PIKE COUNTY PRESS : ? J PuMlwtn-rt lr PlUn Co k jKurf.ciMHF, ivh it. FIKE COUNTY PRESS JSotlnct!on ft'.vcn In 0 "Ad" o Job Un : aovprttsf; tn it. -S i. c VOL. VII. MILF01U), I'IKK COUNTY, PA., FRIDAY, DKCKMliElt 20, 1901.. NO. 8. THE WASHINGTON LETTER. Both house ol congress have worked wilh unusual energy during the mst week find ns a remit there will be some important l gixlatinn enacted before the Christinas recess. In the senate a large amount of time hnrt Iwe ii devoted to the discussion of the llay-Pauiicefote treaty nnd n tlnnl vote will be taken today. That the treaty will be rntillod Is nssured. Senator Iidge nnd Senator For nker Imve both spoken with much ability in favor of Hie convention nnd have shown thenisi-lves familiar with its details from every point of view. The concensus of opinion of the sen ators supporting the treaty is that the United, States will by its terms be lit liberty to fortify the csiual nnd will have the privilege of making special tonnage rules to her own ves sels engaged In the coastwise triidej Hiid that, while obligated to iiiaintaiit the neutrality of the ennui When other nations nre at war she will, if Involved in war herself, lie al liberty to suspend its provisions of neutrality in so far ns her enemy is! concerned nnd, if necessary to her military success, she may even close the canal and ns soon ns peace is de clared the treaty, which would have liccn merely suspended during the war, will n if n i n be in force. It is unlikely that further legisla tion will be taken up by the senate lxfore holiday recess with the possi ble exception of the consideration of the house In riff bill which will pass the latter body on Wednesday. December 10th lias been fixed by both houses as the date of adjourn ment nml it in quite probable that it will be impossible for the senate to tnke up and enact the taritf bill on the one day remaining after its pas sage by the house, but some of the friends of the measure tell me that inasmuch an the bill was practically completed on Friday they are trying to got the senators to consider itH provisions before its formal passage by the house so that they may be ready for immediate act foil on Wed nesday. If the senate consents to such hasty action it will be unpre cedented and will be taken only as a result of the pressing need of the government of a bill providing rev enue for the defrayment of the ex jienses of the Philippine Islands. On Friday the ways and means committee reported "a bill to provide revenue temporarily for the Philip pine Islands.", In explanation of the provisions of the bill ami the necessi ty of its passage Chairman Payne said the United States lias found it self confronted with the necessity of making extensive public improve ments in the Philippine islands, that schools have been established, roads built and repaired and and a large amount of work in improving the harbor of Manila has been' already performed, that the continuance of such public improvements will be necessary for an indefinite period, that the treasury department has been collecting the duties sheduled in the IIiigley tariff bill on goods im ported from the Philippines and that the Tafl commission has ciu fully pre pared a tariff bill for the islands cal culated to afford the needed revenue. Ily a decision of the supreme court the duties provided for by the meas ures mentioned could no longer be collected and, therefore, the present bill became a necessity to the con tinued administration of the a flairs of the islands. The bill provides for the collection of the same duties us w ere formally collected under the Pingley and Tafl commission bills nnd converts nil duties collected on Philippine import , ed foods into the United Stales" into the Philippine treasury. It permits foreign vessels to engage in com merce bet w ten the Philippines and the Ur.it"-! States m payment of the same tonnage dues as tie paid by vesw-L; entering the United State from foreign rouuli'ios and it further provides for a drawback of ;! per cent, on imported goods loan ai -lured in the Ui.iied Stales and nhippvd to the i'hiiipi'iue... The liiinoiiiy nUi piv.-eeted a le p iri ie!nn.oi-!e; toe bid as imperi.il- i. :.!, ol.j-'Ki.iii til tl-.e pi. end cuim of the Umied Mates in her fr.-!itn.ei.t of t.ie i .1 ii,.ls nnd i.---"i:l : ii.? ft nil i :e-M- .e!y a'l tl.e p' ovi i-nu of the i . I. " V e i.pjHc tl.e w I.- le ( i '. ley et (he l'.J"i--.v la Ueaiit.g Willi the J I , . -e;e a M h " li e t'e V , I- of l-,C I. .ie ., ,t v- lei wl !. 1 he discussion of the bill will open tomor row, mid ft vole will betake not later than four o'clock on Wednesday. The senate committee on Isthmian canals bus reported fivornbly on Senator Morgan's bill providing for the construction of die Nicaraguaii canal. Senator Morgan in reporting the bill went into the matter of the Puimina ouial extensively and had only words of condemnation for the methods of the Panama canal com pany mill their representative, M. Itutin. The present prospect Is that the se rite will pass the Morgan Vill but It Is believed that the house will pa.-s the bill ollered by Mr. Hepburn and now licing considered by the house committee on interstate nnd foreign commerce. At the meeting of that committee held on Friday the Ilcplmui bill wai supported by nil but one number, Mr. Fletcher of Minnesota. The bill was ordered! refilled but will hot be taken up until after the holidays when it will probably be ninde the llrsl in the order of business. Senator Frye 1 is made public an explanation of his ship subsidy bill. After stating that lie believes that his former hill was the best that could be framed, Hit1 senator says Hint he has made some modifications in order to meet the objections which were raised against the former measure. lie asserts the necessity of the provisions of the bill in order to establish regular steamship lilies be tween this country and foreign ports which alone can establish regular trade, an Impossible accomplishment for tranip vessels. He further sub mits that the hill passe i in I8!I has not resulted in the establishment of any regular line with the exception of the American Line to which it was necessary to nmke concessions not provided for in the bill. There is almost unanimous disap pointment at the report of the Schley court of inquiry which, by its general report, condoms Admiral Schley on almost eveiy count in thei'preccpt" but which is accompanied by a min ority report signed by Admiral Dewey and exonerating Schley on i very count. Admiral Schley nnd his friends profess to lie much grati fied that the hero of Manila should have declared him guiltless. Attor ney Haynor expresses himself ns sad ly disappointed and believes that the admiral should now seek redress, by a libel suit in the civil courts. As a matter of fact, after all the expense and turmoil of the court cf inquiry, the mutter is left very much where it was before the investigation was begun and it is extremely probably that a congressional investigation will be considered unavoidable. ' - For Another Erie Cutoff. A dispatch to'the New York Tri bune nnd other city papers from Susquehanna suys: The Erie Rail road company lias a huge force of civil engineers at work Uton its Del aware division surveying for a cutoff between Port Jervls, N. Y., and Laeka waxen, Peuu'a. It is expected that the road will he shortened 12 miles between the two points named, and a heavy grade nnd several bridges will be avoided. ' It is stated that a cutoif will also lie resurveyed by the F.rie from Lackawnxeu, Pa., across Wavne county in Unioudale on the Jefferson division of the road, thence to Susquehanna, where it will again ret urn to the main line. The company will thus connect its lloucs ilale and JiU'ersoli divisions and shorten its road 20 miles. The pres sent main line between Laikawaxcn and Susquehanna wouid thereafter be used principally lor coal nnd freight. The distance by rail from Port Jel vis to Lackawnxeu is about twenty three miles, the air line distance is about twelve miles, so to ahurten the line twelve miles would be to make it an Bir line. I'.very one knowu UiU is jul as iiopoaibiu as it is to straighten the river lictwecii those Kints. Hut then of just such stull are many dispatches from Suque ham.u. Eay lie Va Tortured. "I MiIYeii-d Mich pain from com C.uld huidly walk," wiites 11. K liusoii, lhilr,tn,iot:;',.i, 1:1., "I ilia !.len"s Arnica S.ilv coinpleli I cured them." Acts like nia"ic - rpltillili, bl oises, Ctit.-S, S-'Ii-s, Iti'mIi leiros, b'H's, ulcers. Perfect he '. -r of td:i.i il:-en.M-s and piles. Ci eun 'deed by a'l di ti".-i.-ds. Sic. II. ! Energetic loan or v.-o-mn (o ie-1 ns i .( i:l secret a i y i i: Iik'iIcI, .- Veaily. ini-li.-c !.::. -! en vi-!op t.) "V lee,. el, " tore of iVi.-,, i ' ', a : PERSONALS P. B. t'lark, Ksq., of Porter was hero Wednesday. Dr. ile Plasse of Now York v:i8 ill town over hist Sunday. (). L. Uowland, Esq., of Hones dalo vas lit attendance lit court this week. Mrs. W. K. Peters, who has been spending some months in town, bus returned to jSew Yoilt for the win ter. Commission!' s Beck nnd Nilis went, up Tuesday to inspect the lo cation of ibn late hrldiff) nr. Crom welltown. Mrs. Ed. Heed of Port Jervls has been spending n few days here re cently, i guest in tnu family of .,'. H. Wood. Hon. Jacob Klaer.drovo over to Uluirstoun this week lo bring homo his two children, Edmi ami Henry, who nre ill Blair Hall. Mrs. Geo. H. MeCarty of Ding iiian township left this week for Ashuvillo, N. C, where she will spend some three weeks or more in tin) sunny land, visiting the Charles ton exposition in tlm mean while. A Burtdhiit Tempt. Profi ssor Maxwell Soiiunerville has formally presented to the Uni versity of Pennsylvania his magnif icent collection of Oriental treasures which for several years he has been innkini! in his travels in the east. A reception was recently tendered the distinguished savant at Houston Hall nt which the presentation was made. He, with great difllonlty and a munificent outlay, succeeded ill securing thosn priceless and sacred objects from priests In charge of Buddhist temples in many east, ern countries through which ho traveled in quest of gyms, cameos, and engraved objects. This collec tion presented, unsurpassed for its beauty because of the rare judg ment nnd extensive knowledge of the eminent glvptologist, who has devoted years of study and research in pursuit of Oriental engraved gems, is valued at. more than a half million dollars aside from the value of the Buddhist objects presented, all of which will be installed in the Sotninerville Beet ion of the Univer sity museum ami placed in the Buddhist tdiuple. There nre a countless niiinbnr of objects symbol ic of various phases of the religious aa well as the material life of Budd hists used in thsir ruligious cere monies and worship and is tho most complete collection of the kinl in any Christian country. A descrip tion of some of the gods would be of great interest but would occupy too much space. They could only be fully appreciated by being seen. Why Not Chang the Roadf Now that the bridge where the old turnpike crosses the Smvkill be tween Dinginaii and Miiford town ships near the Himiltoii farm is gone together wilh'n considerable section of the road, it might bo well for the people to consider a ebnnge in the location of the road to avoid four bad hills, one at the Pinchot place, one at the Hamilton place, one at W. II. Warner's and, one et Thompson's. Why not telvict some point somewhere between the Siicltler place nnd Kinkol's and lay till road from the turrpikn across to tiie Sohoeopee road in Miiford township? It is in order to make imnrovenien's ou nil roads where possible and even though ths imme diate cost may bo more the advan tage of an easier nnd belter road is for all timennd it should be the aim tJ improve as far as conveniently may bo done, the roads by better lo- j cations and avoiding hills. At n. stated SJieeting of Miiford Lodge, F. & A. M., held Wednesday evening tieo. A. Swepenisor v.!ts elected W. M., Dr. W. H. Konwor they, S. W., P. M. Nibs, J. W., N. Emery, Jr., secretary, it. D Suyre, treasurer, A. D. liiuiwi, representa tive to i L , and C. W. Hull and AU-x Jhviero, titistees. It was de cided lo havu a Idiiaomc anpis-r St. John's day, Dec ST. j Fiod ChKiirf.id to P.iitoo ! Piilrefyiiig food in the HiieMincs ' pr.al.iees t ile.-is likj tlln:.i'i of Itlsell- ie, lint Dr. King's Now Lifo Pills ex I pel llnl l -as-im fiiiui i 1 ( e.l bowels ; t-ent'y, easily but sun ly cur.i.g (,'on- stniali-m, ISilioiisiiess, S.i k Head ' ache, l-'evms, all J.lver, Kidney and llowel troubles. !l;.ly ;'l,c at till CiU;-:'-.s.U. DAMAGE WROUGHT BT STORM. Many Brirtgas Washpd Awny and RoniU Torn Out. No mora disastrous atorni' has ever passed over this county thnu the one which visited here last Sat urday, Dec. 14, and not since the niftmornble freshet of 1802 has the wnter risen higher In the streams. Lust Saturday the rain fell steadily nearly all day but in the night it caino down in sheets and torrents. The creeks ro-9 rapidly, soon over flowed their bajiks and the work of destruction began. Ii.stead of the nsnally rnpid and swollen streams, which they become after a rain, they became veritable young rivers, and the absence of frost enabled the water readily to cut away the ground. The banks were under mined and overflowed nnd the rush iiiff wnbir tore tip the soil and whirl ed it away. Bridge abutment crumbled and the structures were swept down stream. The county bridge across Adams creek nenr Laf. Quick's, the one at Dingman'a Ferry below the High Fulls Hotel near (Jniiii's and the one nt Moliiienm mill were diiim aged. Several smaller bridges in Mint township on the Diugmnn creek belonging to the township were washed away. The one at Steele's, the one by the old factory, the one nt Adams', the one nt the old La ft i m ore place and the Angle bridge are all gone. The township bridge in Lehman near Mrs. Spnuk uinn's was wrecked. The road nt Contislimigh nnd at Ed. Shepherd's was badly washed nnd in fact in all parts of the county romls have been torn outj In the township of Diugman the bridge nt Nobs' was damaged nnd the one near Montheinoiit's, 23 feet long, built in 1888 and costing 1247. 7B, is gone. The county bridge at- Strnblo's mill in this borough, 61 feet long, built ill 1893, costing 112110.50, is partly down by reason of the abut ment on the township side going away. The abutment was bnllt In 1898 nnd cost 1377 The county bridge near the upinsr dam, 27 feet lung, built in 1888, with a considerable section of the road in Diugmau township and the mill dam of Thos. Armstrong, ia torn away. The comity bridge on the turn pike nenr the Hamilton place, 45 feet long, built in 1895, costing f354, and the masonry, is with probably 200 feet of roadway gone. The county bridge across the Wal lonpiiupno nt Crom welltown, 82 feet long, built in 1899, costing $339, and the masonry 1250, has disappeared, making five county bridges which have cost in suiwi structure nloue over 12000. Five township bridges In Lncka- waxer. were carried away nnd the roads miido impassable. The dam at Gleu Eyre went out carrying away the old factory iu which there was considerable machinery and about 1500 worth of too tools which J. F. Kilgour had sent up prepara tory to gathering the loe on the dsni. The cost of reconstructing the - bridges, rebuilding the abut ments and repairing the approaches will be heavy and made more so by the necessity for building tempo rary bridges for use this winter. The townships also suffer severely in the loss ot bridges and dumnged roads. A. D. Brown's race at his mill in town was broken, the road torn, two bridges wrecked, the third damaged, the cribbing to his race torn out and part of the underpin uliig to his saw mill. Strnble lost the entire trunk lending water to his mill. Wells' dam was bome what damaged, the raceway was washed out and the dam filled with dut and stones brought down the creek. Several large trees along the stream were torn out. Every where is evidence of the presence of t he flood. The Delaware rose until t' e backwater crossed the road at St ruble's mill. The road along the mountain between Miiford and Kay- mundskill was several feet under water. Bohniiiio's lost several pigs, some of their outbuildings floated uveiy and the water tilled the cellar of their bouse. Fred Bunnell up in Lncktiwnxtm lost all his chickens, -TiO. Farmers everywhere suffered fioia loss of meill culverts, and wiis bonis on their farms. The large boat house anil swimming iil.i i f .irni owned by the boys of ('amp VaV'eeehil oil tho hank near 1.1. Al. Al ii .ell's floated away. Indl- vid'ial in.--iaiiees of damages all over j the county are too numerous to ! iiieotlO!! mid It will 1m a loin' time j L, tore timies are restored lv then lioi anil c-jo litlon, The Delaware overflowed its banks nnd was a sight to behold, but the large bridge across the liver nesr the towu was in no wise af fected. The water did not reach within ten foot of the floor. The Sawkill falls were a magnificent sight. The water filled the gorge nbove and came down in a mighty torrent thundering over the preci pice and filling the chnsni below, while a beautiful rainbow spanned the whole giving evidence ns of yore that tho rain had ceased. Tho stand piie of the water company be.enmo filled and for a while the supply was cut olf from town. Water was abundant everywhere and several cellars in town were floodbd and fires in fnriiHces quenched. In many parts of the state great dainnge was done. Bridges, houses, and roads were swept away. Fac tories were stopped, railroads wash ed ' out, telephone and telegraph wires torn down, farms inundated, mines flooded, people driven from their homes and many thousands of dollars worth ot diimnge done. It was the greatest flood which has happened in this date in forty yea rs. Trains on the Erie were delayed by the flood nnd several washouts occurred along the line. At one time Port Jervls was in darkness because of the flooding of the eleo trio light plant. A wreck on the Erie ocourred last Saturday at Run- die's curve nearTri States, in which a brakemnn was killed and a num ber of cars destroyed. Dams nbove Honesdale were washed out and several buildings and factories swept away. Hawley was nlso in undated. OBITUARY WILLIAM F. KIMBALL. V, F. Kimball died at the Dan ville Hospital Monday, Dec. 16. lie was born in Bparrowbush Aug. 28, 1870, and soon after his parents, Marvin and Maltilda Kimball, went to Port Jervls, where they lived sev eral years, when they removed to Mntamorns which place was their home until their death a few years ago. "Will," as he was called, learned the printer's trade and for a short time was on a Troy paper, then worked on the Port Jervis pa pers and Nov. 1, 180G, whjn the Pike County Pkkrs whs launched took a situation on it and remained for more than three years. Soon after leaving he suffered a stroke of paralysis and his health was gradual ly undermined. . lie was faithful In his work but deafness, the result of sickness in his infancy, was a serious drawback to companionship and rendered acqaint- ance and intercourse difficult. In October he was taken to the hospital where he died. He was a memlier of Hope FJvnngelical church and of Deerpnrk Council No. 66 K. T. O. T. Two brothers, one Edmund M., of Matamoras, and three sisters survive. The remains were brought to his home in Matamoras, the funeral held today and the Interment made in Ijiurel Orove cemetery. H1WENS1L. KOAKNC'KANSE ELLKN W Kl -V. The wedding of two very worthy young people of Delaware township oecured Wednesday, Dec. 18, at the Keformed church parsonage in Port Jervis when Miss Katie Ellenwein, a daughter of Frank Ellenwein and Mary, his wife, and Frank Ilosen crans;, a son of the lute I). I), ltosen cransc, were united in marriage by Hev. T. II. McKenzie, the pastor. The groom Is a very worthy and industrious young man, possessed of considerable of this world's goods and w ill iu all respects make a model husband. The bride is a most esti mable young lady and in every respect a fitting helpmeet. The happy young couple have our sincere coiigratuhilioiis, and we liojie that their path may be strewn with roses and their hkles uhvays of tvruleau blue. A Wotmtii' Awful Fril. 'There is only one chance to save your life and that is tnrough an op oration," were the startling words le'ard by Mrs. I B. limit of Lime Kidgo, Wis., frori her doctor afler ho had vainly tried to cure her of a frightful case of stoitmcn trouble and yellow jaundice. (Jail stones had formed and she constantly i?rew worae, .Then shd bewail to use t. lectin; li.tt.iis which win. ily cuiud her. lis a wondeiful Stomach, Liver and Ki.luey remedy. Cures Dyxpepswi, Loss of Anpet'Hi. Try It. Only ii'J cts. (iuarauleed. it sale by all dru jiuis. BRIEF MENTION. B. F. Kipp of Oreene has been ap pointed by the commissioners mer cantile spprnfrer for ln. Mrs. Ann Eliza Campbell died nt the home of her daughter, Mrs. Sam uel S. Van Etten, In Port Jervis last Sunday. The connty commissioners let a contract. Wednesday to E. S. Wolf to build a temporary bridge near Seitz hotel 84 feet long for ?90. In the absence of Rev. E. M. Smead hist Sunday the Presbyterian pulpit was occupied by Mr. Camp bell, a student of Princeton theolog ical seminary. Marriage licenses have be.-n issued to John M. Decker and Anna Mar tin of Palmyra find Frank W. Grns- er and Anna E. Wnllz, both of Oreeiitown, Pa. Letters of administration linve been granted on the estate of Ran dall Van Oordon, Into of Delaware, to his widow, Hannah Van Oorden, who will cbntinue the hotel busi ness. At the sheriff's sale Snturday, Dec. 14, of the real estate of the late John T. Armstrong situated on George street iu the borough Walter H, Warner became the purchaser for f GOO. The storm last Friday night pre vented Dr. Byron W. King from filling "his engagement at Haiues- ville, N. J., and the people in that vicinity were thus deprived of a great treat. Owing to the floods Judge Allen Craig was not ablo to reach here Monday to hold court and Judge Houck being also prevented Judge Klaer adjourned the several courta to meet Monday, Deo. 23, at 2 p. in. Constables Frank Kelly of Lncka wazen, George Burgard of Shohola, John N. DeGroat of Palmyra, Chas. Bosler of Miiford township and Geo. Smith of the borough filed their re- tarns last Tuesday with the pro thonotary. The sermons in the Presbyterian church Sunday will bo on Christmas topics. At the morning service Henry M., the infant son of Dr. and Mrs. R. G. Barckley, and Anna Cornelia, the daughter of C. V. Bull, Esq., and wife, will be baptized. Hon. Charles Emory Smith has tendered his resignation as postoias ter general to President Roosevelt and Henry C'. Payne of Wisconsin will succeed hiui early in January. This step was not taken because of any friction but because Mr Smith desired to again resume the active editorship of the Philadelaphi I'rentt. Rev. George E. Gillespie, for six years pastor of tho- Presbyterian church at Port Jervis, has resigned to accept the pastorate of a church at Coatesville near Philadelphia. In resigning he stated that he was actu ated largely by financial reasons be lieving It a duty to himself and fain ily to 1'iiibrace the opportunity to improve his circumstances. Miss Mary Benrdsley and Samuel Fuller, both of this borough, were married by Rev. U. Syuiouds, rector of Grace Episcopal church in Port Jervis, Tuesday evening, Deo. 17, at the home of Frank Bn-gan. . A re ception was afterwards held at the home of the bride in town. The coupld will leciJo on Seventh street, where the groom has already fur rushed a oozy house. John W. Nyce, Esq., who went west several years ago from here where he was admitted to the bar and received his first political im poises, is now nnd has been for sev eral years postmaster at Caldwell Kansas. lie lias had a very sue ressful career iu that towu both in politics and business, and may have higher honors yet awaiting him. In renewing his subscription to the Pkess ho kindly says "it is abso lutoly all right," a compliment we highly appreciate, but oue, strive as we may, we feur is not wholly de served. It is the aim, however, of the Pkkss) to fill the bill and it does an editor good to have his readers encourage bis efforts with such kiud words. Excuraion Ticket to Charleston On account of the South Carolina lnter-Siate and West Indian exposi tioii which is being held at Charles- tou, S. C, the Erie will sell a Bpec i.tl excursion ticket from Port Jur vis to Charleston, S. C, g.xnl re turning for 11 day including day of sale at t -o .r0 for the round trip, or oneiood ret in uliig up to June 3rd, life 2, at t it .60 for tua round trip. i These tickets will be ou sale every day up to May 31, llj03. 13-20. THE RAMBLER'S PICKINGS. Holy Moses, what a flood struck ns Inst Saturday night I People re- id'ng near streams will prepare nn rk heiesfter. The prevailing question : How nd which way did you got here? We regret to here of the sudden 0e ah of William Kimball of Mata- moras, ne meant to be a very good fellow. Sam. went quietly off nnd got married, and for once the boys did not catch on the first evening and give the customary serenade. Now if we wait a little while we can find out how a prosecution for trespass will work over in Montague. case will be tried shortly nt Hninesville' when all the ifs and anils will be explained. Everybody, is now sottlne readv to properly celebrate Christmas. The prevailing complaint : A cough closely resembling the whooping cough. Have you bad it? Question: Where are you coina to get your tee? Wm. Struble, disgusted with the action of the water, contemplates furnishing power for his mill with modern engine. Hope all the readers of the Press, the oditor and even the '-devil" will have a merry Christmas. The Sunday schools of the differ ent churches are preparing for suit able enteitainments, and the young sters are waiting for their presents. The few remaining turkeys are roosting high. Another of Channoey Watson's horses has gone to its death. Eddy Geisenhoimer of Port Jervis. Amos Pinchot and Di. de Plasse of New York were visitors in town lust week. James Mollineanx, Esq., will leave Miiford and spend the winter in Brooklyn, N. Y., anl Philadelphia. SchUy Court of Inquiry Report. The following is taken from the main report of the naval court of inquiry : Commodore Schley should not have made the retrograde turn westward with his squadron. Ho should have promptly obeyed the navy department's order of May 25. He should have endeavored to capture or destroy the Spanish ves sels nt anchor near entrance of San tiago harbor on May 29 and 80. He did not do his nttnost with the force under his command to capture or destroy the Colon and other ves sels of the enemy which he attack ed on May 31. By commencing the engagement on July 3 with the port battery and turning the Brooklyn around with port helm Commodore Schley caus ed her to lose distance and position with the Spanish vessels, especially With the Vizcaya and Colon. The turn of the Brooklyn to star board was made to avoid getting her into dangerous proximity to the Spanish vessels. The turn was made towards the Texas and caused that vessel to stop and to back her en gines to avoid possible collision. Commodore Schley's conduct in connection with the events of the Santiago campaign prior to June 1, 1898, was characterized by vacilla tion, dilatorlness and Isck of enter prise. His conduct during the battle of July 3 was self-possessed, and he encouraged In his own person his subordinate officers and mcu to fight courageously. Commodore Schley was the senior officer of our squadron when the Spanish squadron attempted to es cape on the morning of July 3, 1898. He was in absolute comma ud and is entitled to the credit due to such commanding officer for the glorious victory which resulted In the total destruction of the Spanish fleet. Dewey's Special Report. Saw Death Near. "It often made uiy heart ache," writes L. C. Overstreet of Elgin, Tenn., "to hear my wife cough un til it sootued her weak and sore lungs would collapse. Good doctors nui she was so far gone with Con sumption that no medicine or earth ly help oould save her, but a friend recommended Dr. King's New Dis covery and persistent use of this excellent medicine saved her life." It's absolutely guaranteed for Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Asthma and all Throat and Lung diseases. ; COo and fjl at all druggists. Trial bottles free.
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