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Show V'"' J i i A i WAS SAMPSON WARDED? -- made its dash out of the bay. it, was end jaunty in tbelr white suits, came into the parlors of common the governor's palace in Santiago, around Gen. Shatwhere Shatter had his headquarters. ter's headquarte s The army officer, dirty and ydllow, that the French their thin faces showing the effects of . consul la Santiago ' and lack had been told by an fever end hardships around Schley. officer of Cer vera's of food, flocked stood - ' al- -j fleet that the SpanAdmiral Sampson W. most alone at one end of the long ish admiral would leave the harbor at T. Sampson. ' room, but Schley wea the center of an o'clock th following morning. On enthusiastic crowd. He waa congratuthat day I was told by officers that the lated again end again. Generals, coloFrench consul had told MaJ. Nobis nels, majors, captains and lieutenants that Cervera was getting ready to pressed hie hands. They threw their lesvs and would make the attempt th arms around him and told him he wea next morning. a great man. Of couree.every army ofT . Non of us believed that ths Span- ficer paid his respects to Sampson, hut ish admiral would attempt auch a des- most of them did It In a conventional perate movement. W were told that way. There wee no warmth to their day that the news was greetings. It wee not nntll we reached lloa-tau- k by order of Gen. Shatter from the shore to Admiral Sampson. It this wsa Point that we learned that the ' dona Admiral Sampson did not be- Brooklyns loop lieve that Cervera would make the ws held np as that dash, for when the 8panlsh ships left evidence the harbor, Sampson, aboard the New Schley wea faint-- j York, was (teaming toward Slboney to hearted, even tow hold a conference with Uen. Shatter. ardly. But at San-- I - About 8; SO o'clock on the morning tlago, on Ban Juan) of July S we heard several of the navy hill, at Slboney and gups roar. No one in th trenches Of in the trenches no (Major Noble, 8an Juan hill paid any particular at- one had even hint- tention to the booming, for we thought ed that Schley wae a coward. the warships had begun their dally The boy who had faced' Spanish bombardment of Morro castle and the shells and Mauser sings. who had other batteries. fought while fever burned their blood, But the heavy cannonading grew who knew what fighting meant, teemstronger and we could hear the Span- ed to hold a contrary opinion to that ish batteries open- - . entertained at Washington. They mid: , ing up. In a few Schley did it Sampson wasnt la it minutes a continuIt- waa 8chley who Itched the 8 panous roar came over lard." MALCOLM M DO WELL. the hills; ths lndi ; vldual booms iem ed to be lost in the OF MIND CURE. poo concert, ' and our Caras men began cheer( a Tfcaraseasstar Bloaktaf ( Faoar. ef Woaaaa ing. They thought Philadelphia ths fleet wee moving into the harbor. A prominent The Spaniards opened up all along the clan, who haa looked skeptically upon line about that time and we were some- all the new theories of curing disease what busy ourselves, yet we kept without medicine, eeye he has recently often Shatter that declared - that n keen ears In the direction of the hay. sen an Instance of the influence of team launch or a The heavy booming seemed to move the mind over the body that baa hie torpedo boat with eastward, and Anally the voice of the greatly surprised him. One of ten who ago years woman and last at fainter a guns greet a grew only patients, rapid-fir- s gun on died out Even then we did not think wee saved from a wreck at aea, haa deck could force nn the 8paolsh fleet had gone out, and it since been subject to attacks of fever waa not until noon that word came regularly once a year. As there seemsu fmmedl n t , 8chley. from Gen, Ludlow, who was north of ed to be no particular reaeon for these who lender from Gen. the city, where he could see the hay, spells of illness, his usual treatment mended the beleaguered forces, if it could taka up n position that the 8panleh ships apparently had has been to tend her out of town, and Ho gone out of the harbor, for none was the change wae si ways beneficial. This opposite the city of Santiago. fammake the attempt, to be seen. urged Sampson to year, however, a wedding in the At last we received definite news of ily prevented the trip, and the fever but tbs commander of the American the great victory and then the men in Increased with euch severity that the fleet did not seem to tee It that way. endoctor became seriously alarmed. One Then it was that Bhafter declared the trenches gave voice to their was abwe thusiasm. next the The got day day the patient's temperature that hs would do Capt Stewart to and the doctor, Is and recall It interesting to normally high, Mbs late Senator Calvin details, no on fact had awhls-p- er If the heat of the ejnnephwe eoqrt then that ths famBrim, one of Shaftera military Schley did It," partially explain It, took a thermomeagainst Schley. ily and Col Creighton Webb, Inspector-geThe Brooklyn ter from tb wall to note the temperawee the hero," 8chley Lawton's Gen. of division, neral were work most did of the com- ture of the room. The Instrument the cams and other adventuroua officers ments heard The then. army officers Slipped through his fingers and fell to to Gen. Shatter with a scheme for the the glass tube. celebrated declare the that loop which the floor, breaking to army to do what the' navy seemed he saw that her mahie wee to a made patient, the great Brooklyn Turning be afraid of doing. They planned callhimself face wae le?s flushed, end as he felt her neuvers that Schley proved man an to army ing for volunteers to be a great sea fighter. pulse and watched her, the fever raptransport, putting on the vessel a batwas on every tongue. idly abated and left ber quickly, The name 8chleys an force with and It tery of field guns, was only mentioned in words thermometer had been on the wrecked entrance to the harbor and tak up a Sampson condemnation. of vessel, and It was always on the anposition behind one of the islands in He waa censured niversary of the day of the wreck that the bay, where they would be out of New fever appeared, It was Inferred the the for taking the line of Cre from any battery and of line at these times the womanrerve out York that yet be In position to rake the city. , when he could Just had responded to the terror anh anxs Bhafter took kindly to th plan, as well have made of that experience, and the breakiety which was kept a deep secret, but, ilk the trip to Slboney ing of the thermometer had shattered all secrets, th scheme leaked out and on one of the mosthe nervous strain of memory kept score of officers were eager to volunalive by ita associations. Philadelphia quito fleet or, in a Stewart M. Brlee. Record. teer, some of them offering to go as team launch. The army, officers took particular privates. But just as the scheme was mada pains to let Schley know that they - The nourished soul makes steady taking tangible- - fora It known to Gen. Bhafter that h was gave him the credit of smashing the nerves. willing to com In," and nothing Spanish fleet when Sampson and mors was dons with the transport Schley came ashore to call on Bhafter During one month no lees than 82 after we had entered Santiago. The tons of eggs were sent to England proposition. t The day before the Spanish fleet navel officers, clean and trim, well fed from Bulgaria. , . . Shatter, who commanded the Corps, which captured ilTUSAMIM. was sorry. HKTnKM In the "Toot Friend Santiago Old returned) twentieth is (Just This the Housekeeper ummer of 98, was time today that I've 'had to come to the engagement with Miss Prettie is off, I once an enthusiasdoor to tell peddlefs that I did not see." v tic admirer of AdBlllton "Of ?" . want anything. miral Schley, and She !M Old Friend Why. yes. Peddler Very sorry, mural 1 is now. If yon probably aid deigned to scarcely some passed Housekeeper Its comforj he can recall all look." know that you are sorry, anyhow." that happened Just Blllton Oh, thats It? We sre mats Peddler Yes, mum. Im very sorOen. Shatter, before and after Tied." ry you dont want anything, mum." tfcveras fleet dashed out of Sanltago ' kg to its destruction he would be well . NO OBJECTIONS. AT THE UilCH COUNTER. Clipped to play the part of a star Before 1 promise to be your wlf "tasss I don't like blackMrs. Stickler the coming Bampeon-Schle- y to confession make," berry pie, hut 5 suppose Ill have to 1 bave a terrible tbsstlgatton. Hs did not seem to d I I wen! faltered the beautiful girl. take it" Sampson as a great lighter la school." U Mrs. Schoppen theres to the cooking Why so, days. some other kind you like better?" But the young man only smiled. We who were with the doughty I a health am Mrs. Stickler not, Im In mourning, dearest, Worry Setter have very lively recollections advocate and eat only raw food." you know." Philadelphia Press. tbs general bringing his huge list ha upon the quivering camp table to SHE WAS WISE. vtphaslse the string of characteristic fong word! he used to express his )lnlon of Admiral 8smpson. fWhydoesnt he force his way into til hay?" said the general. Is he air! 4 of scraping some of the paint fan tbs bottom of his ships? This wsa after the Spanish fleet had ban destroyed..) There were no war-sliflying the Spanish flag In the bqr, hut It was Mid then that tbs ebons was mined and that if any battle craft attempted to force an untunes It would be blown over, the maintains. flen. Bhafter was a rank skeptic abut tbs mines. Tbs Cubans had told bln, and their report was partially CTroborated by soma refugees, that Aiy mins or torpedo which had been fa the channel had been there so log that It would not explode. They add the only danger to an American Up wee in the shore batteries, tjeut John Mlley,- - who was Shaft-e- ft executive officer, but who has shea died to thw Philippines with the rank of lieutenant-colone- l, told ms Wa. Wl)K QUICK MIGBTftOLVK u A IT. lady recently reading to ber young son the story of a Uttle fellow whose father wee taken ill and died, after erhlchbe sit himself diligently to work to assist In supporting himself and hta mother. When she had finished the story she said: Now, Tommy, If pa were to die, wouldnt you work to keep mamma? the Uttle chap, not Why, "What relishing the idea of work. for? Aint we got a good house to live . no.-sai- ir - - r said the mother; but we Cant eat the house, you aint we got plenty of things young hopeful. Certainly, dear, replied the mother; "but they would not last long and ''-what then? Well, ma, said thp young af er think'ng n unpent, "aint there enough to last till yod get anv inco--rlgib- le, other husband? Ma gave It up. Answers. fresh-launder- talk Rear-Admir- al - -- re-C- know. "Will,' - -- -- Oh, yes.Tny dear, 'Ip the pantry? 'continued the ni Army SV - A HORIZONTAL SHAVE. A famous orator arrived late In wig-wagg- 1 ps a Southern city, where he was engaged to lecture He needed a shave bad'y, and had juet time for one. Hastening to his room in the hotel, he rang for a barber. A bright-lookin- g bay came In and announced that he was the barber, The gentleman 'eat dawn on a chair and told him to go ahead. I beg you pardon, air, but would you mind lying down on the couch? Why? asked the astanlehed 'lec- turer. sent to shave the corpses, and I can shave a man better when he is lying down. New York Tribune. l4 cm , A DEBTOR IN DIFFICULTY. When are they to be mar- Maud ried? Ethel Never. Maud Never? And why eo? Ethel She will not marry him until he haa paid hta debts, and he can-npay hie debts until the marries him. Fun. ot Lord De Broke Miss Cutting 1 1 one-pound- er cannot live without you. didnt imagine you were so badly in debt a all that k MATTER AF FORM. A STRICT MODEKNI8T. - What do you think made Shylock refuse three thousand ducats in cash and continue to demand his pound of fleshr? t i "I dont know, answered the man who didnt mean to be ghastly, but who has merely failed to Acquire a familiarity with hts subject "I sup poae the Beef Trust happened to be to,: a position' to quote any. prices Jt pleased just af that time, Waahlng. ton Star,. A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT. Wonder why it was that Harry Frank and Bertha broke oft their engagement- I understood it was alT arranged, even to the marriage day." Dick It was discovered that the wedding ring was made by nonunion labor, so the clergyman refused to perform the ceremony, and no other minister In town dares to do it Boston Transcript . ' A RARE OCCURRANCE. I wish the landlady would give us notice when ahe is going to serve chicken. Second Boarder Why? First Boarder I --was- so surprised -Firs- t-Boarder form for a girl to wear Depends Altogether on the girl. Io yon think ite good Cora Dorn 1 CORRECT DIAGNOSIS. Shrewd Doctor I see whats the too much Its mental strain ' What do you adBank Cashier matter. worry," vise?" i Change of scene." "Where Oh. almost any countrywhere there is bo extradition treaty. tor , LIKED LITERARY MEN. f Toung Author (engaging board) Ton have several literary men boarding here, I believe." Yes, quite s number. Mrs. Sllmdlet I like literary men." I am delighted to hear lt.ar Tea, you see, literary men never kick when I demand cash' In advance. Thpy are used to It" makino the best of it. Mrs. De Fashion "My daughter has fainting spells and our doctor Is unable to stop jheni, so I have come to engage - your eervlcee. - - -- Professor Shsaeaf (dancing master) "Vat you Tieh off .me, madam?" " Mr. De Fashion wjAhougbt you might perhaps teach her to faint more .gracefully.1 THE CHIEF COST. And so you have given up Asklt your summer trip to Wetspot-by-th- - 8ear e- Tee, I had to. I had money Tellit enough for expenses, but not enough , Baltimore American. for tipe. GOOD AS BRASS. Hov yon brawss beEnglishmen dstead? Hotel Clerk "N-- the bedstead ere wood, but yen'll find the made of mattress nice and hard o, ftt a short bathing-suit- ? CKE OF THE -- when aha brought that fowl In at dinner that I lost my appetite.- - Ohio State Journal. iSJURCTS. " com-Spanl- ah it -- Gem-Torak KINDERGARTEN LEGISLATORS. of Odd Proeodlg la Hawaiian Legtolatara. - it is curious to watch the kindergarten stage of a people just learning to use political freedom end putting Into operation the machinery of legislative government, remarked?' CIvU Service Commissioner Roden berg to a Star reporter on hie recent return Yrom the Hawaiian islands. "The Hawa-fla- n legislature is e very amusing hod y in some respects. There are native members and American members Translators of both languages are employed, but the original remarks of members will be delivered in first one nalanguage and then the other. The tive members regard their official positions with great solemnity, and their comprehension of the power of the leg-Ilislature Is sometimes ridiculously lustrated by the hills which they Introduce. Not long ego a bill waa Introduced by a native member to repeal all which the laws of the United State might apply to th Islands. Following Miss Watson What made yo so late cornin' to de cakewalk las night, this wee a measure which provided Mistah Johnelng? that any person might become a licensMistah Johnslng i couldnt find m ah raxah. ed physician simply upon payment of th fee for securing the license. As a " r travesty on these bill a young Ameri. Reached limit. heat housekeeping. can member one day Introduced a bill Maud "Your fiance called on me Neat Housekeeper Have you dust- with all solemnity to prevent the last night." ed this parlor? waves from beating im a certain porMabel Indeed? Domestic "Yes, mum. tion of th beach which wae used for Maud "Tee, guess what he said to Neat Housekeeper "Well, It doesnt bathing. The august body la solme." j look so. Dust it again, and breath emn end ellence' while the dignified Mabel i havent the least notion." hard while youre measure was being retd, and It did doing It" Maud He said, T wish that I dared not occur to It that It was not a matV to kiss you. WHAT AILS IT.' ter for its earnest consideration. Mabel confidently) ' "But he didnt Literary Man "Poetry, my friend. Washington Star. 40 ft" U but a form of music." ' Maud "How do you know? , Farlty ef Frenrh EletWe. Ordinary Man That sot Well of is wholly exceptional In the "Venality Mabel, (sweetly) There are limits dont you tblnk magazine poetry It a Trench whatever may be wrlt- election even to heroism. Town and Country. r Lttle too Wagnerian? little Sketch the - -- ' -- x st ten to the contrary by th litterateur, who le accustomed to taking striking .exceptions as types, says M. Charles Selgnobos In the International Monthly. There are not in all France more then twenty electoral districts In which tbs election Is carried by money. I could point them out one by one. They are the environ, of Parte, in the country pieces of the Pyrenees end of the Alps, and in the Cebter. It is true that the Conservative candidates often believe themselves obliged to incur ltpge expense, but the electors, even when they profit by them, continue to vote according to their opinions. Money bolds very little place la the electoral life of France. THE QUEENS PREACHER. Hew Bishop CsqwsMf Preached te the SeeUery Meld. Gf Dr. Boyd Carpenter, th bishop wife, who wa with him, was In thi same unhappy state of penuilesfinten Dr. Carpenter made up hla mind t borrow the money when he alighted at Charing Cross, but before he reached hla destination, a workingman, witt a bag of tools thrown over hi to him as he left the 'but and said: Dont bother about that; Ive made that all right." Almost be fore the bishop coulld say; Thank yon the man with the bag waa gone an Dr. Carpenter found that he had paid hla fare and that of hla wife to tbs end of the Journey. Us d fee Lincoln's Old Homo. Lincoln's old home, near Hodgens-ville- , Kentucky, will probably be converted Into a home for Such is the plan of Thomas T. Thomas, a who has wealthy negro and entered into negotiations with David Crear, Of New Tork city, the present owner of the farm, for the purchase of the birthplace of the great emancipator. Should Mr. Crear decide to keep the farm he will offer the free use ot it for the building of a home for The logs comprising the original cabin, In which the was born, hblch er at present on ex hibltion at the expoele tion, will be brought back to the farn and erected on the' site of its original location. Additional land will be purchased and cultivated to supply provisions for the e, of Rlpon, whose preaching was mueh admired by the late Queen Victoria, the following remark Is quoted by a writer In Black and White: 1 never address tb queen at all, he told somebody who asked him if he felt nervous , when preaching before 1 know that there Queen Victoria. will he" present the queen, the princes, the household and the servants down to the scullery maid, and I preach to the scullery maid.? - The remark la typical of the man. Dr. Carpenter has always been a royal favorite, hut he la Infinitely happier In the cottage than In the palace. He is not ashamed to A Record Breaking Fa room. ride in a bus. and he has often told th story of a penny ride from WestRev. Jones Colvin, of Youngstown, minster to Charing Cross. When the O., 88 years old, known as "the marryticket collector came around the bishop ing parson," broke ell records the found, to hla astonishment that he other day by marrying 17 couples In had pot a penny In his pocket, and hla 2d hours. es. -- - - - |