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2 Parts VOL. XXII.— NO. 36. \ CAMP AT HAVANA ST. PA 11. HOY OK THE E^GIXEER (CORPS WRITES A LETTER HOME DROWNING OF GEORGE PICHA li«- W«m Otunht '>> " ••"««' Wave mill Carried Out Into the llmik era to IU- Torn to rii-i'cK on tlie Coral Reef There Was No Chance to Save Him Life of the Troop* in ( ultn. The following; letter has been receiv ed from Fred T. Lambert, of Com pany G, Second regiment, U. S. V. en gineers stationed near Havana, Cuba, written to his father: 1 have been pretty busy during the past few days, but tind time today to write to the foiKs at home. 1 don't know as I told you cf the hist few evenings in iiuntsville or not, »c> you will excuse any repetition 1 may make. A tern evenings alter Christmas, Phil Isher, Frank Bead ~n and I went to a box social or supper, and we had a pretty good time. We met BeveraJ young lailii-s there and 1 made up mj mind to throw off all reserve and go in for a «>K)d time. I had a pass that was EM d until 1- O'clock. It was the day after the party that 1 made application for a fur lough, and the telegram to move to Havana oame spoiling or tumbling down all ol my air cusilrs. Thursday morning dawned a flm morning for Alabama and the tirst thing was to emptj our straw tioks and pack up i'll personal property. It took us some time to m t off as there were packages to send by express, "errands" to do, money orders to get. It tters to register, and lost ar.d delayed ones to took up. I went to the depot and unpacked my camera. 1 think the first thing that was dime was to put me on guard. 1 v.iys been a "first nighter" on all of cur trip-, so 1 didn't kick, as I knew that I would be after all getting the best of the bargain. SA!W LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN". I was on guard from 12 to 2 a. m., and w.i< awake when we passed Lookout moun tain, a little after 2, and saw as much of it ■i'nle from a moving train, as it was a bright moonlight night, but a little misty. We passed through Atlanta. Ga., after noon next day. and got our ■'liquid coffee" there. \Yi arrived at Jacksonville after S, a little kite for the Corbett-.MKeheU fight. I went up the street h little ways to get breakfust In a nigs-r restaurant, but when I saw the forks, etc, I got up and left, but many prt- fi.Tr. a dirty erub to the traveling rations al lowul us. 1 bought a couple of pies and a piece of ooooaaut cake and went back to the train. \\\ arrived at St. Augustine at noon, and while the train was switched and the prepared for us, I walked around the ok the first snap shot with my . 1 hope this new picture of mine, taken with a new camera in the oldest city in the ik-w world will turn out a good one. We were routed out of our berths about 10:15 that aisht. as we had arrived at Miami, Fla., the point rf embarkation. I was on the de tail that was to remain behind to guard the property, and 1 was disappointed as I wanted to g.i with the oompauy. I became reconciled by thinking how I could photograph the whole town of Miami on my two rolls of film. But I was taken off detail after every thing was ready for leaving. Our two com pajiKs went aboard the board 4 a. m. Sunday, Jan. 1. We had seen out the old year and seen ir the new, In a different manner than ever before. I do not think many of us will target that night, that N\w Year's eve, and the following day. 1 was awake all night as the hubbub made by the men push hie trucks end handling freight kept me from getting any sleep. We had a different train than when we came from Montauk, Stieridan or St. Paul. L'cming from St. Paul we had three cars of a regular train; from Sheridan the two r-attaliors had about thirty cars, and fit>m Montauk our companies bod six sleepers and two. or three cars of freight, but coming frc-m Huntsville we had six sleepers, several cars of stock, four or five cars of wag.ms anu ten or more cars of freight. The other two coniT>anifs of our battalion had also come down from Augusta, Ga.. and boarded the boat a little after us. # EN ROUTE TO HAVANA. It was 6 a. m. when the boat steatnrd out into the channel. It was a fine morning, and we witnessed a beautiful lunrise. It was tho most balmy New Year's morning I ever e;i\v. and the green Florida coast looked fine. I was not on special duty on this trip, so they had me ou guard again. I could keep the ft Howe trom smoking between decks, and adn.ire the Florida keys just the same. Towards evening the boat began to roll a lit tle, and after eating my supper 1 had to go on guard again, and of course had to stand up. If I had been relieved at 7:30 I might have been all right, but my time was not up until ». and by that time I was pretty dizzy and it did not do me much good to lay on my back, and I proceeded to feed the sharks. At 12, when I was to go on again, I said I was sick, and the corporal of the guard put the late George Pitcher on in my stead. In the morning, when my turn came for tho last time, 1 was able to' do my turn again, we were in Havana harbor. It was dark, but there were many vessels there, and theii lights and those of tho city made a pretty sight. The searchlight was played from one buoy to another, and in this way we picked out our course to an anchoring place. The searchlight revealed the wreck of the Maine, and 4 n. m. we anchored within 150 feet of it. I took several snap shots of the Maine during the day, and also tried to get shots at the Brooklyn and the Texas, which were still in the harbor. There were several technicalities to go through with, and it was after dinnei when the lighters hove alongside to unload the Lincoln. It was almost dark when we tied up at the dock, and It was dark when we wore allowed to step off the boat on Cuban soil. We had no place to go to that night, so we each picked out the softest places on the dock planks and went to sleep. We were right above where the sewers of Havana Into the harbor, and a nice place it was. The next day we loaded the stuff on the wagons to be taken out to our new camp. RUNNING THE GUARD. I ran the guard, with Tom Tottlngham, be fore breakfast. We went up the narrow, filthy streets, and bought some bread, cocoa and milk, having a great time trying to make the natives understand. We bad heard that no soldiers were allowed in Havana, so we had to keep our eyes open to avoid the gur.rds. We ran into two or three, but had no trouble in bluffing it. I was out again before din ner and again after dinner. I managed to pick up a little Spanish in dickering. I couldn't speak any Spanish before breakfast but before dinner I could buy oranges in Spanish and pay fcr them In Spanish money, and dicker with the fakirs, and before night fall I could speak Spanish fluently. Tho*e who had remained behind to work fell in about 5 p. m. to march out to camp, leaving a guard with the remaining stuff for protec tion. Our triumphal march through the city was a grand success, but when we left the business portion of the town our officers lost their bearings, and we poor devils had to sit up against r high stone wall of a convent and wait until the officers found out which way » go. Of course many of the men kicked, but I only saw the funny side of It and took it for another experience of soldier- Ing. Officers who get lost In time of peace may do well enough, but I would not care to get lost in ambush where fighting j s to be done. We finally reached canip, tired and hungry. «c soon regaled ourselves on "bare footed coffee," hardtack and sow belly That evening we slept in a few tents that had been pitched on the camp ground. Mr. Lambert Rives an Interesting ac count of the drowning of George Picha of St. Paul. He writes: The shore about here is very bad as it is composed entirely of coral rock, and bathing Is out of the question, ur would be if tho Spaniards had not constructed many rectau gular basins. These basins are of coral rock smoothed down and cemented with cement steps leading down to the water The sid« towards the ccean has a square opening through which the water enters as th° break ers keep the pool well filled with fresh ocean water. Last Sunday Louis O. Carlson and . George Picha went down to take a bath and the two mentioned sat or stood on the' edge of a large pool, when a monstrous wave came In, breaking over them. Carlson caught hold of something, while George was hurled into the pool, which was a boiling, seething caldron for some time, and then when the water rushed out it carried roor George with it. He swam and made a hard struggle for life, but finally said good-bye to the boys and gave himself up. There was no rope to be had, or Tie might have been saved but to have tried to s.jve him would have only added another vienm. The heavy sea and breakers would soon have exhausted and battered the best of swimmers to death on those rugged, sharp coca't rocks. George's body was recovered, and I was one of th^ boys picked out for the escort or firing squad" It was the first firing ever done by our com pany, and we fired three solid volleys ove the grave, better than some of the' ragged volleys I have heard regulars fire. THE ST. PAUL GLOBE Optical Dept. r jgw nojrthw£3i^s €H9eatest& *&r% store/ Laces=-Broken L ots to oit >sf Eyes Examined Free of Charge. §B^ SMTCTfJ A WfAßkASffjQ JSYIS. JFT*. f*A€JJL f A4INN* gar °? 7 °* C ". *~ W * Valenciennes L,ace by the doz. yards, ioc, 15c, 25c. 1899— New Spring Dress Goods=iß99 New Silks. New Grenadines. G °° dS '" "" "" ' eadin? « NeW S " k3 ,r d G "" adiMS at "» P»«>- Our *«« •«•<* -as ne ve, in.uch a health, condi- AN EXTRA SPEC.AL PURCHASE. .00 P,« c e s N.w o™*. C~»M* «.,<*, „„ .^L".T^^™"»"f« Tcl^?™" r '" "^ """ SSfifeKSSISSKSCoF mr T•« , BLACK G * ENADINES - colored satin duchesse. yard. We closed out this small lot from one of the beat . an ywnere for less than 50c a yard. Our J 11^ To introduce our unexcelled new stock of Black Silk latest manufacturers and vvill place the > special price on this lot for Monday OV~ Grenadines Monday W e will price them as follows: . New All-Silk Duchesse for waist, are here Q same on sale Monday morning- for Hftf 15 Pieces Fancy Cords— Two-tone colorings i a the $1.50 kinds for ai nn in every shade; regular $1.35 quality. Our OfSC only U V V new shades of Havana brown, the new red, olive and $2.00 kinds for JJos P nce Monda V */V-rw This will be a quick sale and an important one. myrtle green, with a heavy raised cord of black, full 48 „.. _ $1.35 „ D . „ Alf , c . , inches wide, triade to sell for Si. oo a yard; $2.50 kinds for $1.75 „ Black Habutai, White Habutai, Colored W ?, h k ; W , ° P $ HUinß;S ~ AnOther for thfc sale just half-price, which is much C f|C 55.00 kinds for Jo 05 Chinas; 39c kinds. 1 C lo of those beautiful new goods that we less than the manufacturers- price-yard... D US " tlI - * 3 " 25 Monday W sold last week, the regular 50c kind, for jl C( v * NEW Rl AfiK Qll \C FrtD ci/idtc just half-price <* D*" 10 Pieces All-wool Black Thibet Serge- New BLAO* &ILM-UK SKIRTS. Latest Corded Wash Silks latest Plaid in Scotch cheviot weaves and a great many other kinds, 25 Pieces New Black Crepons— Beautiful new de- day only *° %Pl«vPvF MFW PI AIM TACCCTie in the very latest spring styles and colorings, both signs, both small and large effects, the bright Mohair .- . " "LHIIM lAt-htIAS. light and dark shades. We have them /I* luster finish, just as handsome as any A* 45-inch Wash Silks in stripes, plaids and Bast Dress aad Waist Taffetas in Reds y now in three prices for Monday— yard- JjI.OO silk Crepon, 42 inches wide. Our spe- J% OO checks, a beautiful variety, on .sale Monday 2OC Blnes . Garnet*, Helios and Greens Our (\C\C sOC,7scand %y**^^ c ial price for Monday— yard •|/^f»W at priceS) Boc and "\/V' 2,000 Boys' Suits Muslin Underwear=XTouL n cement At less than the manufacturer had to pay for the material brought business from the jump. It's the complete and unequaled Winter and Early Spring: Overstock of BERNHEIMER & ARNOLD, , lnlß9B we made arrangements to hold the most success- r^\ r^ 708 Broadway, New York. This well known wholesale firm manufactures none but High- . Januar J Sale of Muslin Underwear in our business . «O g,^; *-^ Grade Clothing— hence this sale is of importance to every family in St. Paul, for you tret hlstoi T- Owing to our manufacturer's inability to get /. Ti) J^**.* Jfj' yLP the orders for Embroideries filled promptly we were d is- yS Jl^lM&bi J;;,-.,) *? |^ fP§| " $$& dl^ appointed in the date of delivery of many beautiful Un- f *Cjsi3 ( <S£W v£jf Vj| J3^V"V dermuslins. All overdue shipments are now in— unpacked //^^^^/^A'^ 0M Pure Woo! Fabric s> fcXk* IA and readJ ' TU^yiw tJ'^K fH^SI ifiilay WVS&S&Pr fiHB Monday morning we open the most complete and satis- ' i^P^ $?-''< • \ Slllßr Well made and \BBP' MSm factof y display of Muslin Underwear ever brought to St. V " WM BIW/ HH 1111? Paul. The garments are the well-made kind-generous -^^W£^? Ml "ffl/f xl • £ I jj Wm WT amount of material as well as of best quality. Trimmings are all the better for the waiting. MM , W J St tllC Once OT SllOddy. // f B ■ - II HUI yourself amply repaid for the delay of the sale and will join us in saying- 'tis a display WMJ 9p (I*mJfL* ill worth seeing and well worth buy ing. Come, then, flonday to our February Sale of Muslin Underwear. All ages from 3to 16 years, in all the latest styles, are on sale at these prices: AftlStS* Materials. We've Reached the Limit of Suits that retail regu- 7C Suits that retail regii- fr* (|r Suits that retail regu- fr* ftp ah a a■± ,»* . . I /\ur n«»5/%/\^ I** l.J,^, lady up to $3.50, for. $1.1 d ularly up to $6.00, for $Lyd lariv up to $B.so, for. JJ.V3 All our Artists' Materials go on sale LOW rllCcS 111 «MCK£tS. The people who came the past three days-and they were many -had but one story": that this 0T thl * cc da 3' s at „ And from nQw sale is a record-breaker in value-giving that everj mother should visit in justice to herself '<<?& Jacket in the house la here at a and family. 5-1 A 1 P.DDIfP fy price that will pay you to heed if It's a money-saving sale that calls for prompt attention. I 1/TlL^I — 1 I\lv/l^» /^^?3f». you are to buy for late winter, '' C^^M^, early spring or next season's use. . . /~>l^ • w_» ■ /'^vV^iy If we can fi t sou there is a say- Regarding Wash Goods. Changmg-Hands CHm^ill^C f}% Sf^-.is^S m uS^ 00 c 1 -c S I m H B™^ iLty w ken ' but there are man > r kinds for OI = a s» ea A- 9 I O. %. W W h^ J A ~M \ choice, and early selection is your Any lady that has seen the various Wash " *^*^ J*. m *q m* * m ~V "W Jookout. now that price bottom \% 1 i* announced Fabric stocks can tell you where the best and On the first day of March SCHUNEMAN & EVANS will take possession of the last leased business / A\\ Some bargains other than Jack most complete ia. We venture she'll locate department in this Great Store— WAT DEPARTMENT IS SJiGES. ; g A-I*^ >^W\ ** tO be f ° U ' ld in theaame section it at Schuneman & Evans' Between now and March Ist every dollar's worth of stock in the present Shoe Department must be Ha\ Lrf\^\ Wrappers - Flannelette w - rap sold. In plain words— P^irJ X.A ders ' worth Sl - so and sl - 25 « 4t An attraction Monday and in fact all the week, will O • t . _ _ „ L»> r/j ab out half-price. We have taken be 100 pieces of New Spring Ginghams- X OOfl n^irQ = =*hlff £\t\£\ WYCI ft Vl r£ QAyf\C±C S.7*^SEff from re f /^fti-l should be 12y 2 c; we make it less than half price, fl^ "«"= at fif I PCC th^iri Cn&i' irt l\l\finiffani-llt*f^ Ladies' Figured Brilliantine Skfrts, made in the A,so 400 pieces o f tHe best E« g r.H Perca.es- * L OSI X 0 iHaH UlaCt UfC $> C srt?:e?"^hrES th .t?i~on r^^ ioc Only tu}enty business days w in February to ce # ect this immense ciearance saie >^ tn * p™™ to line ' Veivet *™«*- ■■- 1-O 5 and Tuesday only at be made on every pair of Shoes in the stock will bring the result, probably earlier than we have calcu- Flannelette Dressing sacques,-the kind New Piques, New Welts, New Piccadilly lated - Such as these example prices: "* sell las a special for 50c, are marked still QC Corded Madrases and Plain Madrases, jE£ All $4.00 ladies' /|» O All $2 00 Ladi s' /t» ' ■ , lower for Monday %J^f^ ThebeaHt;f«l Moassellne de Sole of 1899-that 'V 0 hands-lale-p"! 1^." $1^() Mpn'c P^\]l7 Wfllifc shining, summery-tinted goods that delights the heart ... „„., , . Ail $2.00 Misses' Shoes, sizes All 85c Children's Shoes, X.TB.VII «^ 1 V- TT TT Ullld of the up-to-date woman. Your choice, per _ j. AU »-*-W ladies Q 11 to 2— Changing- /£ sizes sto B— Changing- A C%C yard,of many patterns Monday and Tues- EOC handlTale-prS I^' 9I• 9 0 l^cT^' *I• 4 9 hand3 - sale 'P rice V are easily supplied-and with little money, too, aa y * -r F c ■ -^ It is very plain that early choice AH «9 «;n To/r« » * ' All S l - 50 Misses' Shoes, sizes will be an important item, as no by these Monday and Tuesday pricings. Shoes- Chan- \ll 4*l fkf\ Uto 2 -Changin ff - /^ family will fail to look carefully Embroideries, 8c and 25c. I '°9 £S£~* *LI9 a "— f^ffiffj^lff, REMEMBER, March Ist. we start business as owner* of this Shoe department with an entirely new stock. I'll Mushn ' full size > Pur e Ay Closing- OUt certain That s one part and condition of the change. Another condition is that the old stock shall be sold out slick and ' • I » Lineu bosom, all sleeve W*f /9&h broken lines makes rare cfan ou the premises. It's your gain, for the goods are fresh and new, having been mostly bought before this LJJK lZ VU J-J "ngrthi, S . & Jm&W&& price,, but sensible women change was ever thought of. SO-cenl^nd^cl _ _ . . .*! 39 C <^^^Sf^lS^ Hke rare bargains; ■ .... w f #^^T >«VVL c Z b ;:^\°&, Crockery and Lonsdale Cambric Sale. ulrj^J^^tiXlX r OC «lfsy*f i> goods that have sod so well Best 10c grade, 36 inches wide, IS yards only $1-00 and $1.50 qualities. This sale tj ** are left; widths 2to 6 inches! "r^waT !£ 8C Si 1 V^VWftre Fancy Dress Shirts-Men's Laundered, £ w Monday and till disposed of •MltuiUll TWI ?V CIL W 9to 11 Monday Only. Remnants of 1 new, handsome patterns, have two turn- jK Ifl (\ Bleached and Unbleached Muslia, worth Sc yard, down collars and detached link cuffs, each *»^- r Vr ._ _ _ For 40c and 65c Nainsook, Cambric, Swiss Specials for Three Days Are Here Given. — — M !t , h f ci,], te »vr, ar> ,*. „ ,_. „ 2 and beautiful Applique Embroideries. This ■ irAI PMTlMr>^ Imnorted or Night Shirts-Men s and Boys' heavy double fleece, ■^'O V/ lot will brine us face to face with Vv sdozen J -*-— -*^ VAI FNTINF^ Imported or extra long and w^e, de Sl rable patterns. women of good taste who appreciate an extra fine /fjT\ Lara P /C^V ALCI> § ' C '^~ Comfc ' °«r low ca.h price 50c, For Monday we QC Skirt Embroidery. /♦ 1 [*&£ This is the right place to buy. Our great sale is sajr> each *^ — U JWLL 4 ) ors! pSe" P i^^fj "7 ded dail^ n ° W that * he^ cW T 3 ° f ° Ur bifif assortment Night Shirts - Men's best quality White n . _, , K.'W/ J blue or . \ J »iteJ®Sf/^ at low prices has spread. The Imported Valentines are Drill, full size, nicely finished. Our cash C C%C lebruary Sale of \^ S green; «# r:^SCS^4> peculiarly fine. Have your Invitations for Valentine price 75c. Special O yJ W two sizes. fc3y*^-fr^T*-^-^g!g Parties stamped with a Cupid and Heart. Upholstery Goods. SS:::.:::: iSS* ?ZSSStt^Z::=i&: 75c Comic Valentines "J 3 for 1 C Wfi Start our aunual February sale of Upholstery P u 3 Crates of Thin English . _ . Union Suits— Ypsilanti, full regular, /f» Good 3 with a larger, more varied, ffltMLJ' -Vf iTita- nf^Z^*™. lO °- P '^ S i^l C* % extra heavy pure lamb's wool, mostl^ H) A Cf\ more complete assortment of choice', deZble goods WM? ™ Cut lit dearailCe Sak large size^ $10.00 kind, for than ever before. We are showing- all of the new ''(tSSS^ cate decorations in pale • ■ SHSF— r -- &&~? I^MS . Wall Paper Hardware ft ree Oays . Per Yard Dishes, each ta * ion Cut Glass Sauce continues to attract, for all that Jack Frost has $4.00 Silk French Tapestries, 50 inches wide $ 2 . 5 o SILVERWARE SrSS.t'on^.ih 2C t R f emembe i r ' goes be- | th7ls- O ce°nt S,' nC C^P^ $3.00 All-silk Brocatelleaand Wool Tape.try ..75 100 s»ts of warrants S^tolsSeiarilHim^ 1°" ! . °? St *' I""' leSS hj h * U JOuU Jt each ' r^^tf^ S2 50 French Sydney Tapestries " tripTe SHvVpiatedKn^el InfSi fill L«m"l" be charged when the sewon open*, Landlords The genuine Boss Raisin UX^ $2.00 Silk Tapestries, very fine , « and Forks, in neat case, Everyone must be closed and others using large quantities of Wall Paper, WfM K«der, every one guar- jj g «I.soSilkand French Tapestries. .:.;::::::;::;;; oo s''5 '' SIOC 7'^^™^"^ take notice. A#4 SrSee^CEClll $1.50 Gobelin Tapestries .OQ per ' et ' PIt VS »tocK. . White Back Papers, worth sc. Clearance Sale __ &#NHI each OO W IB $1 00 Ctt T " (Mi . Oar $1.48 Lamps for $i.oo Price Z^, mW''.m>\\\ Three-quart u^ 75c cotton T^™::::::::::::::';:::;;;':;;;: f 0 <^L*~^ oZ&nfzs&'&lis * x "** u ? h^^^^^^^9^^^ mm g-^^—f 12c [yr 40c Satin Russe Tapestnes 25 X^^^i. Our 53.95 Lunxps for $2.65 borders, worth np to 10c. Clearance Sale I||jl Heavy T Yn WaVer 52.00 Silk Plushes and Velours ,5o A^-- ~^^^ Our 5:4.^0 Lamps for $3.00 Pails, 12-quart I <&> Sl.oo Sill c and Wool Plushe. '. J gjj g* |^| Sa^Paper. ;> with W.ch bortera, size , each *"^ $1.50 Corduroys and Velours .75 ■ ,-f *-* ,__ , „ _ ' a l»" c_ v^Z3 Handsome Parlor Papers., with 18-inch borders, Q^ <J^ffi^ ! ' i'l^lSfO^ifc Genuine Granite Steel Dish Pays. Cords. Gimps, Fringes, Webbing, Burlap Hair h A Jf W . more of those " ' worth up to 25c. Clearance Sale Price OC lp|^^iip^ 8-quart, each 19c Moss, Tow, Tacks, Twine, etc., in fact anything you ranted nLS^SfZ; /0//!\ K\WV Borders to match above at correspondingly low prices I» 10^ uart - each 3IC may need for doing your o ; n repair work. ' Pa ed D^ies fff i\ \\\\m Room Moldings from l^c per foot up. Bring the M« W "- quart, each 20c P worth $3.95; <C ' I ( I \\\Wk of your rooms. MgMritfcifriaP 17-qnart, each 39 c Upholstery Repair Work will be done during this each CpI.QO j J ~ J^~ J —^^^^^s^l — 10c Le Page's Glue S c month at very much reduced prices, in order to keep our a 1,. t nAA -mr n . C f\ i* G.+ 1 nCV Large size bottles Bluing 3c ■workmenbus, Remember this is a short month/ a bICCIS. 10c Mop Hand^s 5C Goods Re m nant 9 in abundance at right ESSSSSS&fcS G^l^FiS** S"S*ff^ WASM BO.LERS. Upholiteiy Department Third Floor. S'to $5. 00^ $ 2 . 2 elch' ""^ ° '.'. cloS* 'out° \%C No. 8 Copper Bottom.. 4 9-' I^. 8 Copper Rim. ... 69c *^ •O" each J. No. 9 Copper bottom . 59- No. 9 Copper Rim 79c SUNDAY MORNING FEBRUARY" 5, 1899 TWENTY-SIX PAGES. Doff PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS.