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LANCASTER ENTERPRISE Published Every Wednesday and Saturday i: Y Hie Enterpri^ - t'iiclisMn,4 - Company A. J. CLARK, K-litor, One Year $ I .00 Six Months 50 cts Three Months 25 cts In Advance. Saturday, duly 1(1, ISDN. Undo Sam sotuls (ho Spanish fqrees home at his expense, but when ho begins to figure up the war indemnity the bill wiil be presented to the Spanish. The city of Santiago is reeking with yellow lover and in a short time the nmttality among our soldiers from thai will be greater than it has yet been from Spanish bullets. The territory surrendered I v Gen. Toral makes about .Vino square miles and the Spani-h, soldiers to be sent to Spain nuin I ber about I 0,000. The Columbia Kegister lias been discontinued as a morning paper, but will be issued as an evening paper. The paper was established in Is7.">. If the history of eampaigningj i 11 111e t ro 11 ii ^ vi'111 111 . i. i v I I > i 111< . ^ a guide to the future, wo in iy e.vj poet very soon to hoar of groat i mortality anion.' our ><>Mio:s in tlie West Indies. The eondition report of thoj bureau <1 agriculture up to July 1st places eotton at '.U.J lor the country at large. Tlu? condition for South Carolina and several, other states is ;>o. (Jen. Miles is now to move against I'orto iiico with sullicient soldiers ahd navy to capture it in short oiMor. His form will prob-1 ahly hi- about lia.tnm strong. | though if ho wishes, it will he j stronger. Admiral ('ervera's conduc since his gallant light to >avc hitleet has won the respect and ad miration of all men. He is a no hie character and his name will down in history as 011c of tin* world's greatest horny.1;. Judge (iage recently granted a new trial in a case tried at the Juno term oi the Kicliland court, upon the ground that one of the jurors who sat on the'case wa> over 05 years of age. heyond the constitutional limit of "hotween '21 and 05." 0. I*. liarrett, the notorious post office del'rauder of Spartan burg, who several years ago w.(~ sentenced to IS months in tin* r. S. prison at t'olumhns. < >hi<>. was taken from < 'harleston Mon 11:1 \* on li- '' I.. it. * righteous st*nf?-n< . I li?' rentiers ?il in.' I >ai!\ Reconl must In.; growii j. Iir< . ?t ' the persistent "heelinu" ti i- ! ine Cur ('< ;. W itson, ?*i.?1 < ! v' . , rm^reinir ??!" <i'?vernor I.'1 / Huth are . <! : -. en, i? 11 I / written law ui' pre-'otleiUr Kllerhe im li rm 1/ he not j^t it, we i I pro / v have a belter govt rn??r !5u? / it - n e lit there in clorn i f inlii no nTiCK hvmilifttinJ the other! / ' BEGINNING OF THE END. Tho beginning of the end has come?the Spanish have surren ; tiered Santiago to our forces. 11 I was done at tho last moment o! ! tho armistice extending to noon I Thursday wit it Gen. Shat ter's ' demand 1'i.r surrender, accompanied by the threat that it' they did not. siiiTi'inl.T. lie would be ! gin bombard i eg > ho eitv with every gun lie had, assisted by i the big gui s ol the navy, (len1 eral Toral -ho.vod good sense in I sii r rend * 'ring, and our people ! acted lmnianely in agreeing to sen 1 t liein to Spain in our vessel| as parol prisoners. lYmtKSTlNH I'A< TS. The Si/e. the Population and Jtiie rroihudsni the Hawaiian 1 viands. From New York 'fine's. (Jeogr.i'ihers i?.*el\oli !iu- .'iiei Ix-r ul islands of 11io 1 Iawaiin ^?\)i:pall t!ii* way I'roni I 'M lo lilleeii. alihnuuh two arc little more than ' arron rocl.Tlioy arc divided ironi each olher Ity I!;c * Kiuht Hawaiian Seas." which are in reality narrow channels, although a! times widening to t ii. e\letil c>i" live miles. The ureal e>! expanse < > I Wat or hot ween v.n Mauds is twenty live miles. T!;? i-!at s have a < ..? .? I'm? of nhoii' *iM> miles am! a total -a >>1 0. In s piara miies. \i: 1: \ oi a in; mi. was < >a11u. t ho j i iticipal i Ian i. a I though not (he largest. n.- an area el'Hon Mjwaro miles ::i 1 populal em o| jo.'jiI.*). l ie <: jot the other islands are : Haw , i, 1.-Jlo s?j11.i' miles ; Maiii. Ton : Kauai, a'.M) ; 1? i<?K:11. tii'i ; |.a Mill. I ?" Z . N 111: < 11. i . .'I II'I Iviiiool! :i \Vt', l?;?. < ?:i ' >ailU Is 11 i ll< ?l 1111. tin- -cm; of irovoninionl. ;.ml tin ! homo n| lllo-l (?! tin' WnaltliY [?!:iliti ] > Mini nioivhallt s. I li<' hitrho- ol lloiiolulil K tin* -only olio in tho irroup whom vc?-o! hi iio s.ifoly :it i wharf ami ?Ii cliiir^i' lhoir t ;irirof> without tin ai l ol li^litfi-. I'on rl I'iwr liar, hor. fflftl -OIIU' YOMIS apo MS .j coaling -tm1 ion, ii"> a low miloI Wfst o| i 11 > I to 1111II. 1'ossil.lv 1111? islainl' which i host known to the i ivili/.otl worhi jtliroii^li rottiMiioo ami history i 1 MoloUai. which contains 1 lm l? j?< ] sott lenient of ahont 1,'JOtt siill'o r I its from the ilrrml ili-soa-a*. Marl Twain, in Followirijr tin* K<|il?\t or.* I write- o| the lepers ami imvs ; inna >|ii I i ril hi t<* to I at lie r 1 tain ion who lai'l > 1 ow11 In- 1 iI? lor tlmm j|'o>i(li > I ho lo|?or>. Molokai ha- ; populat ion of ahout 2,o07. tno-t 1; i nativo. i\aiiai ha- a lariie niimhor o itierinaii- in il- i i(;-el? nt> 11mi-1 o| win m aro onjrauo'l ii i -iiLrar cultivation. Maui,w hoi ( . i-:-pr<wkio-. t in t 'ai ilornia Mi^a i kini;, has his o\ I t o 11 - i v o j 11. i n'' 11. i r, .contain- I < , 7J11 .-onIs. II tvv:iii it ell ha- a populat ioi ^ 100 |{o\ra> <1 Tltitt. , 1 , 1 n I - . 44 ?? I'll ,1 ? ?.. , I I, 4< Mil A . II 4 f 'it ? 1 ( .t I ;ii I . n ? I ' i.1 0i. * 1 I ? ' 'li t il I'll ii 1 it ii . ill) i?? -ill . 111 i; ii. n 11 . i . i C' - . ki ii ii i?i i.? . v i i i 'it til,it Kivilt'' I'll- li41 i-M I i I 1 I - I. ' 'II mi ins; in work 't f.ri '.'Hi in (tiT Onu llumlrrii u . ;.i:t | of ( Si lllliit' . i<ni. ? i 4 Itt !( 4 ' ) c of 33,295. The government 01 s the islands and the conduct of .affairs are practically in the hands t of some 3,200 Americans. By c [ the last census there were among s i the whole 109,020 of the popula- t ; tion of the islands, 3,030 of ( American hirth. There were j; ! 2.250 British, 1.132 (Jermans and ! r I ahoul 100 others from Northern s Europe. Besides these there are 41 ] !S,0(JO Portuguese atid a few linn- j j dred French, who only need edit- j cation h> take a nselul p irt in t he j * j a Hairs of the land of their adop-l j tion. The Asiatic population ini (dudes 21.107 Japanese and ahout ^ 21.010 Chinese. The strictIv I . ' 1 i native population numbers 39. 15t11. This is a very slight in- i I crease over the few preceding 'years. ; I'bniigh there is a general belief that the natives are de I - . ........ :I creasing. < apt. < oof:, in ! ( j est i ma ted their number to beL HMUHH). | ( Tin1 I i.i\v;iii:111 Islands are < ! i | : eoral si in 1 vulcanic format ion. Ac- v ti I : cnrdinir to I lie 1 one mis ol t ho poo I | pi" t'noro have been no voloanoos | active for aires, exoopl on Hawaii. ,, whore Kiliiica keeps up its (ires, and at eertnin times Manna Kea. j Manna 11 ualalai and Manna I,on. i he mighty crater of Ilaleakala ( on t'.ie island of Maui lias slept in ace for untold aires. , Mill. WnMUtol SI.Y I'KK'I 11.1'). 1 The v,ul that lu> been t<?rinin:: for centuries on these volcanic i..oillids an l coral reefs is very lick ; in many cases there are live * < u ua lee; ol pi.i e loain. 1 lie \ uejaiion i- luxuriant. There u" litmj11 ?11* sliowers. ami on the I ieVel the thermometer r.llijl S j I rein t'a i t o !M) deirrees. At upper j1 levels, about e.OOO leet. the 11*111 1 perat lire lluetuates between I'M 1 and 7<i. ' 1 I'robably ' *<? per'.cent ot tlie|( jvonetabre product of the islands ' i> sunai, alt lioiiiili l lie ci'iltivufion 1 ' <?i nee. eoilee and tobacco is not ^ IK'glcCtcil. _ . Sunnr cane is grown from tlie* ' >ea level-to high elevat ions. Forty ' ' wears a no the production of sonar' was less than VO.obtl -.tons. Iiij' ij 1 sst) it was dii.OOO Ions : in ISsa.l* j >."?.<)0l? ; in 1 >00, 2-7,000. :iH? 1 iii j 1 >07. nearly hall a million ions. ' 4 The increase is principally ?im* 1 U to American machinery ami to i the* reciprocity treaty of 1 >7 ?. | i' which jjfiVo new life to the imttn '' try. ' ? ; : 1 ,j t.\KtH-.NIN'(i V KK\ I'll' | IT A m,|;. t (lanleninfr is carrieil on in thy i j islamls lor the henolit of tlie : < ' steamship lines whose vessel-Ji ( pass on their way t<i Australia.;, t'hina ami Japan. Nearly all the I'rnits ami vegetables grown'] in ill-* I'niteil State's "row' there*' f|?l . * to enormous siz;v I lie kitchen gardening is <lone hy t hinamen i ami I'orhiguese, who make large J proliu. 1 he toha "o crop a ^ S Jo \y , i iv 1 ,',t).uoo ponmls. ate! lew \*>?ars , latter it wji- OO.OOO ]. can Is. \' s t . o mint it ie *?t t he lent are con - n ill' ' J i >v i in* ii;il l \ r.s. i hols i?tv "rim \\otitis.' Mi: Kill pot :?I lie health ?>l tliist'ctn?ii is <_">inl. \\ o havo ftrc i' ii irui twice .1 montli Ity Kev. .1. : < roxton. Antiooh is dm ; hnor.i. ' We have a nice Alliance at .\ i?:? " fu ll < )sir fcchbnl will -for! July '< , ..\*>th, with Prof. A. (P >\\ II as' i tpa?'h? l". Wo have pit :ify < ! i n anil crops a VP ?OOtl kmI a i: iy j. School that i, ?*? Id do;. - in 1 i the covinty. I'im v Wdo:^,- j< / Facts About Our Navy. When the civil war broke oui mr navy was comparatively mall, but the (iovenwnent im uediatcly devoted its energies t< he building of new ships and i: oil'1 years there were on the nuva v.,-is!er more than one thousam liips of all kinds. At the close if the war our navy was mor< mwerful than that of Kngland The light between the Monito nd Merrimac, however, had ren lerod wooden ships obsolete, am vliile nothing was done for man; ears towards creating a navy o ron or steel ships by this count ry II of the Kuropcan countriei milt them in great numbers am >ur navy from being (he mos .ovverful in the world became ii . tew years one of I In' weakest. In ISn'5 I'oiijjress aii(hori/e( lie construction of the lirsi nodorn steel cruiser and whet lie Maine was blown up in I la ana harbor the "Now Navy* tad about one hundred ships uilt or buildinsr. including al :rades from the monster henvib rmored battle ship. which couh l ive ?unl; the entire navy of tin ivil war. down to the lon^ shar| orejni boat. During the !ir-1 six months o h?' present year 11 ?< navy ha lad another sudden growth b; iie creation of what has beei hlled t lie "auxiliary navy." 'I hi iow comprises 1 | | ships, nearb ill of which have been etjuippci is t?i:i?fin.ir vessels. In the aux liary navy are included the 1 es-els of the revenue service, inht lions.' tenders. "J tish com ni?>ion*boat> and hospital boat: \ 11 the extra boats acquired ex ejitinj; the f??ur nia^nilicenl At antie Liners have lieen purchase >ut right. Mi t he list ol I he .-hips <>l ill eirular Navy are, ! I hr-t elas< IS second rlas~. Id third ela-s, bnrlli class warships, ami .'> "? tot aedoes hnals in addition t<> tug: reeei\ ing ships, sailing ships, et< There are ni)A' building or ati horized hy < 'ongress warship unl about as many torpedo boat: The largest battle ships ar lamed from the States, th Miiisers Ironi the cities, ami th torpedo boats Iroin naval heroes Iii the auxiliary navy ? it ii lasses of ships are named aflc Indian t r i 1 >?-h and others a 11 * r I li stinging insects. The Sumecn ram. the llollan submarine boat and thedynamit rniser Vesuvius are hni<|ue I tur navy, no other countrv havin dmilar instruments of war. Ih Vesuvius has been looked ujio liV naval experts ol ail nations a ?: | loul.tlul utility . hut wit 11 i he 1 ;t-1 month she ha> with lie long "blow |dpes'" or pneumati uhes ureessiully thrown sum weuty s11e11 oaeh charged wit Vom .. > to 500 pounds of dyna \\ llf'll I llt'SC -iin-1 Is t'\ ; ' <!? < 1 !In- jx'opli' 1 ivin;; in* ^nt , 111roc <-r four !Mi!o?< :i\n n\ limy w.-rc having a *\! Im111mk?*. The \ aiikoo ii : i!1D* !ia-> 11 t lien 1 I < i lit I<1 ; in- 111?i;rl.nl, i lie I iii r< 11 hit nr, I ho inline liii'lfi". ! Ii : i ''ii .?? i , iir.. i union, t In- ,i' ninnli.' u I; i?* 11 i 11 < * irnn. ? n? -ul . lli.' a'111i:nyi?ii< I n in. I !?r jiiMMiin.it it (|y u.i'iiit xiiii, 11 .irvovized ahifor plat* uiioko' i jiowijor ami in in her ton Inn : ol innil n war lit r? Story That Never Tires. s Concluded from (irst page. ?????????????????????? wounded. The Colon went ashore at the placo where the VirginiuB ex- ^ pedition tried to land and was captured years ago. The chase . had lasted four hours, and the $ i Brooklyn, Oregon, Texas and I Gloucester had saved tho United j States Hoot from tho stain of al; lowing the Spanish vessels to esI cape?tho Oregon and Brooklyn, w by their splendid chase and great ' j gunnery, tho Texas by ber determined work on the tirst two ships and the Gloucester by her marvelous attack on tho destroyers. Tho Almirante Oquendo, at "w 10 :.'}() o'clock in tho evening, turn 011 over on her sido and is now being beaten to pieces by tho waves. Her crew scuttled her boi fore hauling down her llag. The paymaster divided up the money on board, and all the Spanish sailors were well supplied. THE WONDERS OF SCIENCE. * I ! . M M; TKOU1ILKN AM) CON' SUMPTION CAN HE CURED. i; ^ ' Aii Eniiiit'iil Now York Cliomist> Q ,J and Scientist Makes a Free Oiler to Our Headers C j The distinguished Ni'w York ollemi.-t T. A. Sloeuin, demonstrating his s discovery of a r*?lint?l<* ami absolute tonre for Consumption (J'liltnotiary Tuberc u losis] ami all bronchial, ii throat, lung and chest diseases, stubhorn con^hs,catarrhal affections, gen- ^ s cral ih'clinc ami weakness, loss of .. Ilcsh, ami all conditions of wasting away, will send Til UKK FliKK UOT1 ITI.KS (all dilfereiif) of bis New discovery to any atllictcd reader of the Ks ik lie it i hi- writing for 'Item. His " Xew Scientilic Treatinent" has cured thousands permanently by its 1 timely u-e, and lie consiib'rs it a simple professional duty to suffering j humanity to donate a trial of hi- iiij. j fallitile cure. Science daily develops new won' der-. and this great chemist, pat ient ly pP fx perinient ing for years, has produced results as beneficial to humanity as il fan be cKitned by any modern genius. 1 11 is assert ion t hat lung troubles anil I eoiisiimpt ion are curable in any cliI mate i-proven by "heartfelt letters of grat it mic," tiled in his American and r.nriiitp'iti l'ilir?il??pinw i ?* ll?n?iciii..l? I* | from thost* cured in all parts of the 1 world. Medical experts concede that bronchial. chest and limn troubles lead to ^ * Consumption, which, uninterrupted, ^ . j means speedy and certain death. Simply write to T. A. Slocuin, M. 0., I - Us I'ine street. New York, giving postollice and express address, and the ' free medicine will tie promptly sent. SuH'erers should take instant advantage of his generous proposition. W ' 1 Mease tell the I lector that you saw his oiler in the Kntkkcuisk. e lloiler Explosion. n| Buffalo, N. .Inly 14.?By the >r| explosion of a boiler in the NiJanata Starch works today the j building was wrecked, six perI sons kiIlt*il and lib injured. Two others are missing, who are supposed to have perished. Most of " the injured persons were persons '-'outside of the works. Scarcely a *' i houso within 1;000 feet of tho 'i factory escaped being hit with is | brigks, twisted irons or heavy flk n irons." r , Our SitliT lit* 1>? it continually [troubled tfilli ??lic and cholera in1 fant u in sina?* his birth, and all lluit i.i ii | w ?- I'liiiM 11< |<ir him <11a| ri*t ?i?otn to (. >{i\ in*! t li.iii t*111 ft irirt r?licr, mil iI \\ f ' r e* < itabvrlain'a < w I it*. < J n'or.i ninl l? ?rrlitM-:t Ifamadf. ,'ivui^ 1 I l.rit r?!n?il\ h? ha* aot It*#* irmi'. ?il. ? , \Vi* w j iit tai if iv?* ton 1111 ? i?~t inia'tiial ^ a* an w\ ii!?!:i % *f our t *' n thai inn l,a#4 il IO * Vl? " I 1 .. Tiloriou* I- 111 ?l . I';. M tf?, wok, I ??? Ci-r' ? * ? M k f A ? anb P. ?11 I a ii *? at ar. S. < I hnv ii? ! ' ' -' , 111" Jj la<Miii*tl> i'i " I i'. it 'or r m a I a h v t ii H n- *1 r flS l\V. IP ,*r ot !.| ' l. "I or W fliulll 'llililri'lt wo llllli il* a> OPoiVj H * IVi*i i i \ a* l or-alo h\ .i I Ma<nv' aV 1 I'. . I I nil h i for, ' . I . i