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MILF01M), PIKE COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1808.
NO. 88.
11 M. isf tsJ etj o
BRIEF MENTION.
Pillnlmry's vitoa nt Mitcim Y.
Thorn will bo preaching lit tl'
(j.iiuktnwn H ;!i )l h nw oil Suiuliiy,
.Inly 21, nt 3 o'clock
HurvHMM ni.iy bo oxp ictol nt t tic?
Sawkill Suliool hon.su, Sunday .Tuly
2 1, nt 2 :;H) p. in., tlio woatluT pi'f
mittiiifr Anuni Brown, n former visitor nt
Milforil.ia now with UriiniM 21 U.S.
nrtilli'vy and nn-nlly tliliiiiiiiilirl
Himself nt Kl Canoy.
.las. W. CorroTl, of Gaston, was
last wiu'k appoiutoil by (livor.ior
JlastiiiK n motnlior of tho Stalo
Hoard of Fisii Commissionoi s.
Tho (miriloynient of yonm wom
en on oloctrio cara nt Chillicotho,
Ohio, has boon followed by an in
oron.so of AO pur cent in ruc.MpU.
Tho Stato'.s socond quota of tro iH
undor tho cull of tho Pi-osidont has
boon mnstoivd in, without. costing
tho Stato it c.mt. Tho immbor i.s
fi,4()0.
Thoodoro H. Eborlin?, of N. Y.,
a boy of 15, who was boarding
with Waltor Vottn-loin in P.uiiau,
was drownoil in tho rivor thoro
last Sunday wliilo bathing.
Lightning 1 !.''-! fh. st nn of
Tuesday damaged sovoral phones in
town and ninny in J. It. struck
tho Hudson llivcf Co's. wire ntNor
manock cutting itcloan off
Tho corner stono of tho now enp
itol building nt II in-Uburg wd' In
laid Aug. 10, and Oil. A. K. Mc
Clnro, editor of tho Philadelphia
Times, will deliver tho nddross.
Congressman Ennontrout, of the
Berks-Lehigh District, made n
strong speech in favor of thu Annex
n t ion of Hawaii, refusing to follow
tho Leadership of Bailey, of Tox.ii.
Somn Unrbon County pajiL'rs nre
assorting that Liirl II. Uarbor'8
clinnces fur tho Demi orntic nomina
tion for Congress are brightening.
How nbout tho clinnces for oloction ?
Miss Louisa 8 toll, of N. Y., will
give, under Tho nuspiees of Y. P. 8.
C. E. a recital of humorous nnd pa
thetic stories from popular authors
in tho Presbyterian Church, Mon
day evening, July 25, at 8 o'clock.
Tho mid-Summer mooting of the
Minisink Valloy Historical Society
takes placo to-day nt Cnndebeck
Park. Addres.sosT.vill bo mado by
Itev. Dr. D. F. Bonnor, of Florida,
N. Y. and oo H. Decker, of Mid
dlotown, N. Y.
Aro tho pnoplo minding the dif
ference between tho way tho stuf
fed prophet Cleveland and his ad
ministration sold bonds and the
way President McKinley has sold
tho lato issue. There is an object
lesson for them in it.
Wnllaco Bonsloy's barn in Loh
nian was struck by lightning dur
ing tho storm Tuesday and with its
contonts liny, grain, etc., and a
tonm of horsos, completely burned.
Tho building was insured, but not
in an amount sufficient to cover the
loss.
We wore mistaken last week in
assuming there would bo but one
Deimcra tic candidate for Congress
from this county. To make things
more interesting, Hon.. Joseph J.
Hart has announced his willingness
to serve the dear peoplo again in
the capacity of Member from tho
Eighth. Mr. MuMhlor, of E;nton,
will bo suffused with grins when ho
hears the news.
If onr neighbor in reprinting ox
trnets from the R ;port of the State
Commissioners of Fisheries for 1S97
would avoid perpetuating tho nu
merous errors with which that
work abounds it would bo doing n
good service to tho causo of accur
acy in namo-s and other matters.
For instance two ponds owned by
tho Forest Lako Association aro cor
roctly called Little and Big Corilln.
not Gorilla.
M , M. & N. Y. B, R.
Not mnch progress has been
mado in grading for the past two
wooks. The Italians witli tho ex
ception of a few engagen in laying
a little track in Mttamoras have
boon idle. Bridge work has pro
gressed nnd probably within ton
days th.i structure will b3 complet
ed. Tha reason assigned for cessa
tion of work on the lino is absence
of A. II. Haijjht, engineer in charge,
who, by reason of nil injury which
caused excessive hemorrhage of the
note, was obliged to go to bis home
for rest. This suspension, it is said
will only bo temporary, and work
will 8ku bn resumed with a much
linger force and the road pushed to
Completion as far as Milford.
PERSONAL.
John Baldwin is nt Frontennc,
N. Y.
Miss Corrino Hood is visiting
friends oti Staten Island.
George Miehaelis assistant editor
of tho B iston Journal, is visiting
Dr. Reed.
Miiliel Armstrong anil Ann Wheel
er are staying witli friends nt B.-1-m:ir,
N. J.
Willi im Arnntr.ing and wife, of
N. Y., are visiting his father on
Second St.
H v. . . P. Vim Wyck and f un
ily are row sujimrning nt. Highland
falls, N Y.
H. V. Smith, E l., of Port Alio
jheny, McKu.m Co., spent a ten
ia ys in Milford recently.
W. V. Hilltard, wife nnd son have
returned home af'er a visit of sev
eral days in Silliv.iu Co., N. Y.
Hon. John D. lUddis, of Wash
ington, joined his family hero last
Monday for his annual vacation.
M ises Detrick has been nursing a
sore haul caused by a scratch
.vhiuh resulted in bio o d p lisoning.
W. II. Armstrong and wife re
turned to Milford this week after a
two weeks' visit nt Nova Scotia nnd
other p lints.
Dr.. 11. C. Beem-r and Mr. Nich
lls, of Newton, ae.Maipnie l by Dr.
Fay and wife, of BalTalo, drove over
to Mill'oid last Saturday.
Howard He ul is now nt. Ports
nontli, N. II., whore tho rebuilt
monitor Lehigh is fitting out for n
station on the Cuban coast.
A number of Milford peoplo at
tended tho Mikado given in Port
Tervis Tuesday evening nnd were
highly pleased with tho perform
ance. Gilford Pi. ic'i )l w.n x short time
linco appointed Chief of the For
estry division of tho U. 8. Dept. of
Agriculture, with headquarters at
Washington.
Lancelot Wilson gave a. large party
in honor of his oighth birthday last
Monday. Thirty-four of Ufa young
friends enjoyed tho occasion. Real
ponchos nd many other dainties
were served tho happy youngsters.
Judge William D. Porter, recent
ly appointed by Gov. Hastings, was
on Friday nominated by tho Re
publican State Comniittoe a candi
date for Superior Court Judgo. Jas.
M. Bensley, tho member for Pike,
was present at tho meeting
Itinerary of Spain' Invincible Ar
mada, 139a Style.
March 13. Siilod from Cadiz for
C iba, Pluton, Furor, an I Terror.
April 1. Arrived at Capo Verde
Islands, Pluton, Furor and Terror.
April 9. Sailed from Cadiz for
Cape Verde, Maria- Teresa, Cristo
bal Colon : siilnd from Porto Rico
for Cape Verde, Viz ii.ya.and 0,jiiai-
do.
April 11., Arrived at Cape Verde,
Colon, and M iri-i Tjroi.
ApriJ 19., Arrive I at C.ipa VorJ,
Vizeaya, and Oi'iendo.
April 23., Siilod from Capo Verde,
tho invincible Arm i la, Vi.3vva,
Oquon lo, Cilon. MiriiToreia, Plu-
tin, Furor, Terror. ,
May 12. .Arrived off Martinique the
Oap Ver.le Armada.
Miy 11., Arrival off Curacoa the
Capo Vordo Arm id n.
Miy 13, arrived nt Smtlago de
Cuba, the Cipj Verdo' Ann ill
Corvera promptly notifl )s tho hoiii )
Glovernm int in tho filliwinj his
torictolegium : "S mti ago de Cuba,
May 19. This morning I have, with
out inoi.loit, eatifel tais p irt, ai
cjnipaniel by tha snlro i. Ci--
vora." Wairjit thoro wn grii'
rojtTieing i:i t'u o Tl i il -cirol.n ii
Madrid, vitu oi thiuki in th i
Cortes, and general congratulations
throughout the pniins'ila.
Miy 25, Sin isiii nnl Sjliloy bii
tle tha Cap ) Verde fleot iu S inti.ig i
Harbor.
June 4, II ibson puts the M errimao
stopper in tho bottle.
Juno 22, disibl (I at Porti Rico,
by St. Paul, the Terror.
July 3, Sailel from Sintiago, Viz
eaya, O I'aen lo, Cilon, Miirin Ter
ssa, Pluton, Furor.'
July 3, Arrived D ivy Jonas' lock
er the invinoiblo arm 1 1 1, late of C i
iliz, Capo Verde, Curaooa and Kiinti
ago. Ladies' Fair.
Tho ladies of tho Presbyterian
,'hurch will hold thoir annual fair
m tho church grounds on tho nftor
loon nnd evening of Thursday( Aug
i, from i to 10 P. M.
There will be a hale of fancy arti
cles. Supper it la carte.
To Aid the Soldier..
A number of put riot io ladies as
sembled nt Brown's Hall Monday to
take measures tn augment the fund
being raised tor the aid of our sick
ami wounded Soldiers and sailors.
The meeting was called to order by
Mrs. Kenworthey ; Miss Bessie Van
Etten was elected Secretary nnd
Mrs. A. E. Lewis Treai. The ob
ject was Hinted nnd n committea
consisting of ol Mrs. J. H. Vim
Elton, Mrs. B. S. Lassiter, Mrs. J.
1. Hart nnd Miss Blanche Bidlack
was appointed to decide on the
manner of doing the work nnd to
what, organization it should be nux
iiiiiry. It rep irtoti favoring the
raising of money and sending it to
the Phil. i. Branch of tho Rid Cross
.Society. A committee consisting
of Miss Bull, Mesdanies Unswortb,
Reed, Wood, Neff, Lassiter, Barck
ley, and Jennings, was nppointed
to determine the method of raising
funds nnd reported in favor of can
vassing the town. Proper commit
tees were nppointed for this purpose
nnd the meeting adjourned. While
Pike has few soldiers or sailors in
the army or navy no doubt she will
yet do her full share in furnishing
money to nlleviato the sulTerings
of those who have gone out, and the
commitees appointed to solicit funds
here will doubtless find a cordial
reception by our peoplo.
Freight Car Broken Open.
Recently two of the Erie cmyl oy.
ees round n sealed enr open and the
seal broken nt Lickawaxon B. F.
Holbert nnd David Walls nt once
started to investigate and found a
young man inside who said ho went
in there to keep warm as li was
stealing a ride between the bumpers.
He says ho concluded to go inside
tho car which ho claims was opon.
The employees promptly arrested
him and brought him before .Tus.
tico J. Van Gordo i. who held him
over to await the notion of the next
Pike county grand jury and was
taken to tho Milford jail by enn
stablo Totten Posibly if he can
find bail, ho may bo admitted to'
hail. Couductor B. F. Holbert nnd
fireman D. Walls who brought the
prisoner to Matamorns showed eoni
mendablo zeal in defending the in
terests of thoir omployers, the Erie
It. R. Co. The man, who was sent to
Milford jiiil gave his mime ni Jo'in
Warning and his homo as James
town, N. Y. He denies that he
made a foroiblo entrance into tho
car.
OBITOABY.
JOHN B. LAVTON.
This well-known citizen of P. J.
died at his residence in that village
hist Monday after an illness extend
ing littlo more than a month, nt.
tho advanced ago of eighty-one
years. Ho was born in Sandyston,
N. J., nnd was a son of John and
Abbie Brink Lay ton. Until 1870 he
conducted a store and managed a
farm nt Laytons, when ho removed
to Port JorvUand engaged in busi
ness there, in which ho wns very
successful. He was director in tlio
First National Bank and latterly
w.u its vice-prosidont.
In 1S41 ho married Kate Jane
Everift, who died somo years ago.
Two sons, Daniel D., of Susquo-
hanna, and Joseph, of Branchvillo,
survive ,
The funeral was hold Wednes
day.
MAN L03T.
Jacob Maguiro, of Now York, who
has been boarding at Narrowsburg,
being apprized of tho death of his
brothor, left on a train last Satur
day for hts homo. Arriving nt Par
ker's Glon ho rofused to go on nnd
returned to Shohola, where he re
mained until Monday, whonho wan
dered off into the woods and it is
supposed, lost his way. Searchers
wore out Tuesday and Wednesday
bit did not find him. A reward of
fifty dollars it offered for his discov
ery. He was a r ither tall, smooth
faced young man.
Real E.tate Transfer.
James Milhnni et.ux.et.nl. to J. J.
Rank'n, dated Oct. 4, lot on Big
Pond Paupao j consideration 250.
TliadMoad and wife to O. L. Jen
kins, dated June 27, 300 acres Thos.
Ewing, Westfall ; consideration 150.
J. B. Westbrook to II. S. Albright'
dated June 8, 1890, Catharine Clif
ford 32 ncros Lehman.
Commonwealth to the Milford
Gas Company, Charter, dated July
11.
F.tlui'ata Your lliiw.U With C'a.iretfc
CiJi.iy CiUliurtlc, cure cuniimunn forever.
10c. 4c. II V- C C. tuil, druu,4ibirt.imul muuuy.
(From our Regular Correspondent.)
Wasiiinoton, D. C, July 18, 'H.
On to Porto Ricol nnd on to
Spain! nre now tho twin watch
words of President McKinley and
his administration. Commodore
Watson's fleet will probably bo on
tho way to Spain before this is print
ed, and tho expedition ngnin t Porto
Hico will be started nt tho earliest
possible moment. Havana is to be
left nlonn for the time being, ns the
delay is daily weakening the effec
tiveness of Blanco's troops.
(Jen. Shaffer's gre it victory in
the capture of Santiago nnd 25,000
Spanish troops, with their arms i.nii
ammunition, would linve caused
much more rejoicing had it not
been nccompniiiod by tho news that
yellow fever had broken out in our
tinny nt Santiago. Every thing that
money and science and modienl skill
can do to slump out tho disease is
being done, nnd tho reports indicate
that the fever is so far of a mild
type! but there will bo much uneasi
ness until tho full extent of tho i a
fection becomes known.
Tho War Department is perfect
ing arrangements to send the Span
iards, who surrendered at Santiago,
back to Spain, under parole, in ac
cordance with the terms of surren
der, nnd they will be hurried off ns
soon ns possible. Sending them to
Spain is the best poss'.blo thing they
can do with them. It willbocheap
er than feeding them and keeping
them ns prisoners, eithor in Cuba or
in thoU. S. , and even if it wasn't it
would still hi the best way to get
rid of them.
Secretary Alger is very proud of a
letter he has received from a gentle
man who held high command in the
Union army during the Civil War,
and who bus a world-wide reputa
tion ns an authority on military
matters. Tho tenor of tho letter
mny bo judged from this extract:
'You have shown tho world whnt
Americnn staff depnrtmonts under a
head of groat executive ability can
create in an emergency. It is diffi
cult to cronto an army, equip it and
'movo it, and it requires a peculiar
kind of ability.
As an additional proof that Amer
icans always koep near the bead of
tho procession, whothor thoy aro
engaged in fighting with deadly
weapons or in tho struggle for tho
Almighty dollar, it mny bo mention
od that application for authority td
establish National banks in tho fol
lowing places hnvo been filed nt the
Treasury Department: Honolulu,
Havana, San Juan, Porto Rico; nnd
Manila.
A Washington delegation of the
Rod Cross Society made a thorough
personnl iuvasstigation of the ar
rangement f r tho comfort of the
sick and wounded in the hospital at
Fortress Monroe and report all pati
ents comfortably provided for in tho
way of accommodations. To meet
a nood, tho Red Cross has is mod an
npper.l for contributions of delica
cies for tho patients.
Gen. Miles added much to his
popularity by giving Gen. Shaffer
entire credit for tho victoriom cam
paign ngainst Santiago, in his offi
cial dispatches to Secretary Alger
and 'prove I that ho meant exactly
what he said when ho wont to Cuba
that bo was go' ng to make observa
tions, and not sunercedo (inn, Shaf
fer. It might bo supposed from the
tenor of the European cabld news
thnt the negotiations for peace be
tweentho U. 8. nnd Spain tvore un
der way. Such is not the cise.
There has been no negotiations,
in fact no word from Spnin on tho
subject. This government lias
ample sufficiency of negotiating with
Spain, nnd it is not likely to coun-
tonauco nuy in coiinoction with
peace. There will bo no uood for
any. When Spain thinks she has
boon thrashed sufficiently, she can
obtain our terms by asking for thorn
As they will not bo dovinted from
there will lie uo occasion for any
negotiations; the terms must be
eithor accepted or rejected at once
The statement that President Mc
Kinloy had told tho torms of peace
to a European diplomat in order
that he might mi.kj them known to
Spain, was a bare-faced lie, with
not even a probable foundation. It
is not customary for the victorious
country to offer terms of peaco be
fore they aro askod for, and any
statement thnt President McKinley
has dono so, or thnt ho intends do
ing so, may be put down as iininu
f act n red.
i
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SA XTI.Vfil) SUKItEN l KIIED.
July 1(1, nogitiitiiu fir the
s irreil ler of Smti igi were com
plete 1 and on Sanda v at 12 o'eloe'c
A. M. the Sp inish flag was hanle l
down and the Aliericiin flag hoist
ed. Tho con liti :u of capitulation
included all foro ts and war m iter -ill
in thi territory describe. I, th)
United States to 'tr a:wp irt all
the Spanish troops in the dis
trict til Spiiu with as littlo del ly a s
possible. They nu-ii'ior lib vat
twenty-four thoasau l in in. Every
thing exeept. the si lo arms of tin
officers .was given up. Seven thous
and MausorriMes and six hundred
f.'iHismd cirtri lie.s w ire tarnel in.
The defenses of Sinti igi were very
strong ii'i l it wo lid have c ist many
lives to capture tho city by storm.
The details of th ) P ire i Itie ui
expo litiou ha vo Iimii p.irfejto 1, a il
it is the nil terst a a ling iu W is'iin?
ton tlmtTtlie inv.aln-s luvi git ten
nailer way.
Gen. Miles will n n n i 1 1 th s o::;i i.
dition to Port i Kico in pars m.
Tha (lor n i is sf.ill h iv i a big fleer
in Manila Biy. Admiral Dewey
lnsas'cjl A I ni f il v in D.iidriehs
whether Germitiy ail America
were nt. peace or at. w ir, ail r leia v
ed an apologetic note.
No move against MuiTa is con
templated prior to Hon. Mrritt's
arrival.
C .liniii idoro Watson will bounder
way for the coast of Spii a within
ten days.
At least, five Poiina. regiunnts are
likely to be sent to Porto Rico.
Peaco seems to be yet afar off.
Spanish pride blocks diroet over
tures, and Spanish honor does not.
saem to have been sufliciently satis
fled to allow tho representatives of
other nations to not for th bollig ir
ont country.
The President aniioaucsl a lon
list of army up liutnieuts.
The entire numlur of fever ciso.s
among our troops in Cuba is th,-ee-hundred.
Schley has ontere I Smtia 'o har
b r with a small flotilla.
Official returns of tho killed anil
wonndod in Lnwtou's divisiou tit
Santiago show the losses to liavo
boon heavy
Cumulative Voting.
An interesting question was be
foie tho Monroe County Court nt
its May session. At an election
held by stockholders of tho E. S.
Normal School in 1S97 two trustees
woro elected' by cumulative votes
and two others by votes not cast by
the cumulative system. Tiio for
mer held cortifleates of election
from tho Judge nnd Teller, and the
lit.ter from tho president of tho
annual meeting.
Yottoraul R isanorans, the two
who were eloetvl by tha majority
votes of tho stock were admitted to
seats' as trustees, when Eilonberger
mil Gardnor, who had tho greatest
numbor of votes by reason of cor
tain stockholders having cumulated
their votes for them, brought suit.
July 11 Judgo Albright filed an
opinion holding that the defendants
unlawfully hold nnd exercise tha
office of trust. o, and that thoy b i
ousted, and that tho relators were
duly elected, thus holding that the
cumulative method wns properly
exorcised.
Tho Great Sea Fight.
I another column we print ti let
tor from one who imrticinatert in tho
fmnnuH soft fis;ht whtni Corvorn's
aqumlron wns destroyed. It will bo
road with interoat as coming from
ono well known hero and in Port
Jorvis, and as having an exception
al opportunity for observing tho ter
rible conflict which ho so graphic
ally describes. It was no doubt tho
sight of a life-time, and imagination
falters before tho awful reality of
shrieking shells, thuudering guns,
and blazing Hhips. Tho intense ex
citement of two of the finest fight
ing machined which the skill of man
can devise, running side by side for
miles, each bent upon tho destruc
tion of tho other, is a picture be
fore which words must fail, but our
correspondent gives such a vivid
portrayal that one can almost fancy
hearing the cheers of the victors
when the yellow flag was lowered,
and tho hope of Spain was borne
down under tho skill and bravery
of tho Yankee tars. No wonder he
is proud of his good ship, the Ore
gon, and her gallant Commander,
Captain Clark.
To Cur Couai'trntloa forvh
Tulte t' ..-.ciuti 4'uiiuv cmiiuruc- luc or 95c
II C C. C fd Uj uuiro, Ur ugtf.au rfuuU Uiwuty.
LETTER FROM A PAETIOI
- PAST.
How the OrrpHfi Font;lit I In Spunlm-'!.
Ou It-Mi'd tho lT. S S. ("Hvtf.m,
('iiMiitaiiiitno, Ciih.-i, Jti'y '.f, 'lis.
As reqiirstort will try t vv y-m Hume
iiiToiiut of our jri'out f!uht nt Stnifiayo,
Sunday, July .'1. nt. M .'? A M , just at ilu
tiitii when vi wove to havo p nctnl intis
trr, wMrh menus hiprrt ion hy tho Cap
ta'n, v hieh wovhl ocerpy nhout mi Im'Ih.
I have si k:-ht-a d ll cm was a Spaniard
di-i h.-ii ircd nt Hon;; Kmiy P'om one ,f our
war ships whose natn: v:is IVrsliVd. win.
wiim ti chief (Jn:iikV7 Mrc-ter and woehl
have to uiulrr-.anil all si.rnnts After !us
.llsrharjre from our nnvy he joined (Vr
vera's atid m Srictfaif) he could wad tdl
the signals t run -unit ted between Sclilcy
and Sampson, so he knew thri, the lirs't
Sunday of each month was Inspection day
and no doubt (Yrvera thought he had aui
ple time to fZ't out and away lie also
mistook the Oiv.L.nn for the MaPsa' huseTt.s
and came out of tin' haibo:1, tic Cristobal
Colon lendin;r. the VI cava a closeseeond,
wilh Ccrveia on IkimkI the Ma.ia Teresa
third, Altnaiante Oijuendti, fourth. Ter
ror and I'luion. torpedo bonf, in the rec.
The cpiivsc wms to the v:tvanl. and n.
wechn-ed them I will name tho dist-anees
am' points win re tiicy perished, and also
tin number of prisoners taUen.
Cristobal C'don. K'io K.irijueuo, H miles,
Visoaya, A seer.-edero, l'i niilen.
-Maria Teresa. Nima. fl'y miles.
Almaratite Oijuetnlo, Juan Uo.ile., (i
miles.
'l'orj);do boats, Santiago, !1 miles
The Colon's speed nt times was 17l-
ktnls, averjiire Ki' , knots
Prisoners taUeu fi-om the Colon's crew
.V'.'i by tho Ke.iolule; Vteava. j:iS men anil
:H nlliceis by the Iowa; Vi.i-aya, Jn:( men,
7 olli "ers by the Indiana.
Prisoners sent north, St Louis, officers.
7'1', men, till. I larva d. offices H'.i, men
Shells Ur
Kbid.
l:t in
S in
( In
f In
1 in
rl by ( M-enon July
No Ve!ht."
'H Hun each
l.'i Sy
II
la;'!
111
Total lss: Total weight, SlWi;.
Wo were luc first to see them come out
ami we steamed rifjht for them. The
Massachusetts had irotie to (iaantanamo,
'vt miles cast of Santiaro. for coal, the
Iowa was about :t miles to tho west of us
inn! 5 from the Irtrbo'. The IJMMiklyn was
about tho same distance from tha' Iowa,
and several un dispatch and paper boats,
ine.ludini the ilair shi( New York, were
aloiifj the K.istern coast, coTinnunicat 'ux
with the truuspo- ts tiavinjr troops to land
at liarativa. a ;ottit nine mi 1cm from the
harbor, or Kurt Morro. so you see if fljjht
Imr 'Mioli" or any of the ethers want to
claim tho fU:hrin-, It fehows they we'o not
in it, for we did it all ; sunk every Span
iard. Our r imre was 7: yarls, chise ou
them, and ii -i tipr "ur V -itich shells just
where we wanted to fut them One
struck the Vieaya astern, and then amid
ships, and when we left her hIio was one
tficat blaze, her crow could h- seen jmnjt
intr overboaid, some looking for n plac. to
hide; it win terrible for them.
Small shot such as 6 and S sunk the rest
but wo had a fine chase after tho Colon. It
was a prand siuht She thi'oiv her idiot
a id shell a ; fast as she could but her aim
was poor at every time, some Hying over ns
vrimo astern and some short of us. some
few shells bur.irintr -u feet f 'niii us with
loiiii repo.r. I have oi't-.m iield my cars
when standing near a toy cannon, but
these shook the deck, and I cannot descibe
the effect an 1 would like' When our Ki
Inch'guns tut) fired should any one be on
tho forecastle it would instantly kill 1dm
t he concussion is sonnet bi ng awful. I hap
pened to bo underneath one of the turrets
near a doorway not know njr they were go
ing to fl'-o and when they did It raised me
nflf my feet and as I tried tit get our. it seem
ed as if my cloths were all torn off.
Wo have Chinese and Japanese cooks
aboard and they aro frightened very easy.
We have a splendid crew. Kvery man a
fighter. They all hail from Kriscoand nre
known as Slopers anion' the licet. Too
mnch praise cannot bo given them in time
of action.
The papers seldom say anything about
tho fheman they are given little thought
when in f; -t they deserve great praise, fur
they worked with foiced draft and few
realize what thai means if i hey have not
experienced it. All ventilation, is tdiut
off the blower is put on and tiic tempera
tr In tho room is 1 10. It takes a game
man to stand that and work hard too, lbit
I am digressing. The Colon was spitting
fire' ml she also hud on forced c" r't, try
ing to get away but the Oregon was too
much for l.er build for 15 knots and mak
ing 17.
The IJrok"y'i was ab iut a mile astern
of us signalling ib;;t her compartments
wee fu'l of wuUtr and she could not keep
Up. but telling us to go on, say-tig. "Ore
gon, y u have done it m'I; finish vour
work," and we did. We drove the Colon
on sho e. Siie was bi!'r:,rlng the beach
and the 'im and outs of it was a disadvan
ta ;c to her and iu our favor, for we kept a
straight course. She saw the jig was up
and hauled down her yellow tla, but st ill
kept on firing; that is tin Greaser of it.
We waited an hour and a half for the
New York Te.as, V":;eu and liesolute.and
while wait iug the b uid run nut on the
forward l.t-iiu h timet and played "The
(ila:liator, everybody cheering cvei lnniy,
the captain oftlcers and crew, and 1 want
to say there is uo braver man living than ,
our beloved Captain Clark the finest of
men. a gentleuian as well as a thorough
Yankee, every inch of him Afov ail had
cheetcd he sugge ted three cheers fop the
Chieago Naval Ueseiveson hoard the Ore
gon, and the way thoy gave them made
mi feel ui though wo had llgured flonii
where iu the icat baUlo.
When the (lagnhlp came up she lowered
her gig and Samp-on h .irded the Colon,
I and read the not a l to tin' bunch of
greasers left on her. f tv many were strewn
around the decks, dead and wounded, and
some c-'a.y with fear. Miiniwm icturneil
to his ship and hailing us throcirh a meg
aphone said: "Oregon there! Take cere
of your prize; the prUone. s will lie trans
ferred to the Resolute. Take the Colon in
tow." We sent a launch and n few boats
with a L'-in hawser, but on examining
her found that she had been hit by a six
inch . hell m ar tho w ater lino, whore the
water was rushing in. and within an hour
she had 14 feet of water iu her hold, so we
gave up towing her and tried to et her
further on the toach. The New York
went up to her and 1 guess tried to rain
he.' because nhe put u larger holo in her
and she sank, but not out oi sight. When
wo left wo could siv her .-.moke stacks, tull
it at y ni.iT.ts and starts ard side. Our Cap
tain remarked hc was iu good position
for t he w rei keiv. The nun who tH-a.did
her got. all kinds of souvenirs. 1 have
Ccrvent's photograph, his great cloak, and
an ummvlla, anil l enclose a beau of
kind that was plentiful on hoard her, as
everything stnelleit or them. I ho crow
never drank water, for they bad nothing
tint wine on hoant. l here were 6 heatl nt
cattle drowned, but we got a dog, ngt six
chickens, two cats and Uve kiLU.-ii. We
named t he dog ( 'ritobol Colon, and the
pig, uhnle tat fellow, we are going to
brand Oregon The uiln and dog an; with
luc ollicei .
Am we could Hot get the Celou UWI V WU
took three wounded prisoners whom nur
doctor attends as If they woro our own
men.
On coming back to Santiago wo found
an Austrian man of-war with British
steamer ki-eplng tab on her Thnt night
we saw signals on tho mountain top say
ing that General Pando with HUH) soldiers
had arrived. Then came tho mono old
shell game again. I was at inv post nt tho
two Stern search llghrs and saw tho Ves
uvius throwing her dynamite charges, but
was ordered to keep tho lights on Morro,
and in the harbor, as thoy wore going to
sink a vessel in the mouth to provont us
from entering. If the harbor Is mined,
why should they do this? I think It U not
nnd would like to go In there, it Is such a
pretty place, with its ancient castles, fortl
ikalions and mountains. Wo hail an
hour's lighting, whan nt 10 n. m. retreat
was sounded and everybody turned In to
sleep ns if nothing had happened.
Next day Commander Watson with hU
-staff came on board and stayed until yes
terday, when they wont on tho Newark to
Havana to join his fleet. On leaving ho
said: Gootlhy, Captain; you will go to
Gunntnnnmo, take on four months' pro
visions, nnd then to Spain. God speed tho
Oresron and its crew. I would have given
my right log could I have boon on board
this wonderful ship when If captured Cor
vera nnd sunk his fleet." We then sailed
for this place nnd nro now faking on tho
provisions and also tho ammunition. Wo
are to remain here ten days to overhaul
onr boilers and machinery and preparo for
our long trip... Tho boys nro discussing
the prize money we aro to get nnd some of
the otlicors estimate it nt from $lfi(; to
J "Hi a man for the Yizenvu nnd Colon,
and tho ref of tho fleet will como hi for a
share on fho other boats, ns they claim
to have fought somo of them after wo went
to chase the Colon. Then- Is groat rivalry '
hetween tho Iowa, Brooklyn and Oregon,
hut, Sampson, Schley nnd Watson's re
ports to Washington will settle It, and wo
must have the award, for thoy nil say had
it not boon for us threw of tfio enemy
would have got nwny.
I received Mr. Van Ktten's request for
news and would like very much to havo
copies of the Phkss sent me. Tobacco Is
hard to get and I would like n llttlu smok
ing Yours.
Sami kl H. Mc Kwrv.
THE GIBSOtf PICTTTPE3.
The evening of Saturday, July 1(1, wit
nessed n Ir illiant scene in tho ball-room
of tho Sawki'l House, whither tho nmuse-ment-loving
pottlon of Milford society,
both resident and visiting, had repaired to
enj y "An Evening with Gibson," given
lvy the young people of the Presbyterian
Church. About twenty of tho chnrnctor
tsiic pictures of tills famous illustrator
wore re p oduced in a serioa of living tab
leau arranged with the most careful at
tention to detail In tho matter of stago
setting nnd accessories. Another plens
ant feature of tho ov;;uiiiflf was tho inuslo
interspt sod thro tho programme, con
sisting of several vocal solos by K. P.
Crssmnn, accompanied by Prof. Field,
piano solos by Mis IJhmeho Cross, Miss
.Mabel (J lant. Prof Gilchrist, and Fraley
link t, nnd pinno duets by Misses Lily and
.Teauette Mutt, and Profs. Gilchrist and
K'elds. Prof. Gilcrist's playing was es
pecially delightful to tho music-lovers
present, because his namo nnrt famo ns
tho son of tho composer of that name had
preceded him.
Among the most taking pictures pro
son ted wero; "His First Lovo," "At tho
club;" tho puzzle pictures, "Find the
Two Iiovo-s." "Find tho Man Who Is
Paying for tho Dinner'" and "Find tho
Gi; l wdio lias just boon Kissed," while tho
crowning fentr-e of tho evening, was tho
last picture, "Kneeling to Liberty1 rep
resented by Miss Noll Quick as Liberty,
and .in artistic group of all tho other par
ticipants In tho oTitortainmenC waving
flags to thu music of tho Star Spangled
Banner. This group was tho signal for
an outburst of patriotic enthusiasm, and
at Us close tho ontlre audionoo rose to
their feet and joined In singing tho refrain
of our Inspiring National air.
Among thoso who Imporsonatod tho dif
ferent pictures wore: Madams Hur ,
Hull, Van Ktteii ' and Lanchantln,
Misses Ann Bake, Hattio Dockor, Noll
Quick, Boss Van Ktten, Helen Hlddls,
Sue Nichols, Bortlm Hood, Lily, Elslo and
Jeanotto Mott, Blanche Cross, Mabel
Grant, and Messrs J J. Hart, A. Q. Wal
lace, Fraley Baker, Lancelot Armstrong,
Jr., Herbert Alton, Herbert Kent, Clar
ence Anglo, Georgo Wheeler, Thoodoro
Baker, John Van Ktten, K P. Crlssman,
Oitovou dor Hydn, Master Percy Hart
and Master Robert Brown, together with
"Mac" Baker, a leader of Mllford's canlno
"four hundred "
Mii'di credit for the smoothness of tho
aft dr, which went off without a bitch any
who;.", is due to the eiTclont stage manag
er. Mrs J R. Bull, and capable property
directress. Miss Bet tie Cornelius, and
any notice of the entertainment would bo
incomplete without n reference to the
kindness of Mr Tobias Nelson, who loan
ed his piano for tleiccasion.
The proceeds, amounting to f!5. nro to
be devoted to hmugnnitingan Organ fund
for the prospective prrchnc of a new Or
gan for the Presbyterian Cha 'ch. B
Change in Spelling1.
The Easttm Froo Press nn
nounivs thnt it will experiment
wAh the Hiniplifitnl form of
sM'lHng suggested by Dr. F. A.
MareU, of I layette College, giving
a trial to cluss T, which provuies
that where the U-iul "etV on a
worcl has thu Houtul of 44t," tho
spelling of which shall ho 4t' in
stead of 'eir for txample, nflixt,
bleacht, black t, ilipt, tackt, walkt,
workt, etc.
SawkiU Fall.
Visitors nre requested not to smoko
or use matches in the paths or wootln
about the falls Uurirg the present
dry and dangerous condition of the
leaves and underbrush.
The roads and grounds uru closed
to the public utter nightfall.
J. V. PmciioT
Ball Game.
Hie Milford nine played an al
leged game of base-hall with the
Dingmau boys last Saturday on tho
grounds here. Tho score was a loj
sided ailair, being 'A? to 4 iu favor of
the home team.