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WORTH BAGLEY’S
EVENTFDL LIFE
He Seemed Te Be Destined for id Ui-
common Career.
HE WAS SIGSBEE’S CLERK
Transferred from the 111-Fated Maine
Just Before the Explosion.
MADE AN EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Had Rough (Experience on Torpedo
Boat Cushing-—Washed Off Deck
During Storm.
Raleigh, N. <?., May 13.—(Special.)—-Look-
ing al the curtained windows and closed
doors of the Bagley home in this city, and
observing- the d< jeet-d manner in which his
legion friends conduct themselves, one who
wa familial with Worth Bagley 1 1 s
pelh-d to gl.mv- !»,. k and note what manner
of man this was. and how rapidly his com
paratively short life of twenty-eight years
varied from that of tin average person.
1 :..ni Ills birth Bagley s .nrnl to be des
tin'd for some uncommon career. He early
di Vvlop'.d .1 robust body and vigorous mind,
■ <1 evinced those sincere and • ■ rgetie
■ , , which have always been
gu irant < of success.
i■. *• several day.- he was a pupil at the
Ualemli Male a* ad*-niy. but shortly after
ward r> - e:\ir.g .01 .ippointnn nt to the
.... rted th< hool • civil
Hid In the Septi mber of ISSO enter< d
i b* i*' Sam's training shop at Annapolis,
it 1. told of Bagley in this connection that
lie w.-.- om of- ighti applfi- mts prc“vntc-d
1 United S ■. or physical
*. mini tion. The other young m* 11 were
from evuy portion of the country, many
from localities which grow the most stal
the United
In iddition, the young North <'aru
liman w- poorer in years than any 01 his
b( -. V eni -nin fellows, yet when the totals
w r comp r<al he was found to far out
strip any of his competitors In point of
physical vantage
Having once secured a tanglbl- founda
tion -for th*- loom which w s to we:iv*- the
of his Ii:--. WOl th Bagl id not
let grass grow under his feet, lie had
hitb< rt ► deprived himself of amusonunt
in order that h< might prt pare for his en
tr nee * xamiiiation, and he pursued the
vhen ■ ■ had 01 ■■
o!ii -1.. Hut with* .ro-tiiOi iicy in studio-.
-me 1 more lib. at Ilow.in* -e of tim* .■ ml
I. found him-ilf . e to devote some at
tention to athl-'ti'-s. For nearly his entire
stud-nt life at Annapolis he was full-back
~u th* -ub my football team, ind at. .find
a national reputation. As a result of <\-
tending ir. ph.isi'.-al prowess into other
1!*-lds, he was awarded a. medal for hr* ik
ing tie academy record for the on* -fourth
mil. dash. I..it. it was 011 th*- grid-iron tuat
ii- manifested :--.ite-- ib.lity. smashing
the w**rl«i’s r*.c >r<l for ... Im g- drop kick
go 11, I ill: -si I: ■ 1 .r: the .m.'o-111.1
‘ irtli Bag! y’s life *. is pregi mt with
the - :demy In w 1 a. r ■ mi-mate of Gabel
"■ * ■ . * - mer Inspected
(,em*r:d Hr-i-ku'rlm; . :i.e brilliant souih-
<.. il'-i I. For two y-ais tan se two frielsis
but finally Br. ekinriog was . ■ Igm d 1
rhe tmpi-do !>-.:t <‘iishhi.-.. While I.eutive
officer of that craft he was 1 sh* d oil’ her
narrow deck bv a smi'in v.hii-h th* Vessel
< n -m’*t.< red bis body . inking like 1* ad.
■■■. ■, ■ holding ■ im iiion, on 11m
His death old: th sain relation to th-'
\m-Ttca ii-Spa msh war, did that of his
in the *.ivil war. The latter was the first
b-b.gsl*-. im H.I- been shot at Iti thel church,
■ . -.. o ■ 1 I of Bull Run.
sseriion may be m. <li
of W o* 1 i:..ii.-.l< * , a-t the hist to sacrifice
i*j.*- in which his relative perished.
■ thread ot" the narrative,
*
, ...-,-,g the s■ hooiroom era he was clerk
.... • . th< ill-f it d Maine,
two moi’tiis '.*-ior :ln destruction of that
* ... 1 h> w.-rn taken from th.- ship which
<.. . -i, mg! : si. :.-l r. -iuire a small-size *1
to -ink, and pla.-.-d mi the frail little
, ; . ter danger to
in* i death in mm--* tmrril.l*- form in
th< murder ■ ■: ■' naval alma
;*: ,’.*! lb was I \* .-Ulis* officer of this
li. > short tim* wh*-n In- would be promoted
to still higher lesponsfbiliiii-s.
tiici* -.': : imily lias long been identified
promint ntls' with Not th Carolina public
jj. ||- ■ I-I nd 'atlv-r Was tlov-rnor Jo-
,-mi.-a Wo-th. and his father Major W
11. I. -J . . util his *i..itb, held the im-
I m lit.*: of clerk of til.- State so
l>i m *,.ir . Hi s. io .s-*I motlo-r was
. t .-:.-d eompl- ti-lj- m, r.-c<ipt of th*.- tragic
H ;.. ' brothers ■ J 1 i
m I■■ . William 1 i 1 ■ editor of
Vi dtor. and I >avid Hagies vet
m I child dr: Jo: ■ phu Daniels. Miss
I 11< a nil Et hel Bagli ■ .
ii among fri.-mls one finds
A <l< sperate
looking man. with
two drawn revolv
ers, is not a pleas
ant person to
meet at a lonely
cross road. Most
men will go a
long way out of'
tiioir road to avoid
such an encount
er The sa m e
men will reck
’ le-sly neglect
their health and
court death in the
. guise of consutnp
f. ti or ■ ; other
It < quallv fatal dis
( fea<e 'One-sixth
i / of all the deaths
I. each year are due
( to this most fatal
of maladies.
Until very re-
—
'Sew
f./5> ‘
eent years, con
sumption was considered absolutely incur
able It is now known to be curable.
Dining the past thirty ycais it has been
demonstrated that Dr. i’ierce’s Golden
Medical Discovery will cure qS per cent,
of ail cases of consumption, if taken in the
earlier stages of the disease before the lungs
are too much wasted, also bronchitis,
asthma, laryngitis and all diseases of all
tie- ait passag- s It acts directly on the
lungs, driving out all impurities and dis
ease germs. It soothes the cough, facili
tates expectoration, thus thoroughly clear
ing the lungs. It purifies and < nriches the
blood ami tears down, carries off and ex
cretes <>ld, inert, half dead tissues, replac
ing them with the n< w, firm, must it
tissues of health It is the great appetite
sharpener, blood-maker, flesh builder,
nerve tonic and restorative Thousands
who had been given up to die have been
restored to complete, robust health by this
marvelous medicine. Do not buy from un
scrupulous dealt rs who try to fotee upon
you something beside what you ask‘for
There is nothing to take the pl ice of it or,
which is “just as good’’ as “Golden Medi
cal Discovery.”
‘ t had the grip, which left me feeling miser
able—,so strength and-a cough " writes Mrs C.
Mavn nd, .4 East I.vnv . New London Co . <. onn.
■ Ass >me of my Dimly died with consumption,
I was fii/htcned. I began taking In l’i< i< ’s
Gold- n Medical Discovery After taking the
, r . bottle 1 felt min i, better, and am now
jir. Pierce’s Pellets cute constipation.
SPAIN’S SHORT ROUTE TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS
- ; a ■
‘F ■ i
\ /arabiam sea V r „ \p-T7
ROUTE THAT WOULD BT TAREBi 6T ■ j W f J ’
SPANISH FEET F-ROfR CADIZ, THROUGH ’ \ / L
THE SUEZ CAd^j_, ED /HAH/LA. \ f IS
O too 300 SJO 700 900 /"\ / * e
Special dispatches from Madrid say it is officially declared that the government has no intention of allowing Rear Admiral Dewey to rest upon his laurels. About 40,000
men of the reserves of the Spanish army have been ordered to rejoin the colors, and it is added that a formidable expedition is being organized for dispatch to the Philippine is.ands.
This expedition as has been stated, will seek a short cut through to the Indian ocean byway of the Suez canal. I his route would mean the traversing of the lediler
ranean—2 000 miles in length -to Port Said, where the fleet would reach the Red sea by means of the canal. Out of the Red sea the fleet would pass through the Gulf of Aden to
the Arabian sea, crossing which, hugging the Asiatic coast, it might probably take the straits of Malacca, and turning north toward the China sea, would find itself off the I hmp
pines and in front of flanila. , ...» ... ..
Serious as the Spaniards may seem to be about such a course, there are still many difficulties in the way. If they mean to mass their forces off the t hilippines, it carries
with it the complete abandonment of their American possessions, which loss is to be covered at home .by an apparent “glorious” victory in. recovering the Asiatic islands. As
America is wedded to Cuba, and not to the Philippines, it is possible that Admiral Dewey might be ordered to withdraw and thus concentrate American strength. Spain has senn
revolutions at home, her American possessions are now as good as gone, and if she couid regain the Philippines in some manner which would appease her people at home, she
would have made the best of a bad bargain.
num .-nt -.nig’ front wUH vlih h B igb y
.1.-li* .1 Spanish sin Ils. Tiny all assort that
In th- ronstruetion of bis natur.- tin* >i. •
iin-iit of H ar was oniitli'.l, ami ;bal troni
Hi.* moment his ve;--■ 1 was oi-.1.-r.-il into
lostil. waters tln-i . x peotid him Io show
lol.li in Ills trill .-bara.-tii. Tim -aim- fe< l
i-u; w.i.s sharxl by tin- mis y .|.-p.i.i' m- nt.
tin seerel.iri of whii-h personally th ink. <1
tlnsign for sieving two livi -■ oft th<
Virginia coast last February at the risk of
his own. If his r mains ire in-oiig it ln-r*
for burial, the funeral pag' .mt and e. r*--
monies will i.-r*-:ite an epoeli in the history
of Raleigh.
Preparations for Funeral.
Preparations ar* being made in re for a.
notable public funeral of gallant En: ign
Worth Bagley. I'i iiminarv .11 ing.-ie* id
wire made Imlay. The 1.0-l> is exp.-ei.-d *o
arrive Monday, mil will li. In sial, in tb
rotunda of the eapit.il until the fum-ral
ci remouies. when it will be plae.-d on an
elevated bier In front of Hie siatue of
W ’.ingtoii, at th* .mt! -m .nd id lb
. .piiol. Two rcgimenl of Unit..l St.ii s
volunteers tn e.i’np nor.-, the e.-rps of agri
cultural college cadets, the pulilie school
pupils, the governor and staff and s ate,
coii’ity ami <■'*•. ollie.rs will present.
Tin- burial will' be in Oakwood c. in I. a
make some rvimuks.
Funeral of Ensign. Dagley.
I- ,-. t, FT.i '! •* 13 < ial.)
Tin* remains of Ensign Worth Bagley, ot
t■t rpedo t insl x ■n 1 tp
Wide j 1 |
.-,*. in Haleigli Brief 1 un< ral - >l
- • were hei.l it St. Paul ’ ■ ■ ■ 1
, Imr, -:. th*- R.-v, Gilbert Higgin- otli< ’ itlng.
A number of officers with a. gu n-, ot ma
rines and sailors from many of llu* ships (
. e. rt* dt ae body to the .imr. h. Ta- ; d
v ■ .1 > t rip* ■ *.d num* rou. fl >i -.1 ■ l ine
S( ;■>■*<■* < many ;■ -ss.-.l near the casket to
take a last look upon the fact of tn
dead. Tile e esl>* I w:i. 1- ' !*;■ '
inmn-dia I *-l.i ;-' 11 ■ >v* ■ i b v :he : - ■ -1' " >I * :
Ii- led from En--.t:-i B* lei's person..!
I I,ends. Then * i::i nr*, ivol --, of the tor
;> do b< at Winslow, who . liow -I n i* Ii • m *
tion as they g iKi-.' upon th* b.aly **’ ill*'
dead officer. A saiute v is tiled win u th--
body was pl.ni-d «*n the st* imer Mas- j
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ALL THE STATE IN MOURNING
Black and White, All Classes, Keenly ;
Feel the Tragedy.
Raleigb. X. May 11. (Spi .. Ial.) As the j
bright Al iy sun ushers in another Sunday
the remains of Ensign Worth Bagli y will |
arriv, :.t flielr birthplace ..n«l will b-- im-.
mediately borne to the capft .1 of tb< state
which mourns for its .sacrificed son.
Nevr before m the history m North
Carolina have the inhabitants of the state
<<» spout;incously expressed their sorrov.
and . .-nse of bereavement. I’.-ople of ail
classes and colors .liseuss.d in low tones
th. terrible tragedy .'.nd expressed sympa- ;
thy for Hi'- afflicted on. s. Tin- young oltl ;
e.-i was p.-r-*>n:illy known to nearly .-very ,
citizen of Raleigh and th* y all love.! ami I
admired him All II igs on public builiitng •
were lowered to h.nlt-mist. It wa: -■ day I
of genuine sorrow in Raleigh, and *.*: to i
Raleigh alone, but to the stale ami nation
All .lav long t<l* gram*; of inquiry ami of
condolence pome,l in and the tears ol a
■ -rest peonle were mingled with Hie bl*>od
‘ o f th h. ro. sos C.ird.'U *
1.11 the streels, the stol'. -' T til. - ip-
Hol ill the schools :m*l in military tent
.a.'rvwhere the batll. of < ’.* nb-n.is v...
diS( esse.l and ever mid always there was
praise and admiration for the young i-< ro
of Cardenas tin fir I American t |
Ju,.- fife bl for < luban freedom.
At Camp Grim s, wh. i.* the i olimti ■r I
forces of the state are e.m<*<-nt.r * :*-<i ready 1
THE STARS AND STRIPES AND THE UNION JACK
London, Mav 13 -Cabb Telegram to The Constitution—Brill-h and American
union was roundly cheered in a great English gathering tonight
The cheering was in response to a statement by a member of the cab
inet that “even war itself would be cheaply purchased if, in a great and >
noble cause, the stars and stripes and the union jack should wave to
gether over an Anglo-Saxon alliance.'
Tie : peaker was Right Hon. Joseph E. Chamberlain secretary of state for
the colonies. at Birmingham.
Mr, Chamberlain after d. pre. atlnf; th" constant as a rtions in ' > rtain quarters
that Lord Salisbury was '■discredited - 'and til" government “w< ak and vm-mt"
said: 'lf ou iti b< ■ • ■ . pon tin m< nts. they "
them n .. : and th Is d ilomacy md graeeft
r< not ineornpa hie. wit ■ firm maintenan co mtry’ " and in “
terests."
Referring to the policy of strict isolation that England has pursued since the
Crimean ».u he remarked that this had been perfectly justifiable, but he add'd:
“The time has arrived when Gi it Britain may be confronted by a. combination of
powers and our first duty therefore is is to draw all [.arts ol the empire into close
unity, and out next to maintain the bonds of permanent unity villi out kinsmen
across the Atlantic.'' (Loud cheers.)
Let T hem Wave Together.
“There is a powerful and generous nation," said Mr. Chamberlain. "speaking
our language, bred of our ra.-e and having interests identified with our.-. I womd
go SO far as to say that, turribli as war m .y bo .-v n war itself would be cheaply
pureiia.-. ■! if in i great and noble cause the stars and stripes and tin union jack
should wave together over an Ani'W-Saxon allium.■ (Prolonged cli< . rs.)
"It is one of the most satisfactory results of Lord Salisbury’s policy and at the
present time these two great nations understand each other better than tley '-tit
have done since over a century ago, when they were separated by the blunder of a
British government.”
.Mr. Chamberlain proceeded to draw a gloomy picture of the situation in China,
“where wo hav<- to count with Russia as in Afghanistan, except that we do not
possess an army or a defensive frontier in China and cannot therefore injure Rus
sia without an allv. The fat. of the whole Chinese empire is involved and our in
terests arc so enormous that no more vital question was ever presented for decision
totin' British nation and a. British gover'menf. I’nless the fate of China Is to bo
decided without England's voice, we must not reject the aba of an alliance with
thoce powers who. u iuteiests are similar to oars.”
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., MONDAY, MAY 1(5, 1898.
lor a. m.ii‘l* on I’uli*. the soldiers wi-ro
well nigli fr.-nzi. .1 ■ n r. * • ipt of tile melan
choly tidings.
"I hope It's true,” said a member of the
Governor's Guard, “Him we are to be at
utiei* sent to I'liba. W*- now have a mi--
- o siimething * ot Wort h Bag
ley's death must and shall be avengeil.
This is a righteous war Tin Spaniards
must be driven Hom Hi" western Iviiii -
pli, r- It I- ii"' large enough for u- and
them, too.”
Mt, ~,i l: M 11. v. I 'nite.l Stat' -m nr
mud: "Tha' is terrible news. And Ensign
Bagiev 11.1*1 sucli a brilliant future b. loin
him. Even at this time he wi < t'u best
known man of his rank in the I'nii- 1
State- naw I consider ilis d*-ilh a mi
t jon .1 1* ’I hough I have m.*t him but
a t*-w lino s. I was v* ry mm h Im
with b - manner and b< arlng. I lave
ways watched his i.iie r with positive
pleasuri.''
Tin fait
! particularly • ited, or lilessed i. you ■
I to put It. in th* Inception- "t ** r tin. **
great, st wars Is im -res'mgly told 1
I nel Eugen*- Harrell. v.!i*> :■*•>■. N *itu
i 9» roll ,' i urni m c,l tm. he , : k-u
Cor Hire* wars In t *■ i voim *> i .(**
I fir: t blood pohß I mit m it. l.a'.tl** lot
.■ . wa in Al imam- • Min n .11. Ik-.
I |, a y. ~r bl lot" llostiliti* s I * z. ■:'*. , B*
i •■. • ... i; igecomb < oumy. was the
' ~ m kill* *! in I" *■ • t bmtl ... B* i !;■ ■■ ''.* .'.
-
■ the la: tiJ go In * ■ l 1 "• '■ 1. ■ . ; ' ■ ■
Details of the lunt ral.
1 *,l. r*. . mnpb't.-.l to.bl ' tor tn. sum i.il of
En -.11 \\ orti! H.igh i The body will .-.
I riv< ln r.*at 2 o'clock Monday m 'ruing am!
w.ll I-* taken io th" home of I i mother.
I Hr... A.i.-I.iiiie Bay! y . wi-1 .w m the late
I M.-i.ior William H. Bagb y, a g .limit • on
> f. .iei' it. solili' i . and cmighier of tile l ite
I G..V n r Jonathan Worth.
The body w.ll i main at home until I
I o'clock, when it will 1.-- placed in the ro-
■ tumi.i of lb- lapltol, cs'-oi't* I by tin- Gov
' i rnor's Guard, whii li w ill mount guard
1 over It. The funeral ceremonies will begin
■at I o’clock and will be h'-ld in front of
i ii* stat tie of \\ ashington at the soul .■ end
I of tin- lapltol. The family, naval officers
| who may att*nd, ilergyimn ami .’.it of
i ti.-i.ils will be giy i n posit i* *ns on tin- mound
j n* r th** casket while ip. -or;: ■ ■ A.micul
i tural and Mechanic; I Arts coll. ..• * . *;- 1 ■
will form in two semi-circles in the rear of
lb.* . isk.t.
. Twm r- m.-iils of v.ilunl.-i r li nn th*
* camp hell- W ill be mass. *1 in th,- str. t
facing th i-.ipltol with liel.i and Staff' Of
ficers ii. ir ih. easket. I’upib ot city
sch-.ols will b- given a position in the capi
tal square. 11. inking the mound on which
Hie e..sk* I Will be (lim ed
In tin- b i.-kgromiil will be the beami
fullv proportioned . ipii -t budding with (he
n,!.-m.:l t' i- nt halfm.ist At th. y-onclu
simi "I l.'is pmt of (In- cvr*-nmny the pro
i ■ ■ -s:on will be formed is follows;
I it’gl*- ami drum corps,
j Two r< uimeti's of volunteers.
Corps of cadets.
I I-....H. .*>> funm-al . ar drawn by six bm'-**-.
-i: .-ovei.il wit!) black. e.isk**t covered witn
national line with a soMiei d tin* bridle
j Ol ..oil horse ami s.x sergeants as pall-
Immeilialely following w ill be m.-mb.-rs
vi t.-il amp. Grand Army post, and
st.ue .-.mnly an.l "by ottu-ials. pupils of
pi.oii.- scbools -ind general public.
'l'li burial will o. m Oalil nd <** tnetery.
win t* th** troops will form on line* s
of | up th. fourth ide being reserved
! for tho 1 .mm- olliei l! -ind school i-liildren.
The bum* I will blow "taps'' ind th* Gov
| ernor s Guard will fire three volley . I Hir
ing- the < .-ci nioni. s there will In complete
I suspension of business in the city.
WARSHIPS HAVE
NARROW ESCAPE
' Vicksburg and Morrill Drawn Into Trap
by the Spaniards.
WERE CAUGHT IN A CHASE
Two Vessels Followed a Boat Until
Close to Land Batteries.
j SHOT AND SHELL FELL FAST
It Was Only the Poor Marksmanship
That Saved tin Trio Ameri-
can Boats.
! K v\ . May S Only poor
I m.irkmians! *(> m ' fit’” "t !l "' ' h
th. *■ we*, mm- t the li ■ of th* F'TS ' *
J the .mnrn <’ K-i Latt. rh bit b-*:h
. ( . svul .. I W tho," mH. mil njury, although
■ ; shrap -1 shell I Xp! Mid till about them anil
I both' now .-I. w tin pitted scars of the
1 ’ L . sp fiards h arrangi ■' a trap
I toni . (-'-..y bait. .1 u as a mm w.m..l I -.lt
harbor- <•!> .H-Tur-j <1 ivL-J't
. i t.-rday niori; '••*; t »dr i w • me ol’ the A?nei
;. 110 anibu.-. ui--. I’ht rm--c worKt-1
' ’ like a t h.irm. Th- V. 1- an<l the M •» -
; rill, n the heat ol th< cliase and in tßeir
-' conti mpt ' r m ■ - > nhnery. w ... -. t
kXtekdiXd ~m ' v •: '
1 s v. d our -hips ami I cs morning two
' ; re of our y -■ I'• >uld I at th. bottom
l witliin two leagu. < of th.* wr. * k ot the ill
' starr. .1 M i m
I i - Vicksburg and the
j Morrill, . raising t" ’ “ Moro
med on be flic I g mills of the Ooji
. tr -. Tw '■ Its V,* r.- fired at the
\ j.. i .... it th** Morrill l.otli
fell .. -,... t ind bo i vessels without r- tm n
ing the fire steamed out of range. It would
' have b'-*.-n tolly to have done otherwise.
Spaniards Lai i a Trap.
I »
bad better Im-k. The schooner they had
si nl out I- I" ' ■: .eight i ii off to the
< tustward. hi tging th. ;h< re « th th * wind
.- i... a t * • in .- s
1 ! i., -i ..! ill. mill. . ' of the h.! ->r she
• aim over on th.- t* >rt tack. A ;:h* !iaz.e
frh gi d the horizon and she wi n t dis-
| . r.y .-.dll'. « m
| the Mayfl. .. ' le her out and maled
tl:.-. Morrill mid X'i. ksbarg. fapta.i’ Smith,
of th M*>rrill. and i'oii' man.l‘-r Hilly, of the
Vii k.-Imre, imm diatol; -lapp.-d on all
st> am and started In pursuit.
The SI Imoit.ir instantly put about and
ran for Metro C'astlo b- fore the wind. In
| doing so she would, according to the well
e.ui- '-h' .l Spanish plot, b ad the two Atm r
lean . ■ directly undi i the guns ot the
Santa Clara batatas. These works are
u short mile west of Morro mM are a p ut
of th.- del. i. is of the Iv rbor. Tip r>- are
I two batteri-.-one at the shore, which has
been recently thrown up of sand and mor
tar w it; wide . nibrasuri s for night-im l.
guns and th.* etier on the cres: of the
rocky' eminence which juts out into the
water of the gulf at th- pi>in*t.
The upper battery mounts modern lu
invli uni 12-im-li Krupp guns behind a six
foot stone parapet in from of w lin-li are
tw< uly feet of other eat thwork and a
beltii'g of I .'ilroad iron. This battery is
eun.-ldi r'! the most formidablt of Ha
vana's dcf.-!is.-s except Moro castle. ft is
mu.-ki-1 .nid lias not been absolutely lo
cate,' by tin American war-hips. It is*
probably due to tin- f.ii-t that the Spaniards
did not d-..- ii ■ to xpose its position that the
Vicksburg and .Morrill are alloal.
Boats Ran Into Batteries.
Tin Morrill mid Vicksburg w.-re about
six miles from Hie schooner when the
chase begun They steam, d after her it
full speed, the Morrill leading until within
.. m j 1< md h: * *■ i thi Sa ta C ira bat
terie Ciinin Smith, of the \ icks-
bmg, was Hie fust to realize the danger
i tin. reck!e.> mi had led |
them He concluded it. was time to haul i
off and sent a shot across tho bow of ;
the schooner The Spanish skipper in- -
broil! ' ■ • vi - - ibout, )>ut w file
Ha- was till rolling in the trough of sea I
wild her sails Happing an eighl-lneli-shrap- ;
ml came hurling through the air from the j
water battery, a mile and a half away.
It p a.-sed over tile Morrill between the |
pilot house and the smokestack and ex
ploded less than fifty fe< i on th.* port
quarter. The small shot rattled about her’
side. Il was a close call. Two mon shots
followed in quick succession, both shrap
pel. < hie burst close under th.- starboard
quarter, tilling the engine room with smoke I
of tin- explosion of the shell ami the other I
like the first, passed over and exploded
just beyond. The Spanish gunners had
the range and their time fuses wire aceti
ratelv set.
The '.-tews of both ships w.-ie at their
tuns. Lit at' nmd t'rmg. wlto was in elrirm*
of tiie lour-iin li i.ipid-mc gun ol tin- M*.*i-
I
rill, asked for Hid obt liii'-'l p< rmisslon I
to r -tu.n th. till-. At tin- first shot the .
Vicksburg, which was in the wukv of the :
Morrill, slightly in bore, sheered off and j
|.;is:-<l to windward under the Morrill’s
I stt rn.
Would Have Sunk Vessel.
I In ‘ln- meuntinu- G.iptiln Smith also put
I Ins helm to port and was none too soon.
I for as the Mm rill stl off a solid eight-
L j,,. ',**: i i '•■ .1 I. ■ star'.-" id quart, i
i and kicked up tons of water as It struck
a wav- loti yard*, beyond. Captain Smith
I said alterwaids that this was undoubtedly
an . ight-inch armor-piercing projectile and
! that It. would have passed through the
I MorrtU's boilers had he not changed li. r
. course m the nick of time.
All th.* K tnis of tho water battery wr
now it work. One of them cut Hi*' jacobs
ladder of the Vicksburg a.irilt and anm e-r *
| cat r,. .1 . ay . p- •!" i**.i I' ■ j
. tho Morrill and the Vit k sburg stea
j away their aft guns were used, but only a j
I few shots w. re fired. The Morrill’s '•*•*.. *i- i
1 Inch gun was e'evat I i.e I.Otto yard.- md '
struck the earthw irk.- r. leatedly. The !
VmkMiurg tir.-l ■:' tm—• shots from n* r
..ii-.under The Spa fiards continued to
I tire shot and shell tor t .*. *n y rntnut- - . bu.
me shots were ineffective. Some of them
-.-. ■ ■ so wild that t *• iroi ed Jeers. Ih< i
■■ rrill and Vi< ksbuig w re complete . out I
Officers Admit Recklessness.
K • , ‘ I Ml If i
\ ) k.- -. :• . !< \ .*iiD :• •-u i 1•• i< I
7'. ' -'7 ' '*. ‘j" I
I---.. -- ;■■ tly • innei rick .-.-
i proved successful
I If my , m- of tho si ..ts had s’rwk th**
! thin skin ol < itht r vo tsel It would have
’cXrmrraa'ei
f the first few shots is a.--mini.-d for by
! the f.o-t that t •*. Si-aaisli rs hid
| b'-arings of the two vessels were probably
, taken with a range finder at the Santa
j Clara battery, .md as this battery is prob- |
I ably corme<:ted by wire with Moro, t it y ;
j were enabled to take bearings- from both i
l points and by laborious calculations they
' fixed th*- positions of the vessels pr< tty a. ,
cur itely. With such opportunity for <ih:- t -
[■ration it would have 1-. ■ .» no gnat tri k .
Lown" -' ' - / ' ■'* *
; as th*- hips sheered off aft*-r lac fir-:
th.* Spanish gunm-rs l'*st the rang*- .ml
their pr.iotieo became ludicrous. If they
h .J w.-.ite*) five m'.utes longer befor. op* -i
--mg lire* Captain Smith says it would tiav»*
been well nigh impossible to have missed
th< target. Later in the day the Morrill
captured the Spanish schooner Espana,
bound mr Havana, ami tO'V.-d tin- prize to
Key West
■
WINSLOW HAS LIVELY FIGHT.
Spanish Show Poor Marksmanship, but i
Are Good Runners. .
K- y W.-st,Fl.i.. M iv I". Th.- litth* torp *l*i j
boat Winslow yesterday morning' pr.-i-ipl- I
fat'd the first naval . nmigmm nt fought tn :
< 'uban waters On a reconnoDs me,, in Cat - *
den i*. harbor she drew the iin of thn ■■ >
Spanish ■■ ist guard v.-s-- Is md a liv ly I
s.-a. fight !-*'l *.v* d with Hi-- tiny gunboats.
As the \\ inslov w d< <i 1< lly f t «
minority she rim forth" op' n :-•• >. and ;
Ir r big station mat", the Machias, win, n
had bi ci. called by t'r- tirlr,:. took ;>
hand in the game with In r fmir-ip<*h rifle- i
and tos i-l sev ral sh. ll- ov. r the low r ind '
pit behind which Spain’s b elts w.-re s.'iel- i
tered. It was impossible to s»*>* whvt!,.-t-'
any of these lamb •!. Th Win -low wa- not *
t .ui'hed, but. sir claims to have knocked a
AMERICAN CATHOLICS TRUE TO FLAG;
ARCHBISHOPS’ LETTER TO THE CHURCHES
"Washington, Maj 10.—Th. archbmhops of the Catholic church in th. Cuib d |
States have agreed upon a lett. r addressed to the clergy and laity of tin- country.
The letter beats ou the vv.ir w ilt Spain, .ami will be read in all the churches on
Sunday. It is indorsed by Monsignor .Mtriimlli, tin apostolic delegate, and h
"To tin.- Clergy and Laity o! the Catholic Church of the i’nited States.- Gist-t
--ing: The events that ’nave suece-ded the blowing up ol tie- battleship Maine
and the sacrifice of innocent v • titu.- the pati iotie amen of the I nited Stab .
have culminat d nt war with Spain ami our oven beloved country.
"Whatever may have been th" individual opinions of Americans pr or to the
declaration of war, there can now be i; o two opinions as to the duty ol every
loyal citizen. A 1 sort to arms was d> t. rmined upon by the chief > xe.-utive of
the nation, with the advice of both houses of congress md after consultation with
1 Ids ..'bimt officers, but not until after every effort had been exhausted to bring
I about, an honorable and peaceful solution of our differences with Spain The
patient calmness, the significant forbearmce. tin subdued firmness of President
I McKinley during the trying time that i itervetied between the destruction of tile
j Maine ami the declaration an- beyond all praise ,md should command tin admira-
tion of every true American. We. th■■ members the Catholic churea, ar, true
I Americans, and as such love our country and our flag iml obedient to th highest
decrees .'md the supreme authority of t lie nation.
“We are not now engaged in a war of ■ e- eel ion t
| state, but vv« arc united as one mall against a foreign enemy and a common foe.
j If, as we are taught by oil’- holy church. love of country is next to love id’ God, a
duty imposed on us by all laws, human ami divine, then it is our duly to labor and
to pray- tor the temporal and spiritual well-being of tile brave who are battling
for our beloved country. Let us faithfully beg tin God of b.ift: - to crown their
arms ou land and sea witli victory and triumph. • in: . ffusion
of blood and speedily to restore peace to our beloved land and people.
"To this vnd we direct that on ami after the receipt of this circular and until
; the. close of tills war every priest shall, in his daily mass, pray forth. restoration
I of [leave by the glorious victory of our flag. We also direct that prayers for brave
I soldiers and sailors that fall hi battle be said every day alter a mass. These pray-
I ers shall be .'-aid alone whit the people, and ,1i..1| be ole- Our |, .i'.la i and me tl |
IM, It v and tbe De I T 'fluidts.
"We pray that God may bless .md pi. serve our country in this great crisis ami
speedily bring victory , honor and peace to all our people."
- few Splintt l -■ out m til'- la I-:* : 1 mind
j boat.
I The most Important result m th** V» tns-
I low's r,-. uiui.ii.*. in* - was the discovery
tli.it I'ardenas is min' d. If tl" i * w- re any
batteries mt sh.-t'e. tin Spin.<>'<!.> did not
think it. worth while to uisi l';■■■ tin ir posi
tion. That th' i'O :'l'- tuhns in the ■ htliin'l
Is import.mt in view of tl: report tha.
Il Is Carden.is ami n"t Mataezas win-re
the laixlim.' of United St.lies torces will be
made.
Field of Torpedoes Found.
The tight with the scout guards ■ irpM
yesterday morning, t'ardeii is Is mi'- o' th"
largest bays along tin coast, t:■ little
town of the same mm] lying it. th- south
ern end. From the wst'in shore br'as
point r 'aches out like a long Index ling* r.
I almost tombing I’iedras k* y light wliieli
' |n i -a. oful days hi a**mi' >1 th" lt:irb-*r ■■!-.-
! tram**. The lighthouse has b ■ u in d.uk
! n* and deserted for many nighls.
I'ei-ling saf* in tin* d*solation of the
li-.-i-.tiim. . ~1.1 the silence asliore, the little
■ Wi -low <" ot quietly in. under the eirly
I n ■ .. , a . Io: er inspection of
There evident I v had b *n a lookout among
tin- .Illi -'.< along tn* s.mdpit, f*r the Wins
low was allowed to feel her way into the
wa: ,i. puft of iiii-'k- limit mimig th, m.ui-
i third from >wn tii< oast/ Th, i
I thre ■ ...nt guard Ir it. dat te.t ,'rmrt their
i Winslow’s Crew Ready for a Fight.
Tin Winslow's crew jumped to Hu t wo-
I li iv t. port ami st irboard. .' . t m*y eb.i - d
and defiantly sho'ting ar s'm* want along.
Th.- Spanish boats wasted about sixty
I shot- mid tin* birgist boat, mounting a
I twelve-pounder It* pt ii’p the bmnli ir.lm at
as long as the Winslow was in ring., Ta.,
Spaniards, who hid probably heard th.-
| news from Mini!., w. re , vi.lently i-- mad
a v nest of h rm ts and kept up the ch ise
I tint,l nil! four of the little, cra.lt w >*r. rock
ing in Hi*- .* well i ist Pit dras key . Ju: t
,' then tiler.- was ei.islt ..nd a roar to s.-a.-
I ward a -.1 th,- Ma. bias, b- iring in under
| a canopy of smoke, sent a -in 11 sm.isiilttg
into tie- pur-mers.
The littl.* p itrol boats -pun like w Her
sp ders and ran to shelter beyond the <t nd
p;t. Tin- M i. hi >s , lit ~ f'-w -hells skip: !w.
in between tin- sand dunes, but with what
i fft ,-t .- mid not n- seen.
At any' rate ther ar.- tbr- pro-p'-*-tiv.*
1.1.1a i a- to our m sqiilto fleet bottled up
in Cardenas harboi waiting shipment..
j STORY OF CARDENAS HARBOR
Continued from First Page.
■ b-en th first sh *t it c-i i.xfnly was among
i the first three, th H earrii-d away the si - mi
' steering g'-ar of tho Winslow, and a minute
l iter, while the quart ■ rmast.-i w s <n-
' gaged in hooking up th" h.mdgear, it too.
■win shot away. th< explosion m' tl." sh* Il
i seV(i'.-ly wounding the quart-rm i-i. rin the
■breast. Tm- Winslow, at th.- very out.-* t of
I the engag' ment. whi. h l.is-.-.l ov- r .m hour,
I was tht rt fore Imost h< lpl< s. a wr< ck a t
i the mercy of tin- gunboats ant! shore bat-
- tori'? . 1 i ‘ " a •va h.-i
I V jtal But the lntr< phi commander, ■■ -
I v. rely wound-d in the. leg. though he was.
fwoepn? g TN
h fer
Uncle
Sam f
i Says: Kh&w
This is
America’s y‘ \ *j\
Greatest \ ‘ w
Medicine. AI
wi! ' p/Osi''
Sharpen
Your Appetite, .i . */' I■’, - fll
Purify and nHi4 «• a™ ’
Vitalize Your Blood. Overcome That
Tired Feeling. Get a bottk; of
Hood’s Sarsaparilla and begin to
take it 1)I ' rt ze t great
good it is sdre to do you.
Hood’s Sarsaparilla
Ji America's Greatest Medicine. All druggist*.
| from -i pi'-'* of shell th.it exploded in
| forward conning tow< r. g umiy .slope d '
1 flow of bloi'il by means of a lourimi
tighten' .i with a load *d on< p und sh -
remained pluel .
lire of th* Winslow'.-' mi" P' md* i z
manOeuvering bis lilt; i-rust as I- ■ t ■■
could by m tins of his screw prot" tl
With tin fire from th.* gunboats tm gm.
mounted In warehouses and the fu.-il.nl ot
j mauser rifles, the air was as lull ol I - I
a shot tower.
The Wilmington, .'teaming bo h tnd so th
1 aero,.;-- *he lin" *>f lire, m• r 1 r.nlm o:
thousand yards, w-i sm.mhing foil : m
shells int> th.* warilimi.es and dim--.!-;
: hem ovi rt In >n«ih v - - ■
gunboats As bm b,** i'l *1- ' i'-wunt'. .-
go starboard nd I , ■'>' Th*- m.-- '
guns in her tops were a-ch at th
tanei* f
I Thu little Hud-on, with h* r• .--i - ■> * -* mlm.
stood loy illy by tl Wlm > iron;
tin- action, but the Span! . fire wa tltn<>st
A perfect death hail fell upon her. Th
proj. ■ - I |
through h r several i.n» -.• putting no •
I fol’W.i d h'lib i • >nd » Ug'.lH’ Blit «• D'
i sl • on '• • . i ' ely was the al
, and * m n* wlii> ii v. - i bmg . .-* .I. J';
, ae.-iir.--v of the Spanish gmt'i'is in t!,!
case is accounted ft by tJ et tha buoy
: the upp< : /
' nor ' ptece of ri - - -
' dents wm-e found mt tin: V> -Imingt'm ,-. *
-khF--ix YT ■' - '■
.... .*, h . ■ ■ fired ovt
THE WINSLOW WAS RECKLESS
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT IS NOT
AT ALL PLEASED.
1
S'l'dim: lorpeiio I" - A
Investigation.
There probably will be some 80i ;
of inquiry instituted to ascertain th
responsibility for sending :-uch un
protected shells as the Winslow
, against fortified ports.
I life were ror.lined to th Winslow, fm- t'
| other boats wi.a her W'-.e. very little i t
. I of a small riff, It is likely that if si
; : done lier.-a ft, I tin ta k Will bo .-i.- -igil'-i
4
' [ official confirm itlon la- emu* :*, t ■ n.-
I departnn-nt of the Cadiz report of d.* •
: fn-e y-mi rday t'i it .tl i.;*l m is '!>
! ■'
I on i:i* N .- Engl nd coast lavi
ish appear In for■■■■ >ff their co
| small craft there
The navy department I. is done what It
i regards as ri. at in a- igning th* inmi. 0.-. s
tiie patrol of this coast, and in holding
! ‘ 'mnmo'lme F • ■ m.i*.,- nt :..*.*■■ ■
* nt Hamilton Roads ready to tly at tw,nt
| knot speed to any point on the coast th.if
* may be threatened.
A dispatch camo t i.l.iy t > tm navy <1
. partnu-nt from Admiral I’ewi .it M. ■
i It was tinted Hong Kong : .«!;• , was ■
i dentiy a few days old, and does not slio.v
that Dewey has poss<
: nila. Probably he regards Ins m‘i -j-iat
dors are not broad enougli to .instil* that
aetimi without further directi-uis. .
. his dispatch was ■ i last Mond
could not have rec ived tin la ord
t In* depa rtnii nf. Th ■ t- 11 th
ders is indicated by th
such officers as Ma jor Generals M--r; , t '
Olis to eon-irn.-i a<l tin troops that ar, '■
j harried to tli Philippines .is rapid... *
steam will t ike them when th* qtt ir
, masters- ha.- provisioned the ships it
I-', ■ lener tl Merritt 1 th< - ■
, major general in the Unit d St ites s,-i *
. after 11, tn ral M les, and in * : .lin.in
' is :iti-> ! 11,- nm : imp c I
( minds, so his designation for lit: w
I nriy be taken is evidence of th-- pr. '•
■ st mate of the choice of '.lds .-xp
CAN KEEP HALF THE GT
But Georgia Militia Must Surf I'-l'-J
Equipment.
Washington. May (Spei ial.) Tl
rotary of war stated today tii.it the <■ '
pia militia can retain hall th. Ir arm , bu'
must surrender al! th* ir equipm nt I-
United Htatfs volume, rs. When ,'ddi l . ■ '*
arm:, are secured, the stale militi i v > . t.
its lull supply.
The Rita in Charleston Hai b-
Charleston, S. th. May 1:: Th' ;J«h
i steamship Rita, captured by the V’t' l '
canto into port this ifti-rnoon a:-'! ■- i"'* v
; lying a' the (|l|:| ta nt inc ..i.iti-u I':* Rlt'
; Was captured after carry ing a ■ i -<'
i coil frmn Liverpool tn 1*,.i,,> I;. Hc r
':■ ter Captain Cenigo, and a crew o
twenty men are on L>"iir<l. She is c s"
j of i 0r.*,*... crew co ng of : -
lie.'l* \\ "lemt. Ellg'ln -el -. Ha' field I'l K..
; ■ . two marines md seaniet
tin Yale. Shi will ■ ■ to ■ ■
! I nited Stales district attoi -.".v hero
Stricture Cured
! by latist methods. i'ur* guai.m: *-:
|.R 'l'ti'Kl-.R
I Broad bl., Atlanta. Ga.
