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The Portland daily press., 1898-08-04
GUNS CENTURY OLD.
SanIiagO's MORO a Regular Museum
Of Antiquities.

Copyright 1898 by the Associated Press.
Correspondence of the Associated Press.
Santiago de Cuba, July 24.-El Moro.
built upon the rocks and of the rocks is
rich in moats and frowning battlements
draw bridges and subterranean passages
dungeons and rem inders of the age Of
helmets and rapiers
Moreover, it is surrounded by con
fused mass of barbed wire fencin G, ap
parently erected 30 keep out the American
soldiers and marines. 1t is now deserted
and silent. One searches long through
Morros passages and over the roof fol-
signs Of the guns that are said to have
replied to valiantly to the fire of the
American feet. On the top battleInent
one iinds several small mortars, made OF
bronz and cast in Spain in the early
part of the seventeenth century. On the
same roof are two mounted cannon Of
bronze, about fourteen feet long, one OF
them bearing tho inscription: Mars
ultima ratio regum. Louis Charles de
Bourbon, Comte d Eu, Duo D'Aumale.
Nee pluribus impair, 10 JUN. 114S, Jear
Martz."
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-04

Washington, August 3.-After confer
ence on the peace question lasting for
quarter of an hour, this morning, between
the President and NJ. Cambon, the latter
ecting as the representative Of Spain,
Secretary Day emerged from the White
House and announced that today's con-
feren CO was inconclusive, wherefore the
parties to it had, agreed tos say nothing
publicly as to what had occurred. Ihe
Secretary did not appear to be disoour-
aged as he made this statement thougn
he admitted that no time had been set
for another conference From this 1t is
gathered that the long expected answer
of the Spanish government to the Fresl-
dents note upon being received mad
turned out to be, just as was expecteo'
either a counter proposition or request
for fuller statement upon some OF the
heads of the Presidents note. UP to the
middle of the afternoon it was stated py
all Iparties concerned that the Spanish
answer had not been received, that the
only formal note that had come to mana
was one from the Madrid cabinet to M.
Cambon asking for information upon
some points that were, not clear to the
Spanish mind. However, just after
three O'Clock the secretary of the French
embassy. NJ. Thibeaut, called at the
state department and arranged with Sec
retary Day for meeting between the
President and the ambassador as soon as
possible.
The meeting was set for a.45 O'Clock,
and Secretary Day was at the White
House in season, but was obliged to wait
about ten minutes for the French ambas-
sador. As already stated, after confer
ring for an hour the parties separated,
having been unable to reach conclusor
as to the acceptance by Spain of the. peace
conditions laid down byEtheP anc
binding themselves to the observance OF
the strictest secrecy as to the proceedings
until further progress has been made
Thus, it is practically assured IN advance
that any attempt to state what occurred
at today 'ssmeeting at the White House,
will be nothing more than pure guess
work.
Meantime, in consonance with.the dec.
red nurpose of the President at the Ee-
ginning of the overtures, thisssconference
ia not operating to restrain military oper.
ations in any degree. Orders went out
today, for conference of leaders of the
regiments to accompany General Wade
to Porto Rico, and within "a hours, some
Of the troops for this expedition will be
boarding the transports at Newport
News. 1t is felt that even should an
arnistice be declared before these troops
see active service at the front, it would
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-04
Weather Observation.

The agricultural department. weather
bureau for yesterday. Aug. 3. taken at
D. M. m eridian time. the observa-
tion for each section being given in this
order: Temperature, direction Of win
state of weather:
Boston, 76 dsgrees, S. clear;
New York, 7e degrees, Sc cloudy ;
Washington. SO degrees, S, p. cloudy
Albany, rs degrees. Sc, cloudy; Buffalo, "a
degrees, SW, cloudy; Detroit, IS degrees,
S, rain; Chicago, GA degrees, E,
rain; st. Paul, 70 degrees, N, rain
Huron. Dak., "a degrees, s, clear
Bismarck, 50 degrees, SE, clear; jack
sonville, so degrees, S, cloudy.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-04
CALLS IN HELP.
Madrid, August 3.-5 p. m.-Premier
Sagasta has summoned Senior Silyela, the
Conservative leader, land other absent pol
iticians to Madrid in order to consult
with them regarding the peace terms
MATE NEVIS TRICK.
How a Jack Took Several Spanish Prison
ers.

Key West, Fla, August 3-9.4 p. m' =
Another "Jackie' has achieved ths rePu-
tation of hero. He is Boatswain's Ma'o
Nevis, of the gunboat Bancroft, ana .no
tale of his valor is not sunmixeo wi0n
humor. One day last week, the Dan
croft, accompanied by the conVer1eu
yacht Eagle, which had been covering she
blockading station around the lsie u
Pines, sighted small Spanish schoohof
in Singuna bay. The Bancroft's soeam
launch, in charge of Nevis and one sea-
man, each armed with rife, was SEM IL
task of minutes and the launch returhoo
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-04

| of Gen. Garrettson's brigade from Yauco.
The arrival of these troops and those
on the St. Louis makes the fighting
strength of the Americans operating near
Ponce about 5000 men, equal to the en-
tire force of Spanish regular troops on tho
island.
Gen. Garrettson's camp is temporarily
near the second and third Wisconsin
regiments op the outskirts of the town.
The brigade marched II miles from
Yauco to Ausby where they arrived
travel-stained and mud bespat tered. AL
most the entire population saw the troops
pass through the city and gave them
cheer after cheer, particularly as the ar
tillerymen numbered by.
The officers..in front do not believe the
Spaniards will make an advance.
They claim the enemy will act only on
the defensive There was some firing last
night between Capt Austin's pickets and
the Spaniards in the brush, but no dam
age was done.
All the American troops are restless,
due to false alarms of the approach of the
Spaniards, and they are anxious for an
encounter with the enemy.
1t is the general belief, however, that
there will be no forward movement of
the main body of our troops until the
other transports arrive. They are expected
every hour.
The troops on board the st. Louis are
reported to be in good health. She
brought 12 representatives of the Porto
Rioan Junta of New York, whose busi-
ness is to influence the people of the ISL
and not to resist the American advance.
Their good offices are not necessary.
The Dixie's shot at Moro castle on
Saturday caused the utmost consterra-
tion at San Juan, where it was believed
to nave signif1ed that the place would
be bombarded within "a hours.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-04
BLOCKADE RUNNER CAPTUREI

Key West, FIa., August 3.-( Noon =
The Norwegian steamer Franklin. OF
about 500 tons, bound from Vera Cruz,
with cargo Of food supplies, was cap
tured by the converted yacht Siren on
Monday, off Francis Key. near Caibarien,
anu was brought here today by prizs
crew under command of Lieut.. Llttlsiield.
She had already landed o portion of her
cargo when caught.
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-04
A TR!UMPHAL MARCH.
Porto Ricans Hail Miles Soldiers as Their
Deliverers.

Ponce, Island of Porto Rico, August ?
10 a. m.-Via ST. Thomas, ID. W. T., Au-
gust 2, noon.-The Porto Ricans of Ponce
lined the streets by the hundreds and
filled the air with cheering on the arrival
The Portland daily press., 1898-08-04
Local weather Report.

Portland, Auguts 3.-The local weather
bureau Office records as to the weather
are as follows:
sa m..-Barometer. 3d. o49; thermome-
fer. 10; dew point. 81; humidity, "a;
wind, calm; velocity. 0; weather. clear.
sp. m.-Barometer. 29.99s, thermome-
ter. SO dew point. 65; humidity, 49,;
wind, S.; velocity z; weather clear.
Mean daily thermometer 70; maximum
thermometer, 80; minimum Thermometer,
63: maximum velocity Of wind, 10 Sc;
total precipitation. 0.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07
HOMEMADE DRESSING TABLES
Dainty Pieces of Dondoir Furniture
aIny lie Manufactured at
Very Small Expense.

Toilet or dressing tables, both pretty
and dainty, can often be made at home
at small expense. For example. one
placed in yellow room consists chiefly
of an ordinary kitchen table and an
old-fashioned oval mirror in n gilt
frame. A shelf is placed midway be-
tween the top Of the table and the floor,
which is useful for odds and ends. The
top of the table is covered with yellow
silesia. A scant frill of the same ma
tcrial hangs all around and opens down
the front. Over it is placed a full deep
rufllc of dotted swiss, edged with n
rufllc of inexpensive lace. The lace also
falls in cascade down the opening in
the front. y cover of the muslin. edged
with lace, acts as bureau cover. \
brass pole is fastened to the wall di-
rcctly above the mirror. II extends
about two feet out into the room. Over
it is thrown n curtain of the muslin
and lace, which falls to the floor on
both sides. The room in which this
pretty piece of furniture rests has the
walls faced with plain yellow paper.
The woodwork is painted willow green
and the floor is stained the same color.
On itare placed inexpensive green rugs.
in which are small figures. The bed is
iron. painted yellow. The furniture.
consisting of n writing table. a small
bookcase and three or four chairs. is
of wood, stained to match the wood
work. Muslin curtains screen the win
dows.
Another room in this same house is
papcrcd with plain pink paper. The
woodwork is white, as is also the furui.
ture, including the bed. The dressing
table is hung with tcn-ccnt chintz
with white ground. besprinkled with
pink tulips. The same fabric finishes
the windows and covers the iron bed.
The floor is stained dark green and the
jntc rugs are in green and white. with
little note of pink Introduced in the
border. The result is as satisfactory as
though the table were purchased ut n
furniture store, with the additional fact
that an air of individuality is obtained.
Chicago Chronicle.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07
French, TOusts,

One cgg well beaten and add one pint
OF sweet milk; cut the crust from thick
slices of bread, dip them into the milk.
then into finely powdered bread or
cracker crumbs; have Il little butter
very hot in the frying pan and brown
the slices quickly en- both sides. Serve
hot with or without powdered sugar
This is really only another form of fried
bread. but the dipping in the egg and
cracker crumbs will prove un addition
in many cases. especially when served
with eggs; when served with minced
ham. etc. the plain fried bread or plain
toast is bcttcr.-Leiaurc Hours.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07
THE BOOM IN MULES.
They Arc Increasing Where other
Farm Animals Are Dccom-
ing Fewer.

The average value of an American
mule, or, more properly, the value OF
an average mule, is $40, and in most
states of the country u mule is worth
more than II horse. BY the bulletin is
sued by the department of agriculture
on March the live stock returns OF the
country were, Approximately: Horses
14,O0O,OOO; mules, 100000; milch cows
100000; sheep, 3s,00O,0OO; swine, w.
10000. Horses, cows, oxen and swine,
and especially horses, decreased below
the totals of last year and the year be-
fore. The number 6f sheep and mules
increased, and, in nproportiont to the num-
ber of them, increased more rapidly
than any other. There are now 100000
fewer horses in this country than there
We're two years ago, and the number is
steadily declining in consequence OF
the use OF electricity on street railroads,
the popularity of bicycles and motor
carriages and the superior endurance
and smaller cost of the maintenance of
mules. The American mule has been
criticised adversely by cssayists, hui
morists, persons considering them
selves humorists and superficial OBJ
servers of American life, manners and
customs, but it is fact, especially in
the states of the south and southwest,
that the American mule is an important
factor in agricultural development. He
is willing beast, cheaply maintained,
never likely to run away, not subject
to the ailments and disabilities which
unfit the horse for much hard service
nj, 60 xytp y,I N H1i
conditions.
There are four states in which mules
are very numerous1Missouri, Texas,
Georgia and Tennessee. There are 300,-
900 mules, by the last official reports, in
Texas, and the value Of them is in eS-
cess of S1O,OOO.OOO. Louisiana has fewer
but better-mules, and all the gulf
states are represented largely by this
farm animal. South Carolina has more
mules than horses by nearly so per
cent. Georgia has more mules than
horses, and almost in the same proper
tion. The average value of horse on
farm in Georgia is sis; the average val
ue of mule is soc, and cows are sold
for SEQ. Florida, possibly on account of
the flatness of the state and the mois-
ture, has few mules. but in Alabama the
number of mules and of horses is almost
identical; there is only difference of
n couple of hundred between the two
in the state, with 10000 of each. In
the western states, and particularly in
the northwest, mules are not numerous,
being used principally in mines. Re-
Gently an ingenious inventor has de-
vised n plan for doing away with this
employment of mules by substituting
an electric appliance for the carriage OF
ore. In California, and especially in
southern California, in agricultural op-
erations the number of mules is con-
siderable, and it is, moreover. increas-
ing. At the beginning of 1865 there
were only s50.oCO mules in the United
States. In 1850 there were 100000.
Since 1893 the number of horses has
been steadily declining.-N. Y. Sun.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07
LIMITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

1 o. La ~ - OFFICE,
~ Pueblo. Colorado. June s, 1895,
II, smiiicient contest affidavit having been
iled In this Office by Fred Warren, cUntcst-
9nt. ngninst homestead entry No. GiU9 made
June ~ iMn for the W i. OF scction J2
township ~ $. range sc W. by Lewis c, Van
hornc, contcstec: In which II Is alleged that
the said l.cwisc. Van Horne has wholly uban.
doned snid trnct; that he has changed his res.
idencc thercfrom for more than siN months
since nnk,nr said entry: that said tract is
not settled upon and cultivated by said Dnrty
ns required by Inv. ihnt there is nO dwelling
nnutc , or improvements on said land and M
cultivation whatever thereon and thut suid
Gialnami a h,,s not resided on said land for ut
least hre yents last past ami that sDjd de-
FAULTS exist at date hereof. Now, Therefore
said parties arc hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence totichin. tnji
alteration Mt 10 o'clock. II. IN on Sept ~, ISss
peiore the register and receiver at the
United states Land Office in Pueblo. Colo.
Ihc said contestant having In u proper am.
unflt' hicd June 2. 1858. set forth facts which
snow tMht after due diligence. personal SCR.
NNice N OF this notice cnn not he made. II is
;,crcpy ordered aud directed Tint sucl, notic.
oe GiSch by due nnd proper publication
30 JNO. II. GOHDoN. Register.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS, MEETING

Notice is hereby given that there will bc i,
spc1chl meeting OF the Stockholders of tho
DmruwnE ,miE Town nhd Land Company held ut tho
uilce OF We. bradbury. rooms i5 and rs Rail-
rnhti hti nuiidinp. Denver, toiO.. nt g::aIn u. M on
omiy ~. FPS Tor the purpose of cuisiirring
nnu nnu nc'ihg upon the proposii ion of paying all
the debts Of tho company, winding IN its nj.
lmlrs, distributing Its assets or property aud
uisSsoNlhg the corporation. all In the minncr
Us ny law provided. Also for the purpose of
lfansactng nny nnd All other business Tint
may lawfully Or properly come before the
meeting. kyrIiy NOnNr Snr "
June 10, 1888, '' ~ " ~.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07
Kidney or Bladder Troubles.

Hyou suffer from kidney. bladder or urin-
urine: "Dr. Fenncr's Kidney and Backache
Cure" is what you want, Bed-wetting by
children is generally cured by one bottle 81
this powerful remedy. Testimonials are
disrcSarded. many people doubling the hon
esty or sincerity of them. we therefore avoid
giving any here. hut Will furnish them on APP
pllcation to dealer whose name is given
below. II not satisfied after using one bot
tie your money will be refunded by
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-07-07
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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-28


y the district court within and for Sherman
j county and state Of Kansas. To John Carr,
Elizabeth Car. and The Mccormick Harvesting
Machine company, nonresident defendants.
You and each of you viii take notice that
Alpheus N. Crouch, plaintiff, has heretofore
and for the county of Sherman, state Of Kansas,
against you and all OF you as defendants and
that you and each OF you must answer SAID
petition on or before the oath day of November,
1855. or said petition VIII be taken as true and
a judgment rendered accordingly against said
defendants. John Carr and Elizabeth Carr, for
the sum Of two hundred sixteen and eighty-nine
one-hundredths dollars tS216-S9l with interest
thereon at the rate Of ten per cent per annum
from the 18th day Of December, 1884 and for
the costs Of suit and further judgment against
each and all of the above named defendants for
the foreclosure Of certain mortgage. given By
said defendants, John Carr and Elizabeth Carr
to E II. Amber, to secure the payment OF SUI,
and interest, dated June Is, 1894, and recorded
In the Office Of the register Of deeds Of Sherman
county, In book Is Of mortgages. page go, upon
the following described real estate. to-vlt: Lots
three 90 and four ~ and south half Of north
west quarter section three - in township SIX
90 south of range thirty-eIEht 81 west OF the
sixty-fve one-hundredths acres, lying and sit
uate In the county of Sherman IN the state Of
Kansas, and adjudEIng that said plaintiff have
the first lien said premises, to the amount
and ordering said premises 70 be sold without
appraisement, and the proceeds applied 70 the
payment Of the amount due plaintiff and costs
of suit. and forever barring and fOreclOsIng said
defendants. and each OF them, Of and from all
right title estate, interest, property and equity
of redemption, IN or to said premises, or any
part thereof. i. 5. KNIGHT,
Attest: Attorney for Plaintiff.
L. H. HANET. Clerk District Court.
By FANNIE L. HASET, Deputy.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-28
First published October III

DEPARTMENT Of the InteriOr-U15ted States
~ Land Office, Colby, Kansas, October y, lsee.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been hled
IN this Office By William Fl. Murfin. contestant,
against homestead entry No, 1872, made sept
ember 4. 1891, for southeast quarter section -
township 5 south, range Al west, BY john W I.
Under. contestee. in which II IS alleged that
said John ". Under has wholly abandoned
said tract and changed his residence therefrom
for more than six months since making said
entry and next prior to September 4, 1880, and
continues to this date; that said tract is not
settled upon and cultivated by said party as Is
required By law. and further, that said defend
ant abandoned said tract IN lss3 and that sald
abandonment was not due to ms employment
in the military. OF naval service Of the United
States in time Of war, and each and every tall-
ure exists this date, September Is, 1oso- SAID
parties are hereby notified to appear respond
and offer evidence touching said allegat ton at
ten o'clock a. N. on December u, lcsi5, before
the register and receiver at the United states
land Office In Colby. Kansas The said contest
ant having, IN proper affidavit MED OCTOBER
p 1885, set forth facts which show that after
due diligence personal service OF TINS notlce
cannot be made, IT Is hereby ordered and dir
eCted that such dotice be given By due and
proper publication
KLEBER E. WuLCOCEsOS, Register.
g. L CALvEEI, Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-10-28
First published October Al
eh.rFH51 sale

IN the district court Of the Thirty-F Fourth
Il judicial district. sitting IN and for the coun-
u Of Sherman N the state Of kansas william
d Male. Benjamin Graham, William Halls. II,
and Harris h Hayden, plaintiffs vs. ALel
Stephenson and Ida Stephenson husband and
wife), John ". Chadd and Sarah Chadd nus
band and TIfe)- Ira W Robins and Ms Ira " z
Robins husband and wife, W J. boVTdens and
John Doe real names unknown defendants By
virtue Of an order Of sale issued % me out OF
said district court IN the aboTe entitled action.
] VII, On Friday the 18th day Of hoEember, A.
ID. 1s2S- at one O'Clock p N Of said day at the
east front door Of the court house IN the city Of
Goodland IN the county Of Sherman IN the state
Of Kansas offer at public sale, and sell 70 the
hfEhsst and best bidder, for cash IN hand an
the following dsscri1ed real estate no-TT1t= Inc
southwest quarter f5WzD OF section twenty
three - IN township SIX l6l souta OF rariEs
tf7rtT-nius ~ west Of the Sixth principal men
dian. ling and situate IN the county q sherman
IN the state CT Eansls- The above described
real estate Is taEe1 as the property Of SAID de-
feudants, and Is directed b. said order Of sale
% b sid aid VII be sold without urpralz2-
rent, 70 satisfy said order q sale
W-E DusErE,
Sheriff o. Sheruan Countg-s Kans1s-
EClE a1rE-z11. AtlrE1eTs