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Delphi Semi Weekly Times (Newspaper) - June 18, 1898, Delphi, Indiana
Vesuvius at work a a dynamite Cruiser fires on Santiago batteries. First test satisfactory narrow silk fringe revived. Mile of by thou a my a a Al it it Pon yard�1 a a a a it for trimming. By special an pin Flat truth the . Son it � evident that foulard in on a of the most popular material of the season. And the use of Kewu on a Blue and White silk seem to be a favorite contrast. Block with Blue and White is another and the Mark Satin Felt to and mass Lyle on any a own without regard to the mixture of colors. One Blue and White Model has a Yoke of perpendicular rows of Black and White lace loser Tion. A Black Satin wit. And a full Bod ice of silk with Fine cording an Inch apart running around below the Yoke. The skirt is plainly hemmed and made Loose from the lining As All the new skirts Are ail eight Fine cords Are set in around the hips twelve inches below the Waist beginning at the front breadth. Cording and tucking Are Spe Cial features of fashion particularly in the thin gowns and the finer the tucks the More up to Date they Are. Tiny tucks drawn up in Shl rings Eloa to Gether in groups Are one of the favorite effects for Muslin gowns und they Are arranged around the hips on the skirts and for the yokes on the Waist. Fortunately then Are to infallible rules of fashion this season and almost any form of decoration that can be devised will pass Muster. The secret of distinction in arms lies nevertheless in pretty harmonies an Ltd telling contrasts of color or in adopting Neutral tints for the gowns to make them stand ont amid the Gorg tons colors that characterize the most generally worn style of Costuma. The Only redeeming Realure in the expense is the use of coloured Dimity for the lining. But the truly elegant Muslin has the silk lining. A fashionable Model in White Organ die is made Over mauve silk and trimmed with rows of a Ace and insertions to crosswise and up my Down Oti the sit up and Down on the Waist and urdu it d the sleeves and i rutile of lace finishes the full bodice where it opens in Tai Side and at the Bottom of the skirt. Mauve Satin rib a pm forms the Sash and loops of the ribbon a itch up the drapery at the top of the saves. Another example f a in Dressy Muslin gown is of Cornflower Lue and White Organ die Over a mauve a ilk lining. It is to aimed with rows of itt Row but Satin l it leu sewed on. A a famous exc a Rcd in recall d. Thurr shot contain log two Hundred found each of inn Cotton exploded in the enemy s fort i lira a Ion a the Oregon Rolio drop cml to it few shall. Comply Meutz by he Tnp of. Off Santiago Dpi Cuba june 14, via i Kingston Jamaica june 1h?tho new Orleans having been ordered to destroy the new emplacements half a mile East of Al Morro took up a position about 800 Yards from Shore and 2,000 from the Morro Battery. She opened up on the emplacements with Ber Rapiel lire gnus. Red Clouds of Sand Rose on the Hilltop where the emplacement was building. Following the 15th shot the Morro batteries replied with one Shell that fell near the Stern of the flagship new York. After 20 minutes gun practice Admiral Sampson signalled the new Orleans to cease firing. Then As she retired the Mot a Flat teries sent 10 shells after her but without damage. Admiral Sampson hoisted the signal Quot tiring Well done a the first compliment of the kind from the Admiral. The dynamite Cruiser Vesuvius was put to work immediately. Ensign Palmer of tin new Quot York went on Board the Vesuvius with lieutenant commander fish Sunry to explain the location of the batteries. The Vesuvius moved within a half mile of the Beach West of Al Morro. Lieutenant commander pills Bury gave the word to fire. There was a slight hissing a sort of couching noise but no Tianne no report no warning to the spaniards Vvhs it were hiding 111 the darkness. Thirty seconds later a Dull Roar broke the silence of the tropical night. Two Hundred pounds of gun Cotton had exploded on the Hill Side below the Battery. The ships on the blockade lines two Miles away Shook with the explosion. The tiring of a 13-Inch Shell is a Mere Rifle crack compared to the deep and mighty Roar. Clouds of Earth seemed to stand out against the Black sky. Another package of gun Cotton was dropped on the other Side of the Battery. Before the echoes of the second died away the Vesuvius sent a third charge hissing out it fell right on the brow of the Hill where the Battery seemed to lie. Into the air flew tons of Earth and the smoke covered the Laud for half a mile. The Vesuvius retired at a 10-knot rate. Two hashes from the Hill and two Spanish shells flew beyond the Cruiser. The test was regarded As highly satisfactory. Hammock time is Here again. The pleasant Summe weather Cati not be fully enjoyed without one. Buy it Here. We have a full new Stock of Strong serviceable hammocks at exceedingly Low prices. Come in and select yours. Why get inferior printing when the Lee to Tosti you no More it imy it it to Rifet the Lient a a rid the work that i turned out of the Job de Puri ment of the Imbesi 1 conceded by All to be uti Etjen lib it i a any Printery in the City. Kur any clog of work net our Price and Trp our Tingle. The f i Litie s. E pave the workmen. Noah con general insurance j. H. Lytle. Agent. Age n t ? a a. A fire life Acci Lenl policies. Office in opera House holes. Up the Iron Stair Phi. Indiana free advice our in ii i Ian and n up of our Meule lne and a free Book treating All Ali be Sample. 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Next in order of popularity after the foulard and transparent Danvus materials la Muf Ilin of All kinds and Organ Dies especially. It would seem from the quaint old line Jitter us that the simplicity in modes of a Eye Olden lays must come Back to us hut the fashionable Muslin gown is anything but simple in Price or manner of trim to Long. Yards and Yards of lace and in Bertlon Ora used in its construction and Given to internet tape. Iusti in Northern Pacific St a Cut. A Northwestern con press m a a what was on the famous excursion who i Henry Plllard Gare to witness the drying of Tjie Golden Spike of the Northern in Mellk rond. Recalled some at its i Teit a tent features recently a it was tire Gnu test junk eting trip in the history of the United a ates. Bar none said lie. Quot Villard had completed the Road putting an in muons amount of Money in it. And he decided that he could interest English ail German capital in the Enterprise by taking the capitalists them Elres out Over the Road. So he made i it hts party including a Large number of americana general omit among them i remember and four of Pullman ars each train hauled by two locomotives started for the Northwest you never saw such entertainment As was lavish on the party. Champagne flowed like water and no one was allowed to pay for anything not even for a shave or a newspaper. The trip altogether must have Cost at least >4u� 10, for there were 400 perilous in the party and $1,000 per head is a Low estimate. Quot Well the tragic part of it was yet to me. The sword of Damocles was a glug Over Villard s head All the time and lie did not know it. He had invited the King Lisle and German Cape to allots to go out Over the Road. They had never see anything except railroads Between cities closely situated and they could not appreciate trails Continental lines. They could not understand How u Road could pay that ran through Sti Mclies of unsettled country and while they were dining off vol lard s Terrapin and Champagne they were wiring bait to new York and Loudon to sell the Northern la acetic Stock. Tin Stock which was Worth 76 or thereabout when he left the East kept dropping until it was Down to 50. Plllard could not account i or the de bread Supply in Vitigo out. Iio Dou june 1h?the correspondent of the times at Kingston Jamaica cables that according to advices brought there from Havana by the British Cruner Talbot which left the cuban capital june 8, with a number of refugees Anil newspaper correspondents on Board the bread supplies in Havana would probably give out by the Mike of Dune though meat fruit and vegetables were plentiful. To it nil it let Uon Faderan it a a a a a a. Washington june Grosvenor of Ohio has introduced a Resolution for tie enlistment of one regiment of men who served in the Coffed Erate Anny now under 60 years of a it providing that if a sufficient number under that age cannot to obtained that the sons of the Confederate veterans May enlist. Atlanta is named As the mustering Point and the companies Are to be mustered in As completed. General Brooke encouraged Over the ?Tpospect that every Keiiti Keiit will be equipped. Chickamauga National military Pak ga., Jun 10?the most satisfactory reports Are being received from the various recruiting offices and the indications Are that the regiments Here will receive their full quota of men at an earlier Date than was anticipated. General Brooke is greatly encouraged Over the Prospect of having every regiment equipped within a week. Captain Rockwell of the ordnance department reports that he has received notice that 7,000 rides have been shipped from the Columbia Arsenal and will arrive today. Captain Rockwell thinks that by the end of the week three fourths of the regiments Here will be fully equipped with arms and ammunition. The army Oakery has increased its capacity to fit it loaves of bread per Day and two of liar of us will be added within the next wok. Killed let a a train. Chesterton ind., june 18?w. J. Al More of Vigo county was killed by a train Here. He was u0 years old and Uvea near Terro haute. Coming murder trial. Elwood ind., june 16. A Walter shares of this City will be placed on trial for murder at Kokomo june 21. Weather Indiana and Illinois a showers and ?.�. �.n. I Money 6aver a 43 ask your dealer for Cubanola it. Kieff a drug co. . Solo distributors a East West Home is Best a if kept clean with Sapolio Strong again when in doubt. 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