anaheim-gazette 1898-05-19

Anaheim VOLUME XXVIII. A.W. Bickford, M.D. PHYSICIAN & SURGEON. Office Opposite Postoffice. Residence near Christian Church. ANAHEIM, CAL. G.S. EDDY, M.D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. OFFICE—First door East of Boston Bakery. Residence—The Witte residence on Center St., opposite Catholic Church. CALLS ANSWERED AT ALL HOURS. ANAHEIM, CAL. S.G. WILSON, M.D. Office and Residence: Over H.A. Dickel's Store. CENTER ST., - - ANAHEIM. DR. F.H. HOUCK DENTIST. OFFICE NEXT DOOR to P.O. (Federman Block, up stairs.) HOURS 9 to 8 ANAHEIM, CAL. I.L. Menges, DENTIST. Metz Building, - Anaheim. feb24 Paul A. Derge. Graduate in Pharmacy. CITY MEAT MARKET. KEeps on hand all kinds of FRESH AND SALTED MEATS, Fresh and Smoked Sausages, Hams & Bacon, and the Purest Lard of Our Own Rendering Highest Market price Paid for Fat Stock. PLEASE GIVE ME A CALL. VEIT BENTZ. Anaheim Bakery, PETER SYRE, PROPRIETOR. FRESH BREAD, CAKES & PIES CONFECTIONERY, ETC. Wedding Cakes a Specialty. Los Angeles and Cypress Sts. ANAHEIM BREWERY I. L. Menges, DENTIST. Metz Building, Anaheim. feb24 Paul A. Derge. Graduate in Pharmacy. DRUGS, MEDICINES, Perfumes and Toilet Articles. BEST 5-CENT CIGAR IN TOWN MEDICAL HALL, KOLL BLOCK. PUBLIC TELEPHONE OFFICE. M. L. DAVIDSON, Tinning and Plumbing Plumbers' Supplies and Pump Cylinders on hand. Tapoons made to order. Pipes and Pumps Repaired. Repairing of All Kinds Done. Shop in Rear of Miller & Nagle's Hardware Store. CENTER STREET dec23 E. B. Merritt & Co. FURNITURE Dealers. CENTER STREET. OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE PALACE MEAT MARKET F W. Fleischmann, PROPRIETOR. Best Meats the Market Affords Always on Hand. Also keeps on hand Sausages, Bacon, Ham, Lard, Ete. Meats delivered to all parts of the city freco harge Shop on East Center Street L. NEMETZ, Carriage Painting & Trimming New Buggies for Sale. Shop on Center street, near the opera-house, Anaheim, Cal. RICHARD MELROSE ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Anaheim, Cal PETER SYRE, PROPRIETOR. FRESH BREAD, CAKES & PIES CONFECTIONERY, ETC. Wedding Cakes a Specialty. Los Angeles and Cypress Sts. ANAHEIM BREWERY Pure Lager Beer Made from Pure Malt, For Sale by the Bottle or by the Keg. PURE CRYSTAL ICE DELIVERED TO ANY PART OF THE CITY AT ONE CENT PER POUND. The Patronage of the Public is Solicited. F. CONRAD, - - Proprietor CITIZENS' BANK OF ANAHEIM Hippolyte Cahen · President W. T. Brown, Vice President L. Goldwater, Cashier DIRECTORS: Kaspare Cohn, W. T. Brown, Richard Melrose, L. Goldwater Hippolyte Cahen. STOCKHOLDERS: Herman W. Hellman, T.J. F. Boege, W.T. Brown P. Nicolaus, Richard Melrose, L. Goldwater, Kaspare Cohn H. Cahen, J. A. Goldwater, J. Schlesinger. M. A. Lawmark & Co. CORRESPONDANTS: Farmers and Merchants' Bank of Los Angeles; London, Paris and American Bank, San Francisco; Importers and Traders' National Bank, New York City, N.Y. EXCHANGE, Santa Ana. RAILWAY TIME TABLE. Time of Arrival and Departure of Trains. SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD. Trains on the Southern Pacific pass Anaheim as follows: To Los Angeles. Daily...7:54 am Dally...9:45 am Dally...4:25 pm Dally...6:01 pm Dally trains connect at Miraflores with train for Tustin, and at Studebaker with Whittier trains. In effect May 30th, 1897. Street cars connect with all trains. Los Alamitos Trains; Leave for—9:48 am 6:03 pm. Arrive from—7:52 am 4:25 pm. SANTA FE ROUTE. Trains on the Santa Fe route leave Anaheim for points named: Los Angeles—8 am 10:27 am 5:10 pm Pasadena, Azusa, Redondo, San Bernardino—8 am 10:27 am San Diego—9:50 am 2:50 pm Santa Ana—9:50 am 2:50 pm San Bernardino and Riverside—9:50 am 5:55 pm Redlands—9:50 am Overland Express—8 am 9:50 am Trains marked with a care daily except Sunday. All others daily. Many old soldiers now feel the effects of the hard service they endured during the war. Mr. Geo. S. Anderson of Rossville, York county, Penn., saw the hardest kind of service at the front, is now frequently troubled with rheumatism. "I had a severe attack lately," he says, "and procured a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm." It did so much good that I would like to know what you would charge me for one dozen bottles." Mr. Arden wanted it both for his own use and to supply it to his friends and neighbors, as every family should have a bottle of it in L. NEMETZ, Carriage Painting & Trimming New Buggies for Sale. Shop on Center street, near the opera-house, Anaheim, Cal. RICHARD MELROSE ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. AND NOTARY PUBLIC. Center street, Anaheim, Cal Special attention given to PROBATE matters. J.M.Griffith Company A CORPORATION LUMBER DEALERS Neer Railroad Depot, Anaheim, keep constantly on hand Doors, Blinds, Windows, Mouldings, Posts, Shakes, Shingles, Lath, Hair Plaster of Paris. ANAHEIM GRIST MILLS OPERATING ON Wednesdays and Saturdays of each week Grain, Feed & Meal, Etc. of all varieties. Corn shelled and shipped. W. T. BROWN, Agt. N. HART'S PLACE. SCHLITZ MILWAUKEE BEER ON DRAUGHT. DEALER IN.... FINE LIQUORS! AND Choice Wines FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES, Fine Domestic and Imported Cigars. Headquarters for the famous Schlitz, Milwaukee, beer. Hart's Building, Center St., - Anaheim, Cal St. Catherine's Orphanage. ANAHEIM, March 30, 1898. The following are the orphans admitted into St. Catherine's Orphanage, Anaheim, since the last publication: Half Orphans: Gardiner, Robert, aged 7 years 3 months; Gardiner, Joseph, aged 5 years 1 month; Gardiner, Harry, aged 5 years 1 month; Miller, Willie, aged 9 years; Miller, Albert, aged 6 years; Stelly, Ray, aged 8 years; Stelly, Austin, aged 7 years; Stelly, Athol, aged 4 years 6 months; Van Boechante, aged 8 years 7 months; Currier, Jakoh, aged 5 years 11 months; Warre, Willie, aged 7 years 9 months; Warre, Charlie, aged 5 years 9 months; Morado, Lionisio, aged 4 years 1 month; Logan, Edward, aged 4 years 5 months; Thomas, Lopez, aged 7 years. Abondoned: Lockle, Earle, aged 4 years 8 months; Lockle, Emil, aged 3 years 2 months. MOTHER SALESIA. Directress. Richard Melrose, L. Goldwater Hippolyte Cahen. STOCKHOLDERS Herman W. Hellman, T.J. F. Boege, W.T. Brown P. Noolus, Richard Melrose, L. Goldwater, Kaspar Cohn H. Cahen, J.A. Goldwater, J. Schlesinger. M. A. Lawmark & Co. CORRESPONDANTS: Farmers and Merchants' Bank of Los Angeles; London, Paris and American Bank, San Francisco; Importers and Traders' National Bank, New York City, N.Y. EXCHANGE, Santa Ana. Exchanges for sale on all the principal cities in the United States and Foreign Countries. L. GUNTHER. PIONEER BOOT & SHOE MAKER. Corner Adele and Los Angeles Streets H. A. STOUGH. GENERAL BLACKSMITHING! All work done in first-class manner, and at prices as low as the lowest. Horse-Shoeing Neatly and Promptly Done. — Shop in Har Block, Center St., Anaheim. The Weekly Gazette. Established 1870. SUBSCRIPTION,- $1.50 Per Year. Six months...1 00 Three months...75 Payable invariably in advance. Transient advertising rates,$1 per inch per month. The Gazette is issued every Thursday morning, and is sent to subscribers by the early mails. It is delivered by carrier in Anaheim on the morning of publication. Entered a the Anaheim Postoffice as second-class matter. Items of news and correspondence on all live subjects are solicited by the editor. Many old soldiers now feel the effects of the hard service they endured during the war. Mr. Geo. S. Anderson of Rossville, York county, Penn., saw the hardest kind of service on the front, is now frequently troubled with rheumatism. "I had a severe attack lately," he says, "and procured a bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm." It did so much good that I would like to know what you would charge me for one dozen bottles." Mr. André wanted it both for his own use and to supply it to his friends and neighbors, as every family should have a bottle of it in their home, not only for rheumatism but lame back, sprains, swellings, cuts, bruises and burns, for which it is unequalled. For sale by P. A. Derge. Divided Interest. "What's the latest?" eagerly inquired the man with the flag on the lapel of his coat, who had just come up. "No game—rain," answered one of the men standing near the bulletin board. Whooping Cough. I had a little boy who was nearly dead from an attack of whooping cough. My neighbors recommended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. I did not think that any medicine would help him, but after giving him a few doses of that remedy I noticed an improvement, and one bottle cured him entirely. It is the best cough medicine I ever had in the house. -J. L. Moore, South Burgettstown, Pa. For Sale by P. A. Derge. House to Rent. One cottage to rent at a reasonable rate. Apply to Mrs. A. L. Lewis. mar 10-tf Sugar-Beet Drill. For sale. Apply to John Wagner, Placentia This Is Your Opportunity. On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps, a generous sample will be mailed of the most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure (Ely's Cream Balm) sufficient to demonstrate the great merits of the remedy. ELY BROTHERS, 56 Warren St., New York City. Rev. John Reid, Jr., of Great Falls, Mont., recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me. I can emphasize his statement, "It is a positive cure for catarrh if used as directed."—Rev. Francis W. Poole, Pastor Central Pres. Church, Helena, Mont. Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged cure for catarrh and contains no mercury nor any injurious drug. Price, 50 cents. ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1898. BEAUTIFUL LAGUNA. A Correspondent Pictures the Delights of That Seaside Resort. LAGUNA CAMP, May 10, 1898. EDITOR GAZETTE.—Thinking that perhaps a few lines descriptive of this beautiful seaside resort may be of interest to some of your many readers, and having a stock of unoccupied time on my hands, I will try to utilize some of it in telling you a little about this camp by the sea as I now find it. Of course, it is rather early in the season to find many people here, and there is very little going on and nothing in the line of excitement or amusements. But to any one who comes here simply to see the place, now is the time to see it in all its grandeur and beauty. One has plenty of room to move around in with no fear of being jostled by a crowd, or have his silent meditations broken in upon by any merry party of shell hunters, and he can pursue his investigations in peace and quiet. We started from Anaheim bright and early Monday morning, driving to Santa Ana, where we were joined by Mr. Spurgeon and family, whose guests we were. Leaving there at 10 o'clock we drove out through Tustin City, past its miles of orange and walnut orchards and past the many fine residences that beautify its suburbs and on to the road across the famous San Joaquin ranch. The road across this almost level expanse of plain is one of the finest that I have ever ridden over in this part of the State—as smooth and as hard as a barn floor for mile after mile, with not a fleck of dust to cause the least discomfort. It is simply a pleasure to drive over this road, and the views on all sides are extended and beautiful in the clear morning air. At Irvine station, where are located the huge grain storage houses for the storage of grain grown on this ranch, the road turns sharply to the right, the service will be increased to a daily, except Sunday, service. The postoffice and general store here is conducted by Mr. Yoch of Santa Ana, as is also the hotel, called the Laguna house, which is now being enlarged and improved in anticipation of a large influx of summer visitors. Many were turned away last summer, the accommodations being insufficient to meet the demand, a case which Landlord Yoch is determined to prevent this season. He has recently purchased the Arch Beach hotel that was located three miles below here, and has moved it up to this location and joined it onto the Laguna House, thus doubling the capacity of the latter. He will be opened for business about June 15th. Just south of the hotel and on a mesa overlooking the sea is the Riverside camp, so named because of its being the location of a number of people from Riverside. There are many handsome cottages on this bluff, owned by wealthy people from that burg. A regular daily stage will run to El Toro beginning June 1st. The stage line is owned by a Mr. Palmer, and gives quick and comfortable service; leaving here at about 8 a.m. and returning at 12 o'clock. There is a plenty of room for campers here; either on the tops of the mesa on either side, or in the valley just back of the village. Plenty of shade is furnished by large groves of gum trees. Fresh water for drinking and cooking purposes is hauled from any of the numerous wells and springs in the canyon a short distance above here. The sides of the hills are covered with brush for firewood. Game in the shape of cottontail rabbits, quail and doves is very plentiful on these brushy hillsides. If one wants larger game, we are told that it can be found in the shape of mountain lions and lynx in many of the deep, dark and brushy canyons running back from the Coast. Taken altogether, Nature has made this an ideal place for a summer outing, and it is only a question of a little time when Laguna camp will be the most popular place on this part of the coast, as it well deserves to be. When week. You will no doubt know more of that than we can learn here. Monday Morning. Examinations yesterday, so we had no dress parade. Co. L has not been examined yet. Will probably be this morning. So far as the companies have been examined they have been losing several men. Think we will lose some of our men, but think the Anaheim boys may make it all right. All well, except for colds. Address, Co. L, Seventh Regiment, and my mail will come all right. A. D. PORTER. Monday, 11:30. Just through with examination. Can't tell yet how many of the boys are out, but Pressel and Frick from Anaheim were rejected. If I have time to get full list before mailing this will send it. PORTER. WITH THE FLYING SQUADRON. George Hansen Ships With the New Orleans and Is Off to Cuba to Fight the Spaniards. Henry Hansen has received the following letter from his brother George, who left here some weeks ago to join the navy. George was assigned to duty on the New Orleans, which left with Commodore Schley's flying squadron on Friday to join Admiral Sampson in Cuban waters. George writes an interesting letter, and we feel that he will give a good account of himself when his ship goes into action: U. S. S. New Orleans, Newport, May 5th, 1898. Dear Brother:—I suppose that you are waiting to hear of my whereabouts, but everything has been so up-side-down that it has been next to impossible to write. We left Chicago on the 24th of April for New York, where we arrived next day, and were then brought on board of the Vermont (Receiving ship). I remained there only three days, when I was sent over to the New Orleans, which is the ship we bought from Brazil. She is a fine vessel and looks like a fighter. we drove out through Tustin City, past its miles of orange and walnut orchards and past the many fine residences that beautify its suburbs and on to the road across the famous San Joaquin ranch. The road across this almost level expanse of plain is one of the finest that I have ever ridden over in this part of the State—as smooth and as hard as a barn floor for mile after mile, with not a fleck of dust to cause the least discomfort. It is simply a pleasure to drive over this road, and the views on all sides are extended and beautiful in the clear morning air. At Irvine station, where are located the huge grain storage houses for the storage of grain grown on this ranch, the road turns sharply to the right, pursuing that direction until crossing a large arroyo, when it once more turns to the southeast, following that line until the top of the "divide" in the edge of the western hills bordering the valley is reached. From here looking backward the view is grand, taking in the whole of the wide valley just crossed, away to the foothills on the eastern side of the valley and to the summits of the mountain range behind them. Away to the northwest can be seen the dense groves of trees, surrounding the towns of Tustin, Santa Ana and Anaheim, and to the west can be seen the glitter of the waters of the Pacific, truly a beautiful view. Pressing onward we commence going down grade into the Laguna canyon. The road, winding in and out following the curves of the ravine, is smooth, hard and gravelly. The hills, low and rolling where the canyon begins, soon grow higher as we move downward, until just before reaching the mouth of the gorge they grow in size to veritable mountains, their sides precipitous and rocky, but covered with verdure. A number of small farms are scattered throughout the length of the canyon, the soil on this bottom land being very fertile; small fields of grain and fruit trees being grown without irrigation. At 12:45 p.m. we emerge from the canyon onto a little level stretch of ground and are at the sea, having been two hours and 45 minutes from Santa Ana. Here we find quite a village and signs of busy life. We drive to the cottage of Mr. Spurgeon, where we all disembark and unload the eatables, put up our teams at the large and commodious feed stable of Mr. Pondex, and then repair to the cottage, where we sit down to a splendid meal, with appetites well sharpened by our long drive, and to which we do ample justice. The inner man being satisfied, we start out to take in the sights. The village is nicely located on a long low beach just above the sea, the more pretentious of the cottages facing the water. The cottages are, many of them, quite palatial in appearance, being substantially built and modern in architecture, roomy and commodious. A crescent shaped beach, about a half mile in extent, is just in front, and forms the bathing place of the frequenters of this resort. At the northern end of this beach and where a rocky point juts out into the sea a long coast has just been completed. From the end of this wharf fine fishing can be had by those who are lovers of that sport. Beyond and to the south of this wharf the shore bins vary rocky and broken, on the night sky hills crowding right down to the water's edge. Many small sandy coves are to be found, however, which are splendid places for the shell and curio hunters. In some places a large bench or shelf of rock will jut far out into the water, and which at low tide is bare. One has to be very careful not to inadvertently step into any of the many holes and deep crevasses that honeycomb these rocks, and through which the tide is forever washing backward and cooking purposes is hauled from any of the numerous wells and springs in the canyon a short distance above here. The sides of the hills are covered with brush for firewood. Game in the shape of cottontail rabbits, quail and doves is very plentiful on these brushy hillsides. If one wants larger game, we are told that it can be found in the shape of mountain lions and lynx in many of the deep, dark and brushy canyons running back from the Coast. Taken altogether, Nature has made this an ideal place for a summer outing, and it is only a question of a little time when Laguna camp will be the most popular place on this part of the coast, as it well deserves to be. When you want an outing that you will always remember with a keen sense of pleasure, come to Laguna. Yours earnestly, D. AT THE PRESIDIO. How the Local Soldier Boys Fared on Their Way to the Front. The following letter, received from A. D. Porter, who is with the troops at the Presidio, recounting the experiences of the soldier boys on their march to the front, will be perused with interest: We left Los Angeles at 12:55, Friday, May 6th, after two hours of hard marching, and no dinner! 1:30 p.m. Dinner at San Fernando. Two pounds corned beef and two pounds of canned beans with hard tack for four men, had to do us until we reached San Francisco. In the car next to the engine is Co. E., in the next car Co. H, next Co. C, L Co., in the next in the last car on the train is Co. I. We have 336 men on our train. The rest of the regiment is following on the second train. The emigrant cars in which we are hauled were the first that were built. No cushions, no mattresses, and most of us with no blankets! If there should be another call for men the people staying at home can do more good for the men going by giving them something to eat, instead of so many flowers! So far as I can judge at this time Co. L will compare favorably with any company in the regiment. Mojave, 6 p.m. Had hot coffee. 12 m., Tulare: Fire works, anvil and a big crowd. It is reported that a man from a Los Angeles company was killed at Tulare. He was not on our section of train, so could learn no particulars. We tried to sleep on bare seats, with no blanket, but had a poor night. Had hot coffee at 6 a.m. Arrived at Martnez at 8 o'clock. Everybody in good spirits, but apprehensive of our next examination, which will be strict. Reached Oakland at 9 a.m. Crossed the bay at 10. Marched to the Presidio, by way of Market street, Van Ness avenue and Page street. Only six miles, and no dinner! There was lunch prepared in town for the whole regiment, but by some mishap we failed to connect. Heard the fault was with the officers, but don't know. However, we reached camp at 2 p.m., and found—The first regiment already in camp. They had been mustered in as regulars, and had their camp in very good order; but for the Seventh there was no camp, and the wind blowing almost a gale. Cold? Well, I guess so! You should have seen some of our brave boys! They did not say much, but looked as if they wished themselves at home. Cuban waters. George writes an interesting letter, and we feel that he will give a good account of himself when his ship goes into action: U. S. S. New Orleans, Newport, May 59th, 1898. Dear Brother:—I suppose that you are waiting to hear of my whereabouts, but everything has been so up-side-down that it has been next to impossible to write. We left Chicago on the 24th of April for New York, where we arrived next day, and were then brought on board of the Vermont (Receiving ship). I remained there only three days, when I was sent over to the New Orleans, which is the ship we bought from Brazil. She is a fine vessel and looks like a lighter. She has a good battery of 30 guns, and a crew of 450 men. She has also got a speed of 22 knots or about 25 miles, and what is more we are going to join the flying squadron in a couple of days when we have got all our torpedo outfit on board, which we are loading now. Newport is our torpedo station and we will probably leave here on Saturday for Hampton Roads, where the squadron is. I hope that when we meet the Spanish fleet we will do same to them here that our Asiatic squadron did to them out in Manila. Wasn't it a glorious victory for our ships? And that is the kind of reception that they will get when we meet them here. Every man is just aching to get at them. I feel fine and full of fight, and if I go down I will be going with my boots on. Now Henry, you must write soon, and tell Watson to write too. I will now close, with my best regards to you all and everybody around there forever. GEORGE HANSEN, U. S. S. New Orleans, U. S. Navy Department Washington D., C. I have been a sufferer from chronic diarrhoea ever since war and have used all kinds of medicines for it. At last I found one remedy that has been a success as a cure, and that is Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.-P.E. Grisham, Gaars Mills, La. For sale by P.A. Derge. A special from Manila, via Hong-kong, says statistics of the Spanish losses are still meager. The latest reports show that the loss is greater than was at first supposed. According to the best information obtainable, 321 were killed and 700 wounded. Spanish Admiral Montijo is in Manila. His wounds are not serious. The official reports show that the Spanish ships had double crews aboard expecting that our ships would be captured,and that they would put prize crews aboard American ships and hoist the Spanish flag.The Spanishards explain their defeat by saying they lacked target practice; that they had had absolutely no practice for the last two years.Besides,the Americans arrived too early in the morning.The Spaniers were still in their pajamas; they had had no coffee,and could not shoot straight without coffee. SPANISH HONOR. ("Spanish honor was saved at Manila,"—Sagasta in an interview.) Use only one heap ing teaspoonful of Schilling’s Best Bak ing Powder to a quart of flour. You must use two teaspoonfuls of other baking powder. Gazette. 8. NUMBER 30 will no doubt know more we can learn here. Monday Morning. colons yesterday, so we had grade. Co. L has not been met. Will probably be this far as the companies have joined they have been losing. Think we will lose some but think the Anaheim take it all right. All well, holds. Co. L, Seventh Regiment, will come all right. A. D. PORTER. Monday, 11:30. ugh with examination. Can't many of the boys are out, and Frick from Anaheim need. If I have time to get more mailing this will send it. PORTER. THE FLYING SQUADRON. Ship With the New Orleans Is Off to Cuba to fight the Spaniards. Anson has received the follower from his brother George, are some weeks ago to join George was assigned to duty by Orleans, which left with Schley's flying squadron to join Admiral Sampson iniers. George writes an inetter, and we feel that he is good account of himself ship goes into action: New Orleans, Newport, May Dear Brother:—I suppose are waiting to hear of my sons, but everything has been known that it has been next to write. We left Chicago 24th of April for New York we arrived the next day, then brought on board of the Receiving ship). I remainly three days, when I was at the New Orleans, which is bought from Brazil. Shessel and looks like a fighter. SNAP SHOTS AT THE NEWS Because of a change of sentiment on the part of some of the members of the California delegation in congress, who having previously endorsed Col. H. G. Otis for brigadier general, then recommended General J. H. Dickinson for the position, President McKinley has announced that California will not get a brigadier at all. A dispatch from Shanghai says it is reported there that Admiral Montijo, the commander of the Spanish fleet, who escaped from Cavite by running along the shore to Manila with his two sons, was killed by the populace at the latter place. It is added that the hospital of San Roque, filled with Spanish soldiers, was set on fire by shells from the Boston and that sisters of charity were killed while removing the wounded. Massacres are reported to have occurred outside of Manilla, the insurgents butchering even the Spanish women and children. A Hong Kong special says that a trading vessel from the Philippines reports having witnessed the destruction of a Spanish warship by the United States gunboat Concord at Illoilo. The fight is said to have lasted two hours, at the end of which time the Spaniard went down with colors flying. There were no casualties on board the Concord and no damage was done the gunboat. There are, it is alleged, only two other Spanish warships in Aslatic waters, and one of these is in drydock at Hong Kong, while the cruiser Boston is searching for the other under orders to engage and sink it. A patriotic scene was enacted at the session of the National Congress of mothers in Washington the other day, when, disturbed by a report that the congress had conveyed the Queen Regent of Spain the sympathy of the congress, Mrs. H. H. Birney of Pennsylvania presented a resolution reciting that while their sympathies were extended to mothers everywhere, it was not the voice of the congress that such a message of condolence should be sent to the Queen Regent at this time. The resolution met with loyal support, skull, and the dragging caused the abrasions. His purse, containing $11. was found in the wagon, and his spectacles lay beside the body. The Coroner told the family to bury the body, and if any further evidence was found showing foul play he would return and follow it up. Deceased was 55 years old, and has lived in Artesia four years! He left Long Beach Thursday morning for home, and on the way met with the accident which caused his death. The bombardment of San Juan de Porto Rico by Captain Sampson's fleet began Thursday. The forts replied promptly to the fierce fire of our war ships. At 6 o'clock the town surrendered. The damage both to the forts and the city was enormous. The dispatch-boat Kanapaha was fired at six times, once at a range of only 100 yards. The Iowa fired 150 shots, the Detroit 180. During the last half hour of the bombardment the warships did terrible execution. The loss of life on shore was heavy. There was no attempt to take possession of the town or to destroy it beyond razing the fortifications. At a signal, the battleship Iowa fired the first shot, which took effect. Then the battleship Indiana opened fire. In a few minutes Morro Fort was reduced to a heap of ruins. The Spanish steamer Rita was captured by the United States auxiliary cruiser Yale, which took her crew on board. J. S. Collins, one of the most prominent citizens of Topeka, a well-known real estate man, was killed in bed at 5 o'clock on Friday morning by an unknown person. The weapon used was a shotgun belonging to Collins. Two shots were fired in rapi succession. Mrs. Collins was slightly wounded. The murderer stood near the foot of the bed and the first shot was fired as Collins rose up in bed. The second was fired evidently after he fell. When found he was lying across the bed. Mr. and Mrs. Collins were sleeping in the sitting room down stairs in a folding bed. Adjacent to the room was a large closet in which Collins kept his shotgun and loaded shells. Mrs. Collins says that the gun was never left loaded. It was first thought a burglar committed the act, but this is doubted. New Orleans, Newport, May Dear Brother;—I suppose we are waiting to hear of my misses, but everything has been known that it has been next to write. We left Chicago 24th of April for New York we arrived the next day, when brought on board of the Receiving ship). I remainably three days, when I was in the New Orleans, which is bought from Brazil. She vessel and looks like a fighter, good battery of 30 guns, and 100 men. She has also got a knot or about 25 miles, and we are going to join the Adron in a couple of days, have got all our torpedo out, which we are loading now. Is our torpedo station and probably leave here on Saturday Ampton Roads, where the men I hope that when we Spanish fleet we will do them here that our Asiatic sold to them out in Manilla. A glorious victory for our men that is the kind of a ree that they will get when we meet. Every man is just greet at them. I feel fine and well, and if I go down I will be my boots on. Enry you must write soon, Adron to write, too. I will with my best regards to you everybody around there forever. GEORGE HANSEN, New Orleans, U.S. Navy Dept., Washington, D.C. Been a sufferer from chronic fever since the war and have bands of medicines for it. At had one remedy that has been used is a cure, and that is Chamolle, Cholera and Diarrhoea P. E. Grisham, Gaars Mills, sale by P. A. Derge. Real from Manila, via Hong-statistics of the Spanish still meager. The latest revelation that the loss is greater than first supposed. According to information obtainable, 321 dead and 700 wounded. Spanish Montijo is in Manila. His face not serious. The official know that the Spanish ships the crews aboard, expecting ships would be captured, and would prize crews aboard cann ships and hoist the Spanish The Spaniards explain their saying they lacked target that they had had absolutely for the last two years. Be Americans arrived too early warning. The Spaniards were their pajamas; they had had no could not shoot straight coffee. Spanish Honor. The honor was saved at Manila."—man interview. Notice it, I swear. The sinking warships there. Spanidi's final prayer. Forces thunder the bay and down the shore. Your decks were red with gore such seamen prayed or swore ships and men went under. Honor, very well. We sinking warships there. Spanidi's final prayer. Forces thunder the bay and down the shore. Your decks were red with gore such seamen prayed or swore ships and men went under. Honor, very well. We sinking warships there. Spanidi's final prayer. Forces thunder the bay and down the shore. Your decks were red with gore such seamen prayed or swore ships and men went under. Pugrilistic history was made very rapidly in Philadelphia on Friday night, when, in one minute and fifty-one seconds of combined sparring and fighting, Joe Goddard, the "Barrier notice it, I swear, the sinking warships there, Spaniard's final prayer, the our cannon's thunder the bay and down the shore, our decks were red with gore seamen prayed or swore hips and men went under. and honor, very well. you saved from out that hell shot and bursting shell which your record pleaded. our ships; we stilled your guns; both's seal upon your sons; ran forth as water runs— dies were not heeded. your honor! It is told has done for lust of gold, those tale the centuries hold— honor is dishonor. rapipe in the past and where'er your shade was cast, herely was the last your clutch upon her. honor, sodden Spain! be the torn and shattered Maine you set the deadly train— holds its honor higher. honor, sooth to tell, saved from out the hell the Spanish squadron fell, nour of fate draws nigher. A.J. Waterhouse in Examiner. Y AND HIS COWBOYS. music in the air, echoes will go freezes will be too much skeered: see the warlike Dons all uncouple their guns middle without whispering goodwill pale with fear, every bosom with skewer. terror every Spanish heart will know that war is hell when they that western yell. Teddy and his cowboys hit the sneered at "Yankee hogs," and son-throated dogs from out the armored warships by bark: hold us every day that to whip us to play— a sort of Spanish picnic lark. notice that ere long they will mother song. hear them tell a widely different and each frightened hair will be being in the air. Teddy and his cowboys hit the troncos will cavort, how they'll be around and snort. are riders of the ranges sight the ridles, with a yell, will a startling pitrols punctuate the tale of all attempt to try for to dip the dry. reck the maddened fury of the the wild advance of the men in pants. Teddy and his cowboys hit the -Denver Post.