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""WW I A FIERCE BATTLE OUR TROOPS WIN THE DAY AT SIBONEY. FIGHT LASTED ALL DAY SPANIARDS DRIVEN FROM OUTER FORTIFICATIONS, American Loss Estimated l.OOO In Killed and Wounded Oonoral Shnftor Mnkos His Roport-Span-lards Mndo a Dosperato Stand. Washington, D. C Special. General Corbln gave out the following Satur day: Wo had a very henvy engagement at Slboney Friday, which lusted from 8 a. hi. till sundown. Wo lnlve carried their outer works; nre now In posses sion of them. There In now about three-quarters of a mile between my lines nnil the city, tly morning troops will be entrenched and considerable augmentation of forces will be there. Oenurul Lawton's division and General Bates' brigade, which have been en gaged all day In carrying 121 Caney, which was accomplished at 4 p in., will be In line and In front of Kan tlngo during the night. 1 regret to say our casualties will be above 400, Of these not many are killed, W. It. SHAFTER, Major General. With the American Army, Before Santlngo, (via Playa del Kste), July 1. Four members of the Twenty-first regl. inenl of reguhus were killed In the fighting between Sevllla and Agua dores, while sixteen other Amcrlcnns, all members of the Twenty-first, were wounded. Both the American and Spanish fleets early Joined In the battle. While Ad miral Sampson's men were reducing the' recently emplaced batteries at Agua dores. Admiral Cervera's fleet was hurl ing shells In the direction of the Amerl can and Cubim lines. While General Lnwton and General Wheeler were attacking Caney, north east of Santiago, General Kent was ad vancing toward Aguadores. General Garcia, with his Cuban troops, at the same time approached Caney from the outhenst, uml the other divisions of the American army pressed toward Santi ago from the east, our forces thus pre senting a solid front from the coast to General Linares' northern defenses. Before the lighting had been long under way the American and Cuban forces gained advanced ground. Foot by foot the enemy was driven back Into the village. , It was evident after the first hour's fighting that General Shafter had gauged the strength of the enemy ac curately, and that he would be able to drive the Spaniards Into Santiago at his pleasure. It was with dltllculty that the commanding officers restrained the ardor of our troops until the hour for beginning the attack came. ENTHUSIASM INTENSE. The enthusiasm of the American forces was Intense and their spirit quickly spread to the Cuban troops. All have shared the belief of General Shaf fer that Santiago could be taken by a iharp, persistent attack, and they have been Impatient to advance. Two batteries of light artillery, act ing under orders from Major General Shatter, who went to the front at the head of the troops, began the battle pf Santiago by attacking Caney. From this village a direct road runs Into San tiago, and the advance of our forces will be Irresistible when they gain pos session of the road. General "Joe" Wheeler, with a detachment of the'rav alry command, -and General Garcia, with his Cuban troops, quickly Joined General Lawton's men In the advance upon Caney. The Spaniards for a time fought desperately to prevent Caney from falling Into the hands of our forces. It was a vain effort. They boldly faced the enemy's fire, holding their ground tenaciously and pressing forward whenever an oportunlty to gain an advanced footing presented It elf. Admiral Sampson ordered the New York, Gloucester and Suwanee to at tack the batterleB recently placed to the east of Morro. The vessels engaged the batteries at short range, and left only the scarred hillside to show where the batteries had been locnted. BRUNT OF THE FIGHT. Brigadier General Kent, who com mands the center of the general line of attack, started the Twenty-first regiment of regulars toward Aguadores at the same hour General Lawton's men advanced toward Caney. Upoi, these troops fell the brunt of the bnttle to the southeast of Santiago during the early hours of the day. As 1 write this dispatch, this division of General Kent's forces has sustained the heaviest loss of the engagement thus far. There was desperate fighting about Aguadores. Acting under orders from General Linares, the Spaniards at that point returned the American tire with fury that aroused In our men the (fiercest determination. It was sus pected that the watchful admiral had poticed the Herald dispatch boat Horn- ?iers N. Smith coming alongside the owa, and had annulled the original signal crew to allow the Smith to get clear of danger. The Harvard arrived at Altares this morning with 1.800 Michigan volunteers. They were hur ried ashore and hastened forward to Join the American line. As the enemy was pressed back to ward Santiago, both at Caney and at Aguadores, the progress of our forces was in harmony with the plans of General Shatter, our lines thus be came more closely knit, and now the Americans and Cubans present a con tinuous front from the southeast to the north of the city. The Massachusetts and New York then opened with their big guns, plung ing a heavy fire Into the enemy's lines. Cannon shell and reduced charges were used for this purpose, and they de moralized the enemy's ranks. The shells were fired at a high elevation, so as to clear the towering coast line ridge. The Newark Joined the fleet. At noon the Iowa steamed within 1,000 yards of Morro castle. Admiral Sampson had signalled from the tlagship for the Iowa to engage Morro, but a few moments later, Just as the Iowa was about to open fire, the annulling pennant was hol6ted. Playa Del Este (via Haytl). Special Slboney reports a general attack. The enemy were driven Into the city. Our loss was heavy, 400 killed and wounded. One entire company was annihilated by a Spanish shell. Our advance has been checked, but we are holding the posl tlons.y?ained. Reinforcements are be Jng -hurried to the front. In a skirmish to the R&uthcast of Santiago yesterday our men captured the Spanish colors. After considerable effort General Shatter's men have succeeded In shut ting off the water supply of the city. They have been working on the prob lem for sevprnl days, but It was a difficult one. The main water supply was obtained from another side of the city than occupied by our troops. After General Hhnfter's success In practically surrounding the city, how ever, It was possible to locate the water supply and to shut It off. This achievement by the Americans has added much to the desperation of the Spaniards, who have been short of food for some time. They now are threatened with nil the horrors of a food and water famine. After the Cu bans began their march two companies of regulars, armed with picks and shovels, ns well as guns, went forward to make Improvements In the roads. During the night n heavy rnlnfnll had made the paths difficult for travel. The work of the regulars soon put the roads In good condition, the remnlnder of the artillery wbb sent forwnrd and last night was arranged In positions commanding the city, The plans of attack originally made by the nnvnl board arc rejected by General Shafter as not feasible. CAVALRY NEEDED. General Wheeler has sent n request to Washington for Immediate rein forcements of mounted cavalry. Nearly all of the cavalrymen now are without hoises. Genernl Oaicla's men, who are being depended upon to play an Important part in the attack on Santlngo. began their march from Slboney nt daylight yesterday morning. They took the main road toward Caney, where Garcia mounting a spirited little horse. Is sued final orders for the advance of his tioops. He then dug his spurs Into the animal's sides and went galloping forward, closely followed by General Castillo, whose mount was a magnifi cent black horse. Many of Garcla's Btaff who were brought to Slboney from Assernderos on the American transports, had no horses and proceeded ufoot. I walked about three miles at the side of Marti, a son of the famous patriot, Jose Marti. In every direction the roads were lined with Cubans carryln heavy loads of goods, in addition to their lilies and ammunition. The small, un kept, ragged fellows innde a poor ap pearance, but they were able to carry their heavy bundles nil day through the slushy mountain roads, across streams and through dense under brush. At no time, however, were they unprepared to discard their lug gage to fight. General Carter's lino took a position In the rear. GABCIA'S BllAVE BAND. General Garcla's band succeeded In advancing nearer to the defenses of Santiago than had any other anti Spanish force since the operations In this vicinity began. They skirted the village of Caney, within two miles of the city arsenal, within two miles of of the Spanish pickets. They encamped last night near by and prepared for an early attack. Garcla's men, not a few of whom lived In Santiago until they were driven out by General Weyler's command, could hardly restrain them-i selves, ho eager were they to attack the city at once. When they caught sight of their former home they cheered enthusiastically. They demanded to be led forward against the city at once, but they were restrained with diffi culty by General Garcia and his sub ordinate officers. Caney Is made .up of residences of the weulthy and Garcia was confident of occupying It without difficulty, as the Spaniards showed a disposition to abandon It without a fight. General Garcia expected the honor of leading the assault on the city and exhorted his men to fight desperately. General Shafter, after making a careful personal Investigation yester day, found many vulnerable points In tho defenses of Santiago. His men on the northwest had been able to get within two miles of the city's outward defenses, and another division of the army had come equally near to Morro castle. All of the enemy, apparently, were engaged In strengthening the de fenses of the city. Through glasses yesterday one could easily see a force of 1,E00 Spaniards throwing up earth works and Bnother force of Spanish cavalry entering the city. It Is told me ns a positive fact that Colonel Wood and Lieutenant Colonel Hoosevelt, with their division of rough riders, are officially criticised for their Impetuosity In dashing into the fight with the Spaniards without having more carefully considered their posi tion. This division, I am told, will be carefully handled In the future, lest Its members again lose sight of everything in their desire for speedy victory. Playa Del Este, Province of Oriente, Cuba, July 1. The fighting has begun. The long-expected battle has opened. Santiago Is being assailed by land and sea. At 7 o'clock this morning General Lawton's advance opened the firing and pushed forward by successive rushes to capture the fortified positions of vantage about Caney. Tho Spaplards replied vigorously, and soon the wounded began coming In on stretchers. They reported that the enemy had been driven out of Cabona, n suburb of Santiago, and one of the positions which it was Intended to se cure. The men from the front also told of how the Cubans were aiding Lawton's men and bearing the brunt of much of the fighting. The advance was con tinued from Cabona, and the firing be came fast and furious. Meantime Cer vera's ships turned loose their shells on the American line. The shells made no Impression on the advance, but Kent's command, which was going south to attack the Spaniards at the mouth of the San Juan. Is reported to have lost heavily, as Cervera'B guns had a clean sweep at him. A great thundering to seaward told that the American fleet was attacking Morro. An occasional explosion of ex ceptional violence Indicated that the Vesuvius was hurling her dynamite projectiles. Amid the smoke of the land battle the great shells from the warships could be seen exploding about Morro castle and the other smaller forts adjacent thereto. Mapy Spaniards fled Into the city itself, and in some instances there was no opposition when nn American divis ion charged a line of earthworks. In other instances the Spaniards fought heroically, and the number of Americans wounded grew rapidly. When the courier bearing the dispatch left the American lines the battle was growing fierce, the boom of the siege guns and the rattle of musketry, with the quick reports of the Maxim, were Incessant. The Americans were press ing forward steadily In the face of a rain of shot and shell, the latter brusL Ing all about them. Never did volun teers face such leaden hall more bravely, and their cheers as the enemy fell back before their irresistible on slaught could be heard above the deaf ening din of the artillery. The Indica tions at this time are that Shatter will be In Morro castle by nightfall, though he may wait till morning before occu pying the fortress. PLUNDERING PLUTOCRATS TAKING ADVANTAGE OP WAR TO ROB THE NATION. How Much It Coat Ub to Llok the British In 1812 and Mexico In 184-7 An Interesting Comparison --How It Is Done. The success of the administration In securing the passage of the bond Issue pill Is unparalleled In the military his tory of the United States, and It Is doubtful If anything like It can be found In the history of any other coun try. Bpfnrn n lilntv tvna utmnlr n.i dent McKlnlcy demanded and received uu appropriation or jgo.ooo.ooo, which was expended at once, disappearing Into the Docket nf rnntrantnm nnrl campaign contributors like water pour- cu. imo a rat noie. Other expenditures followed In the same magnificent scale, and it IS pntlmntfwl Hint l.ofnrn irn nn- cupled a foot of Cuban territory we expended over $100,000,000. We are so accustomed to being robbed in round numbers Of nix OP mnro nlnlmro thnt we hardly appreciated what this means. But let us compare It with the expense of the Mexican war, fought under dem ocratic administration. This war began March 28th, 1846. That year we fought the celebrated battles of Palo Alto. Itcsaca de la Palma, Monterey, Ta basco and Tamplco, besides minor en gagements, at a total cost of $10,413,000 for the army and $6,466,000 for the navy, or $16,868,000 for both army and navy during" the entire year. In 1847 we occupied California, land ed 12,000 men lit Vera Cruz, bombarded and captured that city, fought thp battle of Cerro Gordo, captured Pueblo, Key, Casa, Mata and Chnpultcpec and entered the City of Mexico In triumph on September 17. The cost of the army for the entire year was $35,840,000, and of the navy $7,900,000, or for army and navy $43,740,000, Thus the total cost of the army and navy during the entire two yearB of the Mexican war was $60,568,000. Com pare this with what has been done at Washington recently: Total cost of two months of good stealing under Hanna.$100,000,000 Total cost of two years' of. Mexican war (from begin ning to close) 60,568,000 Excess of good stealing over total cost of Mex. wa,r $ 39,442,000 This Is a beginning which shows Mr. Hanna's possibilities as a flnan :ler. But It Is only a beginning, ell now has four hundred millions In bonds nd certificates and he has provided ror as much more to be raised by tnx itlon on tea, tobacco and trade gener ally. He is undoubtedly capable of ipendlng every cent of It, and a great leal more If the people will permit. But leaving out the sum to be raised by taxation, compare only his bond Issue In a war against the wenkest lation of Europe poverty stricken. miserable, bankrupt Spain, with the totnl cost of the war of three years against Englnnd, then as now, the jrentest naval power In the world. In 1812 we Invaded Canada, defeat- id Tecumseh, captured the Guerrlere, the Frolic, the Macedonia, the South- lmpton and the Java, and defended jut coast line at a total cost for army md navy during the entire year of 115,776,000. In 1813, at a total cost of 126.098,000 for both army and navy, we lought at Frenchtown, captured the Peacock, captured York In upper Can ida, forced Proctor back at Fort Meigs, :aptured Fort George, repulsed Proc tor at Fort Stephenson, captured 12 irmed British whalers In the Paclflo ind 21 merchantmen In the English :hannel. won the famous victory over the British fleet on Lake 'Erie, and lefeated Proctor at the battles of the rhames. besides fighting half a dozen ither engagements, any one of which may have given Hanna and his friends m excuse for spending more than the :ost of the whole year's fighting. The entire cost of the war In 1814 jp to the signing of the treaty of peace it Ghent, December 24, was $27,761,000. rhus for three years of this great war igninsi England, fought with honest men In power at Washington, we spent for nrmy and navy combined only $69,- 135,000. Compare this with the prepar ations for looting made under the bond leal alone: Loot through the bond deal.. $400,000,000 Total cost of war of 1812 (three years) 69,098,000 Total cost of Mexican war (two years) 70.568.000 Excess of loot through bond deal over cost of five years war with England (1812-13-14) and Mexico (1846-47).. .$269,334,000 In other words, leaving out the enor mous sums already spent, and the still more enormous sums to be rnlsed by taxation, the bank note Inflationists, guano Jobbers, star route thieves, whisky rlngsters. credit moblller finan ciers, bond syndicate Imperialist and :arpet bag advocates of bayonet rule for the world, now In power at Wash ington, have already prepared In their bond deal alone, to steal more than twice the cost of both the war of 1812-3-14 with England and 1846-7 with Mex ico And they will do It, too. Just watch them! Sunday Is a Lucky Day. Good or HI luck of certain days Is still a belief among sailors In the na vy. Friday, as all the world knows, Is i day of 111 omen and Sunday Is a lucky day. The government, of course, gives its orders, and expects them to be executed, whether the day be a lucky one or not. But the old sailors note on what day the ship is loaded or sails, and prophesy the future of the ship accordingly. There never has been an accident to a warship In peace or war which Its crew could not ex plain In this way. The superstition about women is a relic of the old belief in witchcraft, and many stories are told to prove their evil powers. It Is thought that a wo man by throwing sand In the air on shipboard can produce violent storms. Not many years ago some women who traveled on English warships were tor tured during a storm to make them quiet the waves. These barbaric beliefs, however, are partially compensated by the supersti tion which sailors have held for cen turies that beautiful children bring a blessing to a ship. The tattooing habit Is very common In the navy. When a sailor com mences service on a man-of-war he at once changes the designs of such murklngs to harmonize with the spirit of the occasion. It Is firmly believed, for Instance, that an arm or leg dec orated with the design of a gun or a sword or some such design bears a charmed life and will never be lost in battle. Other designs in tattoo work also bring good luck, but arc not io efficacious in time of war. DEWEY DOES NOT FEAR THEM Camara Will bo Olven n Hot Re ception at Manila. Manila, Jir ', 2 via Hong- Kong. Special I talked with Admiral Dewey regarding the report that the Spanish squadron undex Camara was coming to the Philippines. Admiral Dewey said: "With the present victorious squad ron, reinforced by the monitors Mon terey and Monndnnck, and the cruiser Charleston, I hnve no fear or any fleet that Spain sends. Our squadron Is ex perlenced In battle, and the knowU edge of what skillful gunnery can do. supported by the Inflexible spirit nnd courage exhibited In the first battle, will Inspire the men to their duty with the same resolution again when re quired." A high British officer who Is here pays; "If Spnln sends a squndrou to the Philippines It will be a cross mis- tnke in naval tactics. She leaves her coast undefended and will meet the Amerlcnn squadron In Manila, which Is Inspired by Its previous victory, Is prac ticed In fighting nnd will be reinforced by the Charleston nnd the Monterey nnd Monadnock, the two latter being equal to battleships. The best policy for America to follow Is to send In stantly a strong aqundron to harass the Spanish coast and cause the recall of the Philippine fleet, or If possible, to pursue this fleet and destroy It." MEANS A LOSS. The noted Spanish general, Penn, who Is a prisoner of the Insurgents, said today: "I candidly ndmlt that It will be a grave error to send a squadron here under existing conditions. 1 fear that Manila officials, not realizing the truth, mislead Madrid. The coming of thehe ships means the loss of another squadron with nothing gained. It Is better to lose the Phlllplncs than have home cities blockaded nnd bombarded, "It would be wiser to surrender Manila quietly to the Americans, thus preventing Its enpture by the rebels, and eventually, when the war Is Mu lshed, recover the Island by the pay ment of nn Indemnity. If the second fleet conies nnd Mnnlln Is destroyed, the Islands are lost forever." The Charleston nnd the troop shins have not arrived. It Is expected that Admiral Dewey, In attacking Manila, will first silence the water batteries and then demand the town's surrender. If It Is not grnnted he will shell the city, forcing tho enemy to evacuate. HEAVY FIGHTING. The men In the squadron nre all well and In splendid mettle for further action. There Is no suffering from the heat. The weather Is excellent, de spite the season. The Insurgents are harassing the Spaniards night and day, and there Is heavy lighting around the magazine at Malatc. The foielgn fleet opposite Mnnlla con. slsts of only nine vessels now, four British, two French, two German and one Japanese. The other German ves sels. It Is reported, are coaling at Marl, vales. There was an exciting Incident Inst night. The Germnn flagship's launch was going to the Olympln after dark with a message to the admiral. She wbb located by the searchlight and hailed, but failed to reply. A shot was sent In her direction and she stopped Imme diately. This shows the Inability of torpedoes to approach. TO ATTACK TEXAS TOWNS. Spaniards Attempting to Incite a Raid on the Coast. Washington, D. C, July 4. A dis patch received at the Cuban legation In this city, from Ub representatives in Vera Cruz, Mexico, states that Cap tain Argudln, an aide to General Blan co, and Lleutennt Velasquez of the staff of General Pando, have arrived at that port and are making strenuous efforts to arouse the Spanish enthusi asts to Join them In an expedition to raid towns along the Texas border. These two Spaniards came In on the Norwegian steamer Bergen, which re cently arrived at Vera Cruz, Mexico, with 110 passengers, the most of them Cuban refugees and non-combatants, who boarded the steamer at Sagua la Grande, a port on the north coast of Cuba. The two Spanish army officers also embarked on the Bergen at that port, representing themselves as Cuban lefugees. They attracted no particular nttention. but began their work as soon as they landed at Vera Cruz and were soon located by the Cuban agents and the'.c mission ascertained. According to the reports of the Cu ban representatives In Vera Cruz, there Is a large contingent of Spaniards and Spanish sympathizers, who are very bitter In their expressions of hostility townrd the United States and who have been secretly lending aid to the Spaniards since the declaration of war and have openly denounced the United States. Among these Captain Argudln and Lieutenant Velasquez are secretly working, and have aroused the more Ignorant to such a state of excitement that they are ready and anxious to Join an expedition to raid towns in the I'nlted States along the Mexican bor der. No decisive steps have as yet been taken toward carrying out this plan, but It Is known to the Cubans that the scheme Is In progress of formation nnd that steps have been already taken to counteract It. should nn attempt be made to carry It Into effect. At the same time, these Spanish of ficers nre endeavoring to mnke Vera Cruz a secret base, from which they hope to be able to ship supplies and prlvislons by blockade runners to Cuba. When the Identity of Captain Argudln and Lieutennnt Velasquaz be came known, they endeavored to dis arm suspicion by stating that they hod resigned their commissions in tiro Spanish army, because of the un favorable conditions, and were return ing to Spain. Their actions are. how ever, being closely watched by the Cuban ngents. and their movements closely reported to the Cuban legation, which has. In turn, advised the state department of the threatened expedl tton. The most wonderful bridge In the world Is one of solid agate In Arizona. It Is a petrified tree, from three feet to four feet in diameter, spanning a chasm 40 feet wide. More than 100 feet of Its length is In sight, both ends being embedded In the sandstone of the canyon. In New York state there is an extra ordinary dam, more than a quarter of a mile long and 216 feet thick. It turns the whole Croton river into aque ducts for the supply of New York City. The lake, which holds back 40,000,000. 000 gallons of water, Is the largest arti ficial lake known. A patriotic young fellow In Portland, Me., who was anxious to Join the nrmy, was rejected because he has "hammer toes." That is. he has toes which turn downward at the tops. INVENTOR OF LEAD PIPE. Flrtt Suggested by Itobert SryddM of I'enniylvanla in 1K30. There wns born in Milton, Pa., In 1890 a man of wonderful genius, It Is said. Ills name was Itobert Seydell and he died in 1847. Mr. Seydell wbb a coppersmith and was alniost continuously working out some device connected with the ma chinery in his factory. To him, It Is related by some of the oldest citizens of this place, belongs the discovery of the process of making lead pipe, and like many other Inventors, the idea of making the same was stolen from him and further developed to Its present form of manufacture. It wbb In the latter part of the thir ties that the Idea suggested Itself to him, and the following Is the way he wrought It out: lie first took a slug or casting of lead, placing It on a man drel, or rod of steel, about sixteen feet long and one Inch in diameter; the mandrel was highly polished, and upon this he drew, or rolled out, the lead to ;the full length of the rod, thus giving nun an inch bore, and the material was rolled, it Ib said, to one-fourth Inch, muklng a total diameter one and one half Inches for the pipe. After com pleting several sections of the length of the mandrel, he soldered them to gether, making the pipe of whatever length he desired. He put It to practical use by fasten ing It to pump heads, and also run ning It from springs to connect water ing troughs and spring houses In the country 'round about here. Being greatly pleased with IiIb discovery, and receiving the most flattering of comments from his friends nnd neigh bors In this section, he concluded to mnke his Invention more widely known, and hence made a visit to Philadelphia, taking his device with him. At the Franklin Institute In that city he gave his first exhibition to quite a number of Inventors, artisans and mechanics. As It Is now related, every one who witnessed It wns more than delighted, and so expressed them selves In his Immediate presence. It was not long that he wbb allowed to remain in a condition of supreme hap piness over his Invention, for a short time after he made a disclosure or his discovery, and while yet In Philadel phia, he found out that by the persons to whom he had given an exhibition of the processor making lead pipe hlB idea had been used and Improved upon. CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE. The l'lnce Where Clirlut Laid No Longer a ItoiiRh-IIewn Cave, It has been built over and lined with marble and hung with lamps, etc., till It Is no longer a rough-hewn cave; but on entering It (a task of considerable difficulty through the narrow, low arch roughly hewn out In the rock) and on seeing the rocky slab on which lay the body of our Lord, you feel It Is the true site, for It conveys the Impression that It is Just the sort of a cave that would be used for sepulchre purposes and these alone, and not ashrlnc built to accommodate the thousands of pil grims who Hock there annually. With in It the slab or rough-hewn rock lies altar-wise against the side or the cave, and Is about the width and length that would be filled by a dead body; the top of It is now covered with a marble slab to protect it from the kisses of the pilgrims, which would long ere this have worn away the stone. There Is Just room In front of this slab for about four persons to kneel; all the sides of the caves are hung with lights, Jeweled icons, and pictures. To attempt to describe the feelings evoked In the Christian soul when adoring at such a spot would be be yond human pen. The Russian pil grims have a touching habit of bring ing their bundle of grave clotheB and laying them on this holy slab In order to bless them for their future use. Or course there Is always a Greek ecclesiastic present within the holy shrine, to watch over It. Just outside the cave Is a small alabaster ornament marking the traditional spot where the angels stood as they announced "He Is not here, but He is risen." Pall Mall Magazine. PARENT'S TITLES. A Family of Children Tliut Dropped Fa pa mill Mamma lor father and Mother "I was brought up," said a fond father, "to say father and mother. I never dreamed of saying papa and mamma when I was a child, and I should have made awkward work of it if I had tried. My children until lately have always said papa and mamma. I don't know how they got started that way, but at the outset and ror a long time they never thought or saying anything else. Then the older ones took to saying father and mother. They liked these titles better, and they thought they were better form, too, and they taught the younger children also to say father and mother, and now they nil say father and mother. "The older children soon accustomed themselves to the change; the younger children were a little shy over It at first, but they soon got pretty well used to it, nnd now we rarely hear In my house papa and mamma; it Ib father and mother. And I must say I like It better. And I don't think it Isibecause that is the way I was brought up, though these titles certainly do have to me an old and familiar and affectionate sound that is very pleasant; but I think I Ilka father and mother better anyway." Ill Arithmetic. Mrs. O'Flynn Och murlher! Here's an account av how two mln fell four 8thories. , Mr. O'Flynn Shure an' ut Isn't as bad as ut Barnes ut all. If two mln fell four sthories wan man could onjy bov fallen two begorra. TYPES OF NAVAL VESSELS. llHttlralilpi, Cruller. Uunboatu and Tois titdnllott DeMrojer Ieerlbed. A torpedo boat Ib UBed to destroy war vessels, particularly battleships, and torpedo-boat destroyers are made to destroy the torpedo boats, as their name signifies. Torpedo boats are small vessels fitted with powerful en glncB that drive them through the water atahlgh rate of speed. They are lightly constructed, and carry Binall arms In addition to their torpe doeB. The torpedo-boat destroyers are larger than the torpedo boats, and In their construction, as In th smaller boats, everything Is sacrificed so that their powerful engines will be able to Bend them through the water at a great rate of speed for a short distance. Their armament Is sufficiently power ful to disable or destroy the torpedo boats when they come up with them. Torpedo-bont destroyers carry no tor pedoes nnd they depend entirely on their speed and their guns. Battleships are flghtng ships, they are classified according to their arma ment. A battleship Is used for bom barding forts, and for doing heavy fighting work. A gunboat is a small battleship, and after a battleship haB partly demolished a fort the gunboats, on account of their light draught, run In close to finish the work or protect the other vessels of the Meet whue marines are being landed. Cruisers nre commerce destroyers, or. In other words, legalized pirates. They do not carry as heavy guns as battleships do, and they have speed enough to over take the trade ships or the enemy. Torpedo boatB attack big ships us ually at night. When these destruc tive boata are being speeded they bury themselves in the water, and almosc all that can be seen or them is a streak of foam. They are painted a color that Is not distinguishable on the water, and the most perfect range-finders will not distinguish them sufficiently for the guns or big Bhlps to be trained on them. They approach a warship head on, thus presenting as small a mark as possible, and take a ziz-zag course. When within striking distance, which Is about 600 yards, they launch their torpedoes and get away. In the day time they steam along under protec tion or a battleship, keeping the battle ship between them and the enemy, and when a ravorable opportunity arrives dart out and make their attack. They are so lightly constructed that ir the boat they attack can hit them, the tor pedo boats are ruined. At night time the big vessels keep their searchlights at work to discover the torpedo boats, and thus to protect themselves. REVENGE OF A SNAKE AND ITS MATE They Laid In Wait for the Man Who Hart Struck One of Them. A gentleman riding along a planta tion path, followed by a negro on a mule struck a large cottonmouth with hlB whip lash as It gilded across the road. As Boon as under covej and out of reach of the whip the snake raised iU head above the bushes, standing al most upright on its tall and glaring at him with flashing eyes, at the same time hissing fiercely and exposing Its fangs. "Yo ort'n ter 'a done dat, Maws Joe!" exclaimed the negro. "Why not, Pomp?" "Case dat snee'll lay fuh yo' show, an' sometime ernother'll hit you' back." "Pshaw, Pomp! I don't take any stock In such nonsense. More IKiy he'll take care to keep out of reach of my whip. I wish, though, I had killed the beast!" "Dat would 'a' bin er sight wussex. Maws Joe, 'case de mate would Jes' foller tel hit cotch't yo'; an' when er cottonmouf'B mate hits, yo' goes dead powrful quick." "All nonsens, Pomp! There isnjt any mate, or ir there Is, It doesn't know more than other dumb creatures. A man may be hit ,or course, but not more otten by tho mate or a snake he has killed than by some other that Just happens In striking distance." "Leastways, Maws Joe," urged Pomp, "yo'd beter not happen erlong dis paf any more dls year, 'ceptln' on hoss back!" This good advice fell on heedless ears. The next afternoon Maws Joe followed the path on foot, probably without any thought of what had oc curred the day before and when pass ing the spot where he had lashed the snake the day berore he was struck at the same Instant by two cotton mouths one from each side of the path. He managed to get home but died soon after. The negroes In that neighborhood, and many white people, too, are firm believers In the cottonmouth's mate and Its vicious Intelligence. Galveston News. Slightly Absent Minded Professor W., a well-known Edin burgh professor, Is accustomed to take a dally walk with another old profes sor, when they discuss matters quite beyond the comprehension of ordinary mortals. One day when the walking was ex ceedingly bad, Professor W. was on his way to the corner at wnlch he and his friend always met, when he encount ered a young student whose face he recognized dimly, having seen It every day for several weeks In the class room. He accordingly hailed his pupil, who was wading through the mud to get across the street. "Have you seen Professor S.?" he asked. "Yes, sir," replied the student, paus ing respectfully, In the midst of a mud puddle, to remove his cap. "He Is at the corner below, waiting for you." "Good, very good!" responded the professor, looking over his speotaoles with his class-room air, when well pleased with a student. "I thank you. You may be seated." ;' A. r y