ago
the word doodle" was not in the Del
aware dictionary. Years before, one of
its Senators, Salisbury, would get
drunk while on duty in the Federal
Senate, and he would relate anecdotes
III ucDdtc, WSlc Shpul odlcu II Olil
the Congressional Record. But he was
intelligent, honest, and gentleman. -
Then one Addicks came, and he
showed doodle" to the hayseeds
They looked at it, at first, smelt of it
cautiously, and then handled it, found
it was useful in buying luxuries, and
then began to call for more. 1t had
been said that the politicians were
honest. The end showed that they
had not been tempted. Their virtues
were negative.
Addicks corrupted the Republicans
and Democrats alike, so far as he
could reach them. The State soon be-
came as notorious as the State of New
Jersey for political degeneracy. The
politicians became riOtOus in their cor
ruption. The hayseeds and the peach
growers and the oyster men were per-
suaded that doodle" carried no in
fanny with it.
Here is the spectacle of the least
the most corrupt, it's states
men standing before the Grand Jury
N humiliation, while forced to tell the
secrets of the caucuses and the deals.
The pessimiSt says it shows the decline
Of public morals in America. The OPP
,imist says, with more truth that the
average morality of the people is high
er than it ever was. but it is now
subject to a temporary disOrganiza-
ion, just as an Atlantic liner loses her
propeller blades once in while, but
he power of her boilers is greater
han ever
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-25

ands that has paid continuously and
can serve as fair example Of what
can be done here, and will tempt i'm
migration. As TO small farms ION
paper" we have them by the thou
sands. and on them all get rich and
retire from business before the age of
thirty years.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-25
AT KERR'S.

Economy in these times is the
watchword of success and those prud-
ent mothers and housewives are going
to Kerr's for table linen, sheetings
and the like, that they may need while
they send their daughters to get one
or two Of those beautiful shirtwaists
that are being sold at half the value
and former price, which even then was
cheap.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-25
CHINESE RAILWAY

LONDON, May S.-The Picking cor
respondent Of the Times says: The ne
gotiatfOns for a loan OF 100000 for
the Tientsin-Chin Kiang Railway, I'M
der Anglo-German control. have been
successfully terminated
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-25
INSURES

No skill is required to have the air
about your home pure. The cost IS tri-
fling and effect is wonderful. Disin-
fectine as prepared by us will serve the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-25
FAREWELL 10 NEW YORK
Mr. and Mrs Bradley Martin Give a
Ten-Thousand-Doll Dinner.

WI anu MIS- DI 6tlts hdIlIn Give =
Ten-Thousand-Doll Dinner
NEW YORK. May 16.-Mr. and Mrs.
Bradley Martin took their formal and
final farewell of New York Society to-
night at the Waldorf-Astoria They
took it in the form of sumptuous din
ner TO eighty-siX persons. 1t is said
the dinner cost $4,000. 1t went off in
a blaze of glory, viands, wines, flowers
music, service, all were perfect, bur il
was not a promiscuous function like
the famous fancy dress bali of sever al
seasons ago. The table had to be made
especially. 1t was twenty feet broad
and Seventy-siX feet long.
The Bradley Martins will leave in
the morning for Europe.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-25
HB n.,t are the only pills ~ take
llOOu - lllS with Hoods SarSaparilII
TOPICS
April 18th, 1899.

won't last long, all probabilities are
that after this cold snap is over we
may have hotter weather than ever we
had before. If this is the case, we
of keeping your butter and vegetables
fresh, and at the same time making
your ice bill small item of expense
If you are open for suggestions let us
mention few things about our
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-25
AIR.

Those who are familiar with the
article order it by the gallon, which
proves beyond all doubt that it is the
proper thing.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-25

Everyone enjoys it; your health de-
ponds upon it. You can just as we'll
have it as your prudent neighbor. Old
and young alike endorse it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-25
s ss:;i;a

Is the Best-in fact the One True Blood Prri-
fer. Be sure to get Hoods. Price 81. six for S.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-25
A|QSkQ RetiQe|0|OIS.

We can honestly say it is the best
constructed refrigerator ever put on
the market. It will keep provisions
longer and use less ice than any other
made.
The inner frame is made from per-
fectly odorless wood, and is lined with
zinc, polished as bright as a mirror,
presenting very clean and attractive
appearance.
They are also supplied with Patent
Syphon and solid metal shelves.
Our space will not permit us to say
anything more in regard to this article,
SO We would like you to call and in
spect them yourself. We have them
in all sizes and are from SIS to $50.
If you get more ice than your re-
frigerator will hold we would advise
you to get one of our
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-25
Terrible Pains
In the Stomach Dreadful Head
aches Face and Neck Covered
With BoiIs-Cured by Hoods Sar-
SapariI!a- Skin is Now Clear.

"1was covered with boils all over my face
and neck. had dreadful headaches and
pains in my stomach. l took medicines,
but was not much benefited. and 1 pro-
cured six bottles of Hoods Sarsa pariIIa.
After taking the first bottle could see an
improvement. When had taken few
more bottles the boils had all gone, my
skin was clear, my appetite returned, and
my health was entirely restored. am
thankful ever found such a blood puri-
fer as Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1 paid out 6
good deal of money for useless medicines
before taking Hoods Sarsaparilla." w. F.
BECKwITH, Hurlock, Maryland
If you decide to try Hoods SarsapariIla
do not be induced to buy any other.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-25
PURE

We have it prepared in quantities to
supply any or all demands. We will
deliver to your home, if within the city
limits, a trial bottle at % cents. Don't
neglect to order bottle at once.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-25
DISINFECTINE

With the heat of summer comes the
the cesspool, vault and cellar. You
must be on your guard against the ac-
of trash, garbage, etc: it
is dangerous to have around.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-05
RESIDENTS OF MANILA

Believe the End ofthe Trouble in the PHI
ippines is In Sight Spanish Prisoners
Still Held.
MANILA, 4:45 p. m.-The belief is
spreading among the residents here that
the effect of the capture of Maloias the
former rebel capitol, followed ty the
proclamation Of the United States Philip
pine commission will be to convince the
natives that Aguina!do'. bubble has burst.
The comln1tte Of Spaniards. under the
leadership of Senior Antonio Fusat, pres!-
dent of the Spanish Club has had little
success with the expedition organized to
deliver money and stores to the Spanish
prisoners. The members of the eXpcG:-
tion were obliged to give the goods to the
Filipino officers at Bantangas. The boat
had a letter from Agu!naldo directing the
Filipino officials to aid the mission, bat
Gen. Tr:as. commanding the Filipino
forces in the southern provinces and his
su5ordinates declined to recognize Agui-
.a.do's authority. The Spaaiards refused
to accept the invitations to land having
been warned that they would be held for
ransom.
Major Rafael Morales, the former
Spanish governor of the island of Min
dora was brought on board the ship for
an interview. He was so weak that he
tainted, and at parting he sad:
Il shall never see you again"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-05
ENGLAND ACCEPIS
The Coummisson Plan for the Settlement
of the Samoan Difficulties.

The Coummisson Plan for the Settlement
of the samoan Difficulties.
Washington, April 4.-Lord Sails
bury has accepted the plan proposed
by Germany for the settlement of the
Samoan trouble by the appointment
of a tripartite commission. The accep-
lance is on the broad principle only,
and the details of the arrangement are
yet to be agreed upon. AS the United
States has already accepted the general
proposition there is no longer doubt
as to the organization OF the commits
sion.
1t is not believed here that there will
be any difficulty in arranging the de-
tails of the commission plan for the
settlement of the Samoan trouble arts
ing from reluctance on the part Of the
British government to throw aside the
Berlin treaty. The State Department
does not expect that it will be neces-
sary to go far outside of the lines of
that convention to secure satisfac-
tory adjustment of the present difficult
ties. AS there appears to be an appre-
hension that the proposed commission
may not be limited in its functions SUI
ficiently to meet the British ideas, it
may be said that the plan in contem-
plation safeguards all essential points.
1t is proposed that the commission
shall visit the islands, make careful
inquiry into existing conditions and
then apply such remedial measures as
may seem necessary to ensure tranquil
ity as it will be distinctly understood
that whatever the commission does in
that line will be purely temporary in
character, and subject to the approval
of the three governments party to the
Berlin treaty. Then the commission
will be expected to frame scheme for
submission to and approval by each OF
the three powers for the future govern
ment of the islands, involving perhaps
some mere or less radical changes in
the original Berlin treaty.
Neither of the three governments,
therefore, chances the loss of any sub
stantial interest in the Samoan group
by accepting this commission plan, and
this is probably the explanation Of the
announced acceptance by the British
government of the principle of the COM
mission plan. The President has
yet made a selection CT the commits
soners who shall represent the United
States government, but a decision is
expected very soon.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-04-05
CUBAN ASSEMBLY
Voted to Disband the Army and
Dissolve Finally. Muster Rolls to
be sent to Gen. Brooke.

Havana. April 4.-The Cuban mill
tary assembly this afternoon voted to
disband the army and to dissolve The
vote was twenty-one against one.
The army question is considered set
tied.
"As the shadows of night fall over
the city, we finish our work. So is
Cubas future clouded and dark. l take
leave OF you with sorrow, and my last
words are; May Cuba some day be
free and independent
With these words Gen. Tornado
Freyre de Andrade, president of the
military assembly, closed its last ses-
sion at 7 O'Clock this evening. The
whole meeting was calm and dispas-
sionate. 1t lasted four hours. Gen.
Sanguily's flights of oratory, in which
he likened the members of the assem-
bly, to "band of faithful workers de-
voted to Cuba's good, but finally van
quished by uncomfortable conditions"
were received with applause.
The assembly ordered the disband-
ing of the army in accordance with
Senior Despigne's motion and passed
upon the details and methods of the
disbandonment. A new executive com
mit.ee was then appointed to attend
to the routine work connected with
the commission CT Cuban officers ard
this committee will supply to Gen.
Brooke the copies Of the Cuban muster
rolls.
twenty-five members attended the
closing session.