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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton New Era, 1898-05-13, Page 4ill 13, 1898 THE CLINTON NEW ERA, GRAND TRUNK S.Ys EM 1898 Proclamation leefl's Birihday Excarsiou Fa! es 'qhs Grand Trunk Railway System will is- , nee between all stations in Canada, return tickets at FIRST CLASS SINGLE FARE food going May 28.24, good to return leav- ing destination not later than May 25th. 3tetarn tickets will also be issued at first- elaes FARE AND ONE-THIRD, good going May 20-21-22, good to return leaving destination not later than May 25. Full information from G. T. R. Agents or write Ill. C. DICKSON, D.P.A., Toronto. P. R. HODGENS, AGENT, CLINTON. dew Atiaerti ellleutl Porcelain Dinnerware-O.Coo er & Co,. Page 1 Spectacle Bargain -Allen & Wi'son 1 A Good St ore -Hodgen s Bros 8 The Big Store-Jaoltson Bros 8 it" on' fr''"- "Won't G o0 �.D.h1).F air Co,8 Women -Ta for& Son 8 Nueen's Birthday Rates -Grand Trunk Ry 4 ow is yourO��ppportunity-W,Cooper & Co. 4 Hindsi ht- W, Cooper & Co 4 Dainty Footwear -J. Twitchell 5 -E.)ortomioal People -McKinnon & Co. , ... • 5 Toilet Soaps -J, G. Hovey 5 Summer Millinery -McDonald & Smith5 ;24th of May -Town of Clinton 5 ' Second shipment -Gilroy & Wiseman Robson's Snowflake -N. Robson 5 Jiouse for Sale -J Derry........... IS B nggY for o Sale-NEW ERA Office r Gvol.5 wanted -Mie J Fair, Sr 5 Applications -J P Doherty....,.. . , ... 5 Tenders -J. P. Doherty, 5 Apprentice wanted -J, Tedford .. 5 Farm for sale -D. McTavish " "' 5 Rouse to rent -Mrs. Dodaworth 5 • Articles for sale -Rev. G. W. Andrews Boot and shoe emporium -J. B. Jamieson 1 Stallion -Otter Wi•son 5 Millinery --Miss Martin 1 Cleveland Bicycles- W. Cooper & Co 4 Lace Curtains -Coats & Son...,.. 'Servant wanted -NEW ERA Office 5 Bullett Court of Revision -J, Campbell 5 5 einton dew gra FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1898 Attest Huron Liberal Association The annual meeting of the West Huron Liberal Association, represent- ing beth Local and Dominion affairs, will be held at Dungannon on Tt1es- •day, May 31st, at 1 o'clock. Every polling sub -division in the constitu- ency is entitled to send three delegates to the convention, and in view of very important matters that are likely to 'Come before the meetiug, it is impor- tant that every polling division shall be frilly represented. Our friends `, 'throughout West Huron should bear iii mind that it is the annual conyen- ,tion.for the consideration of both Local And Dominion affairs, and the repre- :%tsentation will, therefore, include the territory in both constituencies. A counter protest will be entered in West Huron this week. Some editorial and other matter is unavoidably crowded out. Clinton's Big Celebration, May 24th 'Vhe Most Elaborate Program Yet Presented Clinton is noted tor giving good oelebra- tio>rii-perhaps the best in this section, and at is not saying too muoh when we add 'that this year's demonstration will out - Ir •Yuhi"ne anything we have ever given. The r r, attractions are first-olass in every way - nothing but the best performers have been . ingaged,and all that is required now is fine weather. The programs are now being ;:.went out and give a full list of everything, ;The famous Waterloo Band, known as ,Uanada'e leading bund, have been specially engaged for the afternoon and evening,also 'the 33rd Batt. Band, of Seaforth; and the Goderich Brass Band. Prof. Riley comes Highly recommended as being a high wire king without an equal. He performs on a very high wire, doing wonderful and clever tots. '1 be Frank Foster Balloon Co. gives :Clack wire and running globe actsbesides des the' ,Balloon Ascension Parachute 'Drop. Perhaps one of the most interest- ,• events on the program is the sword and ;"bayonet contest between Sergt.-Major .:;J' organs (late Scots Guards) and Trooper Lamothe the Royal d�a��#�ci)ap """"#3ergi organs ie wt ely'knb"tvn ovine be t 'all-round fencer of America, ie a clever and' expert swordsman, doing some of the 'Stalest clever tricks known in military tac- ticd. Trooper Lamothe, at the military • tournament held last week in Toronto, won .,;;the championship of Canada, defeating Stewart, who last vearwon the world's championship in England. This will be s •'the only opportunity of seeing these mili- ',,, rtery experts perform. 'Varsity Baseball ,S Club playa the Hurons of Goderich, and the Torontos cross sticks with the Beavers, of S'elorth, in a fast game of Lacrosse. Arrangements are about completed for a grand concert in the evening at which thor c -thing very special will be giyen. If 'y'ou desire to see a celebration different in all 'Irespecte from the ordinary ran of eYveinq you shouldc oma to Clinton, May 24th. We promise to please you and give 50.4St better entertainment than ever be - ,'i ore, 611N,CLUB SHOOT.—At the Gun CI ih slioo.t ht't Monday evening, five mein- bers",of Class Bshot 25 out of their 11,0 • blr'd for the prize donated by the Club. • Tl'ae score was: -C. Filey 9, G. Corcor pa03, W. G. Doherty 14, W. Foster' • 10, 0, Ern Holmes 22. After the shoot • eeverr l of Class A had a practice shoot. ,..Next< tonday evening the members of UlassOwill compete. Good attend- Abde, r'etuested. MEN of WLeIGHT.-Thos. Wiley, for tdattyyears collector of Stanley town- bihil5, Was in town recently and theVOW he sagged down one side of it *prbig bttgg , was a severe test on the springs..; Unlike most men who get twiddle life, he gets heavier as he ". grori±e Older, and now pulls down the calee at 380 11)5. The eldest son of Mr p Goderich township, is f +"--beefing " that a, Wanofweievery,, ht "Hromise ide is but �... Oarll old, 3'et he i stands over six high and weighs very close on to Abe. ,Werreeliiwe he has his own at, Schoen, ehurch ehilmes. Thera will be early Communion In St. PauI's church next Sunday. Miss Ida Boles will shortly give an organ recital in Rattenbury St. church. Rev. R. Millyard goes to Brantford on Sunday, to supply for Rev. Mr Ker- by, who 'comes to Clinton. H. O. Brewer, of town, will give a stereopticon entertainment in Victoria St. church, Goderich, this evening. Rev. F. McOuaig, of Welland, for- merly of Willis church, Clinton, has been elected Moderator of the Hamil- ton and London Synod. Rev. B. Clement suffering from a cold on Sunday morning, his pulpit was supplied by Rev. W. W. Baer, of whose sermon highly commendatory remarks are made. Rev T. W. Neal, Methodist minister at Scarboro', (formerly of Londesboro,) has received a call from Cookeville cir- cuit for a third year, he having pre- viously spent two years there. The members of one of the Sarnia Methodist churches last week resent- ed their pastor, Rev, E. Medd, (broth"er of J. Medd. of town) with a handsome bicycle and accompanied it with a very nattering address. At the official ffic al meeting of the Metho- dist Quarterly Board, held at Moles- worth the other day, a unanimous in- vitation was extended to Rev John Kenner, formerly of Clinton, to spend another year as pastor of this charge. May 19th is Ascension Day, or Holy Thursday. It is a festival observed by the Church of England in commemor- ation of the glorii its ascension of the Messiah into heaven. It occurs 40 days after Easter Sunday, such being the number of days the Saviour passed on earth after His resurrection. The ab- servance is one of the very earliest in the church -as early, it is said, as the year 68. The entertainment given by the So- cial committee of the Ontario St. church ch E worth League, o n Monday onda g , evening, was well attended. A good program was given by Mrs B. J. Gib- hings, Mts Seaward, Miss Andrews, of Holmesville, and Mr Gregory, ofGcde• rich. Refreshments were served, and an hour of happy social intercourse ' enjoyed by the company. The Official Board of the Ontario St. Methodist church held their final meet- ing for the year on Thursday evening last. The various departments of chnrch work for the year passed un- der review, and results were on the whole satisfactory. A most cordial invitation was given to the pastor to continue his pastorate for the ensuing year. David Tiplady was appointed representative to the District meeting. There was a very interesting meet- ing at the C. E. Society of Willis church on Wednesday evening. Miss Taylor dealt with the Catechism in a thorough manner. Mr Houston took the subject, "The Scottish Covenan- ters," and gave a very profitable and interesting discourse, telling of the tortures the Christians endured rather than give a their religion, Misses Howson and Rippey sang a solo, after which the meeting closed with prayer. Quarterly meeting services of Rat- tenbury St. Methodist church were held on Sunday last, and were well attended, a large number participa- ting in the sacramental exercises. The official board meeting was held on Tuesday night; the churchmember- ship is reported as 319; the finances are fairly well up, and by the end of the church year, it is expected that all claims will be fully met. Rey. R. Mill - yard was invited back for his third year. J. Jackson was elected as dele- gate to the district meeting. The Goderich District Convention of the Woman's Missionary Society of Lhe Methodist church . will be held in Rattenbury St. church, Clinton, on Thursday, May 26th, the morning ses- sion beginning at 10.30, the afternoon session At 2 p.m. and the evening meeting 'fit 8 o'clock. Mrs Wright, of London, is expected to be present and take part throughout the day and ad- dress the public gathering in the even- ing. The sister auxiliaries are invited to attend the sessions. Delegates from a distance will be provided with billets. 0 R M t ti d S it li 0 w to fr P The fifth annual meeting of the Hur- n Anglican S. S. Convention and the uri-Deconal Chapter was held in Wingham on Tuesday and Wednesday, ay 10-11; the meetings were well at - ended, the papers read being excep- onally interesting and of a high or- er. ' One was especially worthy of ention, namely that on Music in the chool byMiss'A A. Perkins, of Gerrie; was unanimously resolved. to pub- sh this paperfor distribution through- ut the diocese. The next meeting ill be held in Hensall. The thanks •rte -A A P1' :'08/49. --.convention were der a people. of Wingham for heir lavish hospitality. Among those om Clinton were Rev. Mr and Mrs ark, J. Ransford and several others. EPWORTH LEAGUE ANNIVERSARY. - On May 15th, 1889, the Society known as the Epworth League was organized in Cleveland, Ohio, and the League of Rattenbury St. Methodist church will celebrate the 9th anniversary by hold- ing special services next Sunday and Monday. At 7 a, m. Sunday a sunrise prayer meeting will be held, to be led by T. J. McNeil. At 11 o'clock Rev G. W. Kirby, B. A., Brantford, one of the most enthusiastic Leaguers in Can- ada, will preach a sermon especially to children. The memhers of the Leagues and the Sunday School scholars and officers will occupy the centre part of the ehurr.h at this service. At 3 p. m. there will he a mass meeting of church, Sunday School and League members, when Rev Mr Kirby will give a short address, in addition to an interesting program that is to he supplied by the young people. A special feature of the afternoon will be an address of wel- come by a fourteen -year-old boy,which will be responded to by Mr R. Holznes. Special choruses and other musical se- lections will -make up the balance of the program. At 7 o'clock Mr Kir,y will preach a special ser mon to the young people, which is sure to be one of power and practical benefit to all who will hear it. On the following ev- ening the specially prepared exercise, called 1 he Epworth League Locomo- tive. will be given by ab'ut twenty of the League metnhers, who have been preparing for itdmin g the past, month. It illustrates very nicely the depart- ments of the Society by making use of the different parts of the locomotive. To these services a cordial invitation is extended to all who may wish to ex- tend. The church will he decorated with mottoes, flags and bunting, and the League members are working hard, to ensure success for every seeelion. Annual eonvention of S. S. and C. 13. From the reports given us by the officers, the coming County Oonven- tion of the Sunday School:A.ssociation and Ohristion Endeavor Union, to be held in Wingham on June 21st and 22ndit w 1 be a grand success. The Wingham people are making elaborate preparations for these days and are doing all in their power to have the meetings of interest and pro- fit to the large number who may at- tend. The Rev. W. F. Wilson,of Hamilton, formerly of Toronto, will be present and give one of his practical addresses on Young Peoples' work. The Rey. J. J. Rae, of Toronto, one of the most scholarly men in the Pres- byterian minrstry,wrll talk on Sunday School work and relations of theCoun- ty to the Provincial Association. Mrs P. J. McKay, of Woodstock, an enthusiastic worker among the Jun- iorsill also w e � be present. Below we give a brief outline of the program as far as completed. Tuesday -The Teacher's Opportuni- ties. The faithful teacher -D. E. Mun- ro, Auburn. Responsibility of Teacher and Super- intendent. The 8. S. Association, its aim, place and re uirementa- Rev, J. Rae, Parkdale. S. S. Literature. Primary Class Les• son for J my 3, to be taught by Miss Murray, Wingham. Bible Class, same lesson as above, to be taught by Rev, J. J. Rae. Temperance -Mayor Holm es, Clinton The financial obligations of the Sun- day School -.Dr Fowler, Winghatn. Evening -The relation g e inn of the parent to the S, S. -Rey. B. Clement, Clin- ton. Address -Rev, J. J. Rae, Parkdale. Wednesday morning- "Our Back - hone," (The Pledge,) -A. S. McDowell, West field. Yesterday," (Experiences) -D, Me- Ta•'ish, Clinton.C,"To-day," (The Du- ties) -Miss Murray, Wingham. "For- ever.," (I'he He pe of the Young People) -Miss M. Robb, Clinton. Open Parliament- The Work of the Committees," led by W. H. Kerr, Brussels. Wednesday afternoon -"Missionary In"pirat.ion," "What kind of Personal Work can Young People do in the Church"- Wm. Stoddart, Goderich. "The Quiet Hour" - Mrs Pentland, Dungannon. Open Parliament -"The Social Life of the Young People," led by Rev. J. S. Henderson, Hensall. The Value of the Junior Work, Mrs Mc- Kay, of Woodstock, to be followed by that interesting exercise called "The Junior Garden" given by 75 of the Wingham Juniors in the town hall. With the except ion of the children's mass meeting cin Tuesday evening and the Junior Garden on Wednesday evening the other sessions of I he Con- vention will be held in the Presbyter- ian Church. All Sunday Schools and Young Peo- ples' Societies of the county are en- eitled to sei?d delegates. Educational Notes The Teachers' Institute for West Huron will be held in Goderich on the 24th and 21st inst. The Teachers' Institute for East Huron meets at Brussels next Friday and Saturday; Dr. McLellan, Principal of the Ontario Normal College, will be present both days. His subjects are Literature and the Psychology of -of Numbers. He lectures in the town hall Friday night; a good attendance is expected. A number of papers on various echtcational topics will be read by members of the institute. Between five and six hundred candi- dates have signified their intention to write on Entrance and Public School Leaving examinations in East Huron. The examination is held on June 28th, 29th and 30th. This is above the usual number. There are two boards of ex- aminers -the one in connection with the Clinton Collegiate Institute, corn - posed of Inspector Robb, Principals Houston, and. Lough; this board exam- ines the papers of candidates writing at Clinton, Blyth and Wingham. The board in connection with the Seaforth Collegiate Institute is composed of In- spector Robb and Principals Clarkson and Shillinglaw. It examines the pa- pers of candidates writing at Seaforth, Brussels, Wroxeter and Fordwich. The principal changes contemplated in educational matters by the Minister of Education as announced by him are: 1 Al ter this year a primal ycertificate will not adrnit to the Model School. 2 The placing of a library i n everyr Y Public School. 3 Payment of Public School trustees for certain services. 4 That Inspectors notify ratepayers, trustees and teachers of the date of One of his visits each year to their school, so that they may be present at such visit. LODGE NOTES. -The following are officers elect for the LO,G.T. for the ensuing term: -Chief Templar, David Smith; Past Chief Templar, T. Brown- lee; Vice Templar, Mrs D. Stephenson; Rec,Sec,, C. Bezzo; Fi.n.Sec., A. Cottle; Treasurer, Mrs Seaward; Marshall, S. Kemp; Lodge Deputy, W. Moore; Sentinel, Albert Downs. The quarter- ly meeting of the District Lodge will t held in the Lodge room here on Friday, May 20th. PAPER NOTES. -We have received the Portage la Prairie Review, edited by John Cornyn, formerly the ener- getic editor of the Wingham Advance. The Wingham Times scores the clerk of that town for ordering his letter heads from a Toronto printer, while there are three printing offices in the town; it was a small thing for the clerk to do, and he should be made to pay for the printing himself. Mr Frazer has added a number of sub- scribers here to the suhssription list of the Westminister; it is an excellent religious publication, and very ably edited. KICILED BY A HORSE. -The Kippen correspondent of the Seaforth Exposi- tor thusrefers to a gentleman well- known here, and brother-in-law of Geo. Davis: -We feel very sorry to mention that Mr Wm. Cudrnore, during last week, met with a very unpleasant ac- cident by being kicked by ono of the horses in his stable, which bas caused Mr Oudmore to keep his bed for some flays. Mr Oudmoro was in the act of taking his driver out of the stable, when in passing the other horses, ono of them kicked, striking Mr Cudmore with great force on the hip bone, knock- ing him against the wall, and stunning him for the time; had the blow hit him anywhere else, it is hard to tell what might have been the result. • ) Correspondence We are not responsible for anything what ver that appears under this heading. an Open Letter to the People of elinton LADIES l+ E AND GENTLEMEN: -A9 there 1q 60 much being said as the present time about the opidemio of Scarlet Fever in town, and so much nonsensical twaddle being circu- lated in regard to it and to the precautions to be taken, eto., by those who should know better, perhaps it might be well to say a few words for the other aide. I think the general public need some protection as well as the Medical Health Officer and Board of Health; the publio need protec- tion from a lot of red-tapeiem and from a lot of balderdash that is being oiroulated, probably with the idea of keeping up the "scare." It is certainly true that we have an epidemic of scarlet fever, but the ma- jority of the oases are very mild, and are nuttily pleased under the term Scarlatina. Scarlatina and scarlet Peyer are one and the same thing, the former being simply a mild form of the latter. The reason medi- cal men call them all oases of scarlet fever is that the laity have the idea scarlatina is of no ooneequenpe, and consequently do not take the care that it is necessary should be taken in every ease, although there is no neoessity for or the excitement that now exists. Soarlet fever has been known from the earliest ages; it is essentially a children's disease, and yon will find that the majority of groven up people have had is at some time; and I maintain, although I certainly would not say to run children deliberately into danger on account of the inconvenience and trouble and expense any sickness entails, that it is much better for 0 children to have had it, because we all know they stand even a severe attack muoh bettor than adults. If the two fine young men, the report of whose sad deaths paused such a thrill of sadness and such an expression of sympathy for the 'be- reaved parents and friends, had had soarlet fever while children, in' all likelihood they would have been alive and well to -day. Why do you have your children vaccinated? It is simply inoculating them with a mild form of smallpox, so that afterwards they may go out into the world and be free from the danger of contracting it a second time. If scarlet fever were a disease of adult life as well as of childhood, and a disease that could be contracted over and over again, then I would say there would be some reason in all this "scare." In nearly every examination paper for lire in- surance the inestion is asked "Have you bad the usual diseases of childhood?" and this includes scarlet fever, and applioants are considered much better risks if they have had it, because it is well known if they have never had it they may yet contract it and it will be a muoh more serious matter. Some of your mothers and grandmothers must surely smile when they hear all these hysterical vaporings about a mild epidemic of scarlet fever. Now to come down to thepresent epidemio. An epidemic of scarlet fever raged out through Goderich township before we had it in town. No special precautions were taken in any of these cases. I will not say any one was to blame for this, because it is simply impossible in many houses in the country to isolate the patients and to nreVer}t jetercommgnication et the neigh- bors. These farmers and their famines have been doming out and into town during that time and ever since with their cloth- ing, I might say, impregnated with scarlet fever germs. As a result we get it in town, then the Medical HealthOffrcer and Health Board issue instructions that the patient must be isolated, that there must be no communication . with any inmate of the house; if the head of the family, is in bus- iness or at work he meet quit work, stay at home in quarantine for weeks, or, perhaps months, if the disease rune through the whole house, or he must board some other place. Now every man is not in a position to board out, the expenses oonnected with the sickness ie enough, without an extra board bill to pay. And still the disease continues to spread, then the Health Of- ficers find out some father has continued to board at home and go out to business, or his children have forgotten that they are prisoners confined in their own yard and have been guilty of running down et-eet, and then we hear talk of fines and cases in court and examples being made of some of them, eto. I often feel myself like telling some of these children to skip over the back fence and oat to the country for a day, where they will be free. It is areae of locking the stable door when the hors, is stolen; the disease is • epidemic here and is going to run its course in spite of all the talk. In my own practice, as soon as a case arises, I have the child isolated, ev- erything taken oat of the room, sheets saturated in an antiseptic solution hung over the door, and one person or a nurse detailed to look after the patient, and no oommu i ' n cationPt ei•mitedwit with the rest of the house, antisepticstica and antiseptic oint- ments - ments used, and aft rwards thorough disin- fection of the patient and nurse and fumi- gation of the room, and in the majority of cases -have -confined -the disease to the wne- patient. Surely in this way there is no need for quarantining the whole household, the disease is only very slightly infectious or contagiousfor the first day or two, and by that time they are isolated. I maintain that children should be allowed to attend school even when there is a case of scarlet fever in the house, when the precautions I have named have been faithfully carried out, and if a dootor certifies it is being oar- ried out it should be enough, or the Health Officer could pall and satisfy himself. Chil- dren generally lose enough time from school, and poor, tired mothers have them home enough from sohool during holidays without having them all at home and around the hoaBe because one member has a slight attack of scarlatina. Now before closing this already top long letter, I do not wish to be misunderstood, Ido not want to make light of the disease, and I do not wish to make light of precautions to be taken. It is a disease that requires the very best of oare and attention, so as to prevent any complications, I also believe fully in complete isolation of the patient and in disinfootion of the patient, the nurse, the room and the clothing, and I think the end we all wish to be gained, viz., the prevention of the spread of the disease will be muoh more thoroughly ac- oomplished than by trying to quarantine and isolate the whole household, whioh ie an utter impossibility, and is dangerous, in that it gives a false security. If it is the law it is not oommon sense. Now, as yon all know, I do not often meth into print, but at this time I think the oironmatanoes warrant it, and if I have said anything that will quell some of the dread the,t ex- ists, and perhaps lead in time to a more common-sense plan in dealing with an epidemio of this kind, then my object has been fulfilled. Yours very truly, JAMES L. TURNDIILn. Dalton McCarthy Dead. On Sunday night while being driven home Dalton Mo0arthy's horses ran away and be was thrown out, sustaining injuries whioh resulted in his death on Wednesday. Spanish Defeat at Manilla Hong Kong, May 8.—Among naval me military men and civilians, Europeans an natives, here there is one subjeot of dieon cion—the annihilating victory of the Amer oan fleet under Commodore Dewey ov Spanish fleet commanded by Adwir Montejo in Manilla Bay on Sunday last. Owing to the fact that the cable between this port and the Phillipines was not in working order, having been oat, it is said, some distance from the capital of the is- lands, there has been delay in obtaining a detailed account of the battle, and facts in the oase were only available when the United States gunboat Hugh McCulloch arrived here yesterday, and even the tre- mendous pressure of business suddenly throws upon the Cable Company neces- sarily made the war accounts of the en• gagement somewhat brief. Commodore Dewey's orders were to capture or destroy the Spanish fleet, and never were instruc- tions executed in Bo complete a fashion. At the end of seven hours there was absolute- ly nothing left of the Spanish fleet but a few relics. The American commander had most skilfully arranged every detail of the action, and apparently even the most in- significant features were carried out with perfeot punctuality and in railroad time- table order. At the end of the action Commodore e Deweyanchored oho ed hie fleet in the bay before Manilla and sent a message to Governor-General Augusti, announcing the inauguration of the blockade, and ad. dingthat hat if a shot was flrei against his ships he would destroy every battery about Manilla. The position occupied by the Spanish, the support which their ships re• ceived from the land batteries, and the big guns they had ashore gave them an enor- mous advantage. Therefore,when ' it s 0 considered that the Spaniards lost over 600 men in killed and wounded, that all their ships, amounting to about fourteen, were destroyed, and that their naval arsenal at Castile was also destroyed, with its de - femme, it will become apparent that the viotory of the Amerioan Commodore is one of the most complete and wonderful achieve- ments in the history of naval warfare. Not am an on boardh the American fleet set wn e killed, not a ship was damaged to any ex- tent, and only six men were injured slight- ly on board the Baltimore. SPANIARDS OPENED THE BATTLE. The early hour of the morning revealed the opposing ships to each other, and the Spanish flagship opened fire. Her action was followed by some of the larger war- ships, then the Cavite forts opened up, and the smaller Spanish vessels brought their guns into play. The American squadron, which had been led into the bay and through the channel by the flagship Olympia, did not reply, though ou thea shots to of the Span- iards bgan to strike the water around them, but moved onward. When nearing Baker Bay a sudden upheaval of water a short distance ahead of the Olympia showed that the Spaniards had exploded a mine or a torpedo. This was followed by a second and similar explosion. They were both unsuccessful. The American fleet was then drawing nearer and nearer to the Spaniards, whose gunnery was very poor, the shots from the Cavite batteries and from the Spanish ships being equally bad- ly aimed, either falling short or going wide 0 f 0 0 T 0 b b la E a A m in re c p in R sh sh w th n w m br tv 00 or fig ly sw ea ve w sh en a' at bu en T tie fr 30 re esD fig an sh in wh th th fu Sp bu sel Ba the he ho of ou or shi are Sp 0 er, wh wa Th Lie ma Ab wo sem tsh 1,0 tiro boa the wer me the the for ma itn n, d s Hensall fi- veP ANNUAL MEETING. - The annual meeting g of the Hensall Public Library was held on Monday evening. The re- port of the treasurer showed the fin- ances to be in good shape, over $50 had been expended for books, and there is still a balance of over $35 nn hand. The number •3f books taken out shows the library to be as popular as ever. NOTES. -Rev. J. W. Holmes, of Mitchell, will preach anniversary ser- mons in the Methodist church on Sab- bath, the 22nd; on Tuesday the annual teameeting will be held. Mrs Thom- son and son, John, have gone to To- ronto to consult a specialist in regard , to John, who has been unwel' for some time, Dr. F.J. Burrows and Mr Bond, of Seafortb, were visiting friends in town on Saturday. Rey. W. J. Wad- dell and wife, Rey. W. E. Kerr and wife and Miss Jane Laramie attend the Woman'e Missionary Society Dis- trict meeting at Granton on Tuesday. It is surprising the amount of wheat the euhanced price has called out, many farmers having from I00 to 1000 bushels of the golden grain gam just wait- ing for such an opportunity. Mr W. Elder, our enterprising agricultural implement agent, received- two car loads of binders this week, which were taken away by the farmers to where he had sold them. i . M. Robinson visited Seaforth on Friday last. modem ordered the cable to be out because the Spaniards refused to permit him to use itpending the complete surrender of the Y• f the mark. Though the Spaniards had pened fire at 6,000 yards, the Americans loeerved their fire until within 4,000 yards Nile enemy, when the real battle began. be Regina Christina, Castilla, Don Anton - o de Ulloa, Isle de Cuba, Isle de Luzon and he Mindanao were in line of battle outside f Cavite at that time, with the four gun - oats and the torpedo boats inside the liar - or. Shot and shell hailed on the Spanish. The American ships then passed baok- erde and forwards six times across the cont of the Spaniards, pouring in upon the tter a perfect hail of shot and shell. very American shot seemed to tell, while !most every Spanish shot missed the mark. iter having thus scattered death and de- oralization among the Spanish fleet and the Spanish batteries the American fleet tired for breakfast, and incidentally . a onnoil of war was held on board the Olym- ia. By this time the Spanish ships were a desperate condition. The flagship egina Christina was riddled with shot and ell, one of her steam pipes had burst and e was believed to be on fire, The Castilla as certainly on fire and soon afterwards eir condition became worse, and worse, ntil they were eyentually burned to the ater's edge. The Don Antonio de IIlloa ade a most magnificent show of desperate every. When her commander found she es so torn by the American slnalls that he uld not keep her afloat he nailed her col- s to the mast and she sank with all hands hting to the last. Her bull was complete - riddled, and her upper deck had been apt clean by the awful fire of the Amori- n guns, but the Spaniards, though their ssel was sinking beneath them, continued orking the gone on her lower deck until e Bank beneath the waters. During the s rn a e ant Spanish torpedo boat i; crept g P P P ong the shore and round the offing in an tempt to attaokthe American store ships; t she was promptly discovered, was driv- ashore and was actually shot to pieces. he Mindanao had in the meantime been n' ashore to sago her from sinking, and e Spanish small craft hid sought shelter om the steel storm behind the breakwater. CAVITE BATTERIES DESTROYED. The battle, which was started at about 5.- a. m, and adjourned at 8,30 a, m., was Burned about noon, when Commodore ewey started in to put the finishing touch• upon his work. There was not much ht left in the Spaniarde by that time, d at 2 p. m. the Petrel and Concord had of the Cavite batteries into silenoe,leav- g them heaps of ruins and floating the ite flag. The Spanish gunboats were en souttlod, the arsenal was on fire and e explosion of a Spanish magazine canoed rther mortality among the defenders of ain on shore. On the the waters the rning, sunken or destroyed Spanish vas- e could be seen, while only the cruiser Itimore had suffered in any way from fire of the enemy. A shot whioh struck r exploded some ammunition near one of r guns and slightly injured half a dozen her Drew. Several shots passed danger - sly °lose to Commodore Dewey, but little no damage was done on board the flag - p. On the other hand, about 150 men said to have been killed on board the anieh flagship which was totally destroy• Admiral Montejo, Spanish command - transferred hie flag to the Isle de Cuba en his ship caught fire, but the latter s also destroyed in due course of time. e Regina Christina lost her Captain, a ntenant, he: chaplain and a midebip- n by one shot, whioh struck her bridge, out 100 man were killed and about 60 unded on board the Castilla. Indeed e estimates itaoo the number of Span - wounded during the engagement at over 00 men. The Olympia was struok five es about her upper works, and a whale, t of the Raleigh was smashed. Although Krupp guns on the Eaplando of Manilla e fired continuously during the engage- nt, Commodore Dewey did not reply to m, and the battery afterwards hoisted white flag in token of surrender. The to at the entrance of the bay were dis- ntled on 'Wednesday after they had cap- lated. 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