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The San Francisco call., 1899-01-02

HAVANA, Jan. 1.-The sovereignty
Of Cuba passed from Spain to the
United States at noon to-day.
IS The form of the transfer was simple,
consisting of only an exchange of
speeches in the saloon Of the palace. the
hauling down of the Spanish flag and
sgIe raising in it's stead of the flag of
the United States on the Flagstaff on
tke palace roof. Salutes were fired
from the heavy guns of the forts and
q the warships before and after the
change of flags The raising of the
stars and stripes was greeted with
cheers by the people, who covered the
roofs of the buildings around the pal
ece and plaza.
o. No crowd was permitted to gather in
the streets in the vicinity of the palace
TO witness the epoch-making function.
1T o'clock a guard composed of the
second Battalion of the Tenth Infan-
try marched into the Plaza de Armas.
Lhdor command of Captain Van Vleet
and formed around the square. Captain
General Castellanos watched them with
interest from the balcony Of his apart
laents as they entered the square and
ere stationed at all the streets ap-
l.tOdChing the plaza. NO one. was al
lowed to enter without a pass. and all
The doors of the palace facing the
square were ordered to be closed. Only
those who could get on the roofs and
balconies of houses in the neighbor-
hood saw what was going on before the
palace.
With the guard was the band of the
Second Illinois Regiment, which had
been selected for the occasion as the
best band in the Seventh Army Corps.
With the band were the buglers of the
Eighth and Tenth Infantry.
The weather was warm, the sun
bursting at intervals through the light
clouds and the soldiers in blue who
we're forced to stand in the sun found
the heat oppressive. The troops were
formed in extended order around the
square, three PAGES apart, and the band
was massed in front of the palace en-
trance across the street. at the edge
of the park.
Brigadier General Clous, the master
of ceremonies of the day. at 1920
o'clock issued instructions to the Off
GERS who were to take charge of the
various departments of the Govern
ment at II o'clock. ColoneI Dudley was
assigned to the Department of Justice.
office of the secretary Of the Captain
General; Major L. w. V. Kennon. ad-
jutant general of the department. to the
Department of Commerce and Agricul-
ture; Colonel T. L. Bliss of the COM
missary department, to the Treasury;
Captain Frank B. Hanna. assistant
adjutant general, to the Department of
Public Instruction. and Colonel Dun
woody, of the signal corps, to the Pub
lie Works Department. Each of these
officers was instructed thus: "On the
firing of the last gun of the first twen-
ty-one at oon, you are to go to the
place assigned you and demand pos
session of office in the name of the
United States"
These orders were given under the
arcade of the palace. Each officer had
with him a Cuban interpreter. a group
Of whom stood clad in dark clothes and
wearing silk hats. In carriage near
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-02
MILLER Nay HAVE
TO BOMBARD HLOILC
Oppose tbe Landing Of
ADericun Forces and tbe STUD
ton Is Most Serious.

MANILA, Jan. 1.-The following dis
patch, dated Fridy afternoon Decem-
Der 80, at Iloilo, Island of Panay, has
just been received here by boat. tele-
graphic communication with Iloilo not
having been resumed:
The situation at noilo is grave. Fif-
teen hundred natives, fully armed. are
at Melo, a surburb of Iloilo. Seventeen
thousand more, it is reported, are
awaiting orders to embark at several
points on the island Of Negros, fifteen
hours sail from Iloilo.
All the women have withdrawn and
many families have taken refuge with
the Americans. The rebels, after con-
sultation, insisted upon inaction until
General Aguinaldo had been heard
from. General Miller when this de-
mand was first made, declined to concede
them time and insisted upon an answer
being given him by noon to-day. At the
same time he gave assurances that
lives and property would be protected.
The foreign residents then petitioned
General Miller to grant the extension
desired by the rebels, as fight would
cause inevitable loss. This also Gen.
eral Miller refused.
AT the designated time native COM
mission again boarded the United
States transport Newport and asked
for delay, saying that they were unable
to control the army, which commanded
the city and surrounding country. Cen
eral Miller refused and prepared to land
forces, sending an emissary back to
Manila for instructions. 1t is said that
General Miller informed the ENJOYS
that the city must be turned over to
him, but he promised he would give the
insurgents twenty-four hours notice if
he later decided to lombard the place.
The insurgent newspaper in Iloilo
stated on Friday that the rebels were
fully determined to resist the Amer
leans. 1t was very evident the people
in the city expected bombardment.
The British second class cruiser Bon
aventura and the German cruiser Irene
were the only foreign warships at Ioilo.
The rebels are Strengthening their po-
sition and are preparing to resist. The
streets of Iloilo are full of armed SOL
diers who are constantly entering in
every direction. There is great excite
ment, which is increased by the appear
ance of the gunboat Ell Cano, flying the
Spanish flag. The public buildings,
churches and boats along the river are
filled with rebels.
The Newport's boats, as the dispatch
boat which carried this message is
about leaving, are being lowered with
four machine guns mounted in their
bows. The lighters are alongside the
United States transport Arizona. The
United States transport Pennsylvania
lies three miles to the south, with steam
up.
Colonel Potter will leave Manila to-
morrow with instructions to General
Miller from General Otis
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-02
Is AGUINALD0 PREPARING
TO RESIST AMERICANS7

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-The Herald's
Washington correspondent sends the
following. Following the receipt of
grave advices from Major General Otis
a Cabinet meeting was held at the
White House to-day which resulted in
the framing and dispatch of important
instructions to the American command
er at Manila. Advices received early
this morning related to the situation in
and about Manila, and this evening an
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-02
Snow Falls on the Mountains and
an Abundance of Rain on
the LOWlandS.
Precipitation Of the beautiful" in Northern Upland
Counties the Heaviest Known in Recent
Years.
9 @ eeo CO CO &C eeoe @ @ o
Q PRAISE THE LORD, YE FIELDSI . =

Dry Earth where comeh like the soul thou art
Like the soul of man which light divine hath KNOWN
Fling oodgates sky life
And the soul reflect His glory when the Lord recam His
lips powed clay render thanks for the peay the sky
From gray pressed feet angel
O. Clay ndued God pass mercies
Praise the Power glorid by qukenng fields
. CHARLES D. SOUTH
SAN FRANCISCO Jan. l. 18oo
The San Francisco call., 1899-01-02
Sovereignty Of Cuba Passes From
the Madrid to the Washington
Government.
Salntes Fired From the Heavy Guns Of Forts and War
ships Before and After the Raising of tie
Stars and Stripes
Special Dispatch TO Tho Cali

90 Q Q 9 9 Q GO G G . @ 9 9 G 9
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WASHINGTON brief cabegrams
Information Cuba to the
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to
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Major
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-30
ao,x BaIIoon, Are Made.

Balloons are manufactured Of gold
beater's skin. which. though small toy
ones had been made of it, could not be
produces in sufficient quantities for the
large balloons until Colonel Templer in
vented and perfected the process, which
is briefly as follows
The gold beater's skin is made up OF
quantities of a certain thin animal
membrane go. 600 of these are required
for balloon of 10000 cubic feet Ca
pacity). which is first freed from all
fatty substances and then soaked In a
solution of glycerin and water They
are then applied to boards cut in the
form and to the size of the gore of the
balloon required Others are then super
posed. until thickness Of four layers
has been reached. great care being taken
that no air bubbles remain between the
skins After this fourth layer method
of strengthening is resorted to IN the
shape of net manufactured of skin.
After this net two or three more layers
of membranes are applied.
The whole is then allowed to dry, and
a solution of boiled linseed oil is used as
a varniSh The fabric is then quite in
dissoluble and the membranes cannot
by any possible means be separated from
one another bnt sometimes to render
this homogeneity the more perfect. So
luton of bichromate of potash is sponged
over the fabric. Pail Mall Magazine
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-30
Some Rare Pansies.

To give our readers an opportunity to
test their famous PanSy Seeds, MeSSrs.
May 4 Co. the well known Seed grow
erS of St. Paul. Minnesota, will mail their
Giant Pansy Collection 10 any person
sending them only ten cents in silver or
stamps. This collection consists of the
following five rare varieties. put up in
five separate packets, lover 800 seeds
enough for large pansy bed Improved
Snow Queen. white; the Shah, bronze
colored Gorgeous. dark brUwnlsh red ;
Swanley Blue, delicate lavender blue;
German Prize Mixed, a superb mixture
of choIce varieties. Send ten cents for
the pansy collection and give them the
names and address of four persons who
buy seeds, and they will include free a
packet of the wonderful horn poppy.
On each packet will be printed full cul-
tural instructions.
For only one dollar they will mail
thirty packets of different kinds OF
choice vegetable seeds and send free
heavy hree-blade farmers cattle knife.
Their handsomely illustrated Catalogue
will be mailed free on application. to
any one who intends to purchase seeds
this spring. Be sure and mention our
paper when writing May & Co.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-30
Gained Their Point.

In describing the bombardment OF
Moro Castle at Santiago during the
Spanish American war IL war artist who
was in Cuba tells how he and some
newspaper men managed to attain a
point of vantage near the Texas
A few days previous rival newspa-
per dispatch boat. the recipient of GER
tain courtesies with which we had not
been favored, had been carrying minor
kilograms to the flagship from one point
or another. and she was in the habit Of
sailing in among the feet. with an air
of Importance and displaying the sig
nal, 1--WE have dispatches for the ad-
miral
This, of course. prevented the vessels
of the feet from making her come out
side and enabled her to approach the
flagship to deliver her communications
Before leaving Port Antonio we had
taken in large supply of fresh fruit,
including bananas. so il occurred to one
of our very alert and original newspa-
per men that we should hoist the sig
nal. I'VE have bananas for the Texas
on board
This we acted upon, and our vessel
was allowed to glide in without inter
ference, until we reached the Texas
Once alongside, Captain Philip hailed
rs with delight. accepted our little gift
and told rs that a bombardment was
very shortly to take place We thought
ourselves in great luck at receiving this
news and made outside the lines keep
ing AS near to the squadron as we were
permitted
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-30
Blankets of Bark.

In Ecuador one of the South Ameri
can republics the bark of a tree which
grows on the slopes of the Andes Is
utilized for the making of blankets
The blanket Is over six feet long and
over five feet wide and Is as soft and
pliable az though il were made OF fan
mel 1t is about the thickness of good
flannel blanket and can be- rolled mp and
put in a strap without hurting or inJur
ing it
This tree or bark blanket is merely a
strip of bark cut from section OF the
trunk of the blanket OF demalagua tree
The Indians make a cutting around the
trunk to get it, and they prepare 1t by
soaking il in water until ii is soft 1t
is then pounded so that the rough out
side can be stripped off and the inside
alone left The inside is of fine tibers so
Joined together 10y nature that 1t makes
a beautiful blanket. warm enough to
be used as cover and soft enough for
a mattress
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-30
Reputation.

In the Memoir of Lord Bramwell
is a telling illustration of the fact that
reputation clings to rs, even after many
years The great jurist as little lad
became a pupil at DR. Reddy school,
where the late Baron CHANNEL. three
years his senior was head boy
Channel read for the law. and the
two school friends scarcely met again
until years afterward Mr. Channel
held brief in certain case at Maid
stone assiZes
Consultation with the solicitors
showed flaw in the pleadings drawn
by them 1t was of sort which IN
those days would prove fatal to the
case The solicitors could only hope
that it would not be discovered.
Who is against u.s.? asked Chan.
nell
"Oh. was the reply "a Mr. Bran,
well Nobody ever heard Of him be
fore
Then gentlemen, said the advo-
cate I'VE re done was at school with
that gentleman
He was right Bramwell was too
clever for them, and they were done
indeed
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-30
Time For Tune.

Frederick the Great made generous
presents to all musicians except flute
players. He played the flute remark
ably well himself A famous futlst
once asked permission to play to the
king hoping that Frederick would
show his appreciation of his skill by
some valuable gift Frederick listened
attentively while he played difficult
piece lyon play very well he said
land | will give you proof Of my sat
lstactlOn
So saying. ne left the room The mu
stefan waited guessing al the probable
nature of the proof Presently the
klpg returned with his own flute and
played the same piece Then he bade
his visitor Good day saying ii
have had the pleasure of hearing you
and il was only fair that you should
near NE
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-30
nenutifn1 yiennese Women.

Vienna. the capital of Austria. Is
chiefly noted for producing three things
coffee. music and women The word
Jolly describes the temper OF the
Viennese woman most aptly She lives
only for today and lets the morrow take
care of itself She is as good house
keeper as her German sister, but not
quite so particular She is quite as eco
nomical. but dresses herself more arts
tically She is just as good mother
but a more loving wife She Is some
what nervous, and the quarrel with her
husband is rs regular as the amen IN
her prayer The trUest and prettlest
type of the beautiful Viennese woman
is that which comes from the south In
common with the majority of her Euro
pean sisters the NieHnese makes mar
riage her goal but retains her girlish
ways. her jolly spirit and much Of her
beauty and even to guess at her age Is
not only ii crime but an absurdity. -
Edward A Steiner in Woman 5 Home
Companion
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-30
Handling n Cobra.

When | went To the sailor he held
in hi hand Il very old and ragged rice
bag He said II We got ii fine singing
fellow here for you | asked what he
meant. so he opened the bag and showed
me one of the largest and tiercest look
Inc cobras | mad ever seen | obtained
a large fish globe into which told him
to drop the serpent bag and all, and
then secured the top | asked him how
he became possessed of this dangerous
creature
Caught it among some timber,
said he. ION board ship at Blackwell,
lust home from India. And how did
you get here with it in that old ragT
well said he 81 took the train from
Blackwell and the omnibus from Fen
church street, and he (meaning the
snake) was quite quiet all the way
What do you want for itr' Ten
shillings and my expenses Which !
paid He asked Inc if would take an
other if he caught it as he had seen
one larger than the one he had brought
with him -Bartlett's Wild Animals
In Captivity
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-30
Poison Hemlock.

Water hemlock is deadly plant com
mon in most country neighborhoods
Its roots are eaten often in spring By
mistake for some edible root. and death
frequently results Cattle are often poi
soned by drinking water in marshes
where il grows
The poison hemlock from which the
Greeks made poisons is Il near relative
to the water hemlock 1t stands from
two to seven feet high and has clusters
of small white flowers and large pars
leylike leaves The stalk being hollow
is often made into whistles by country
boys. and many children are poisoned in
this fashion
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-30

What does lion weighr Those who
know the look of the king of beasts best
and how small his little body really Is
will probably come tarthest from the
truth About 300 to $40 pounds is a
usual estimate But full grown lion
will tip the scales at no less than 800
pounds Five hundred and forty pounds
is the record for an African lion His
bone Is solid and heavy rs ivory
The tiger runs the lion very close A
Bengal tiger killed two years ago by
an English officer scaled 500 pounds
A tiger this size has however. ccnSld.
cradle more muscular strength than the
biggest hon
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-30
NEW LIFE
After Many Years Suffering
and Many Doctors Fail.
Uagerstown. Md, Nov. -, 1898.
Mr.. Robt. y Wills,
Or Elizabeth street

Hagerstown, Md, Nov. %, 1898.
Mr. Robt. Wills,
% Elizabeth street.
Dear Si-For a number or years was az
f.cled with Indigestion, Kidney and Liver
and Scrutulp in its worst form, having an
upen sore upon my neck which had not been
healed Tor more than i've yeRIs and from
which fragments OF bone mad been extracted.
during the period of my uiliictiOu was sub
itct to frequent attacks. which would con-
tiuue for weeks at "a time. In which would
suffer untold pain and misery. In March,
lNgf. | entered the johns HCpkiUS Hospital.
OF BaIIi more. Md. and took course of about
six weeks treatment. hut even under the
ski and ability o. the able physicians of
that ms tuition. ! was unable To hr cured OF
even more th1U temporarily benefited. aN-
ing tO CONT H. under the treat IN mt of emil
Up.t uHN siriJuS i'm other luCg tiles as We'll as
battling the skill %, five at the leading ply 81
clHI> eff TINS city. aS All OF my friends Hnd ac-
QuuiutuuCrS having known the condition of
M health az hc able To test f. In Apill,
l>NS. ~ Sr"miu" almost - a J - cSurt. de-
cidrd To ny YOU Vegetable Compound, and
] am now happy To- LAY II has cured M n
uiely otevery Election. my health being in
a h tier con ili,u az this time than II has
been since / was a child. and weigh more at
this time 1rgu ever before in all my uie.
10 most sincerely recommend the e2etabe
GOmrOu 60 L. every one who may he afflicted
with tie diseases that nave mentioned, ue-
lieviug II taken according To directions, II
Will cur. them aS n has cured me.
Very Respectfully,
MISS ALICE STlCKELL,
5u5 y. Mulberry street
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-30
Mixed Berries.

A young tailor named Berry lately
succeeded to his father business. once
sent IN his account to Charles Matthews
somewhat ahead of time whereupon
Matthews with vIrtuous rage. wrote
him the following note
"You must be IA goose-Berry TO send
me your bill Berry before 1t is due
Berry Your father the elder-Berry
would have had more sense You may
look very black Berry and feel very
blue Berry but don care "a straw
Berry for you and your bill-Berry -
Encyclopaedia of Anecdotes
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-30
Salt For Smnu Chnnge.

Besides the Maria Theresa 1850 dollars
the people of Abyssinia for small change
use bar of hard crystalli2ed salt about
10 inches long and 2l3 inches broad and
thick. slightly tapering toward the end
five of which go to the dollar at the
capital lit sa token of affection among
the natives when friends meet to give
to each other lick of their respectlve
bars. and in this way the material val
ne of the salt Is also decreased
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-30

Bob How do you stand with your
employer So well Tomr You never
laugh at his Jokes
Tom No but dine at the same res
tauraut and pretending not to see Alm
! retail all his stories saying loudly
II can I tell it 50 well as he can but
here ratrling good yarn Mr. D told
Us this morning I've been promoted
three times IN year Answers
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-30

No. 9 runs daily between Harrisburg and
Hagerstown.
, No. lU3 sunday only.
Daily.
I Daily except sunday.
} ON sundays Will leave Philadelphia al
49, p. m.
Pullman parlOr car and thrOu-h coaches
between HagrTSjowu and Philadelphia IN
trains > and yaud through coaches between
Winchester and Philade lphia On trains and
7.
Connections for all stations on Cumher-
land Valley Railroad and Pennsylvania Rail
road system.
J.F.BOYD, superintendent.
II. A. RIDDLE, Gen lPass. Agent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-30

Diamonds may be black as we'll as
white. and some are blue, red. yellow
green pink and orange bnt there Is no
violet diamond. although. in addition
to amethysts there are sapphires, ru'
bies and garnetS of that color
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-30
nian,1 stnmmer the Time.

An electrical engineer who shutters
once eudeavored to bee cured of the
habit and tor that purpose went to an
institution near Boston The manager
Questioning him asked
'Do Won stammer all the timer
Nun nun nun no. sir o-o-o-only
WIN WIN WIN when I t-t-t-talk. sir
Electrical Review
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-30

A man endowed with great perfection
without good breeding Is like one who
has his pockets full of gold but always
wants change for his ordinary occasions
Steele
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-30

Many birds vary the composition OF
the outer layer of the nest according to
the circumstances If the nest Is located
among growing leaves the outer layer
will be of green moss If on dark
branch of natural colored lichens
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-30
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Baltimore i Ohio Railroad

rne ,onowins = the time OftrainsSt m
- Shenandoah Junction, In effect May To-
Isss:
EAST-BoUND.
10 u-5.4n A. VI. Memphis To New iorR
Connection with y. Il w. north
No S-lOI9AN ~. Louis and New i'rK
limited Express.
No. lf-I2I7P VI. kevser and BALTIMORE AZ
rommodation. via Washin ton
% 6-SOS p VI Express stops on sigma J..
No. 1851 p VI Eeyseran baltimore Ac
commndstion. Daily except SUI
No 1pk-s IL p. VI. sunday only, comes from
Martinsburg. ~.
No. 4s-qOSP. NJ. Washington Express daily
wssT-BoUND.
No. 1888 A. NJ. Baltimore and Cnmoer-
land Accommodation. Daily eX-
cept SUNDAY.
No lSls-7 81 \. VI. sunday only. only runs
To Nartiushurg
So.l7-lllqA An. Baltimore ant keNset Ac-
commotation. Daily except sun
day. -.
No. l-527 j. VI. Nv York and 81. Lonis
Limited EXPRESS. Connects WIN
Y 4 W south.
80 7-q.S7 VI Baltimore ana Nheehhs'
pittshn-g EXPRESS =,
No. $50. "a VI Leaves Baltlmnre - Z
VI and Washington SIo /. NJ. CON
Meeting with y. X " going snu'h'
D. Il. MARTIN,
Manager Passenger franc.
Nm. GREEN.
General Manager.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-30

Did you fall? ?" asked the oficious
one of the man who had slipped on the
ice. Fall :" roared the man, wither-
ingly; mo l merely sat down to
think over this expansion question. p
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-03-30

Erastus-I want it eighteen onions
fine.
Jeweler-I presume you mean
eighteen karats.
Erastus-Das it, das it, sab. Eight
cen karats. l knowed it was vege-
table.