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Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-12
ALABAMIAMS INVITE CERvERA.
Captive Spanish Admiral Ashed to Wish
Hobson's Home.

hoDcou
In response to an invitation extend
ed in the name of the people Of
Greensboro, Ala, to visit Lieutenant
Hobson's home, Admiral Cervera
writes. saying:
81 thank you very much and also
the citizens Of Greensboro for the kind
expressions contained in your letter,
and you will allow me to say that it is
I who should render thanks, which I
do with the greatest pleasure, for the
kind and generous treatment which I
am receiving at the hands of the Amer
lean people. "a n.
cit would be gratifying to me to
accept your invitation to visit Green's
boro, where was born the brave Lieu
tenant Richmond Pearson Hobson, but
il will be impossible for me TO do so.
for as soon as the war is ended, it will
be obligatory upon me to return i'm
mediateiy TO Spain to account for my
conduct, which must be judged as pro-
vided for by the law. Nevertheless, I
shall not fail to carry through oil my
life the remembrance of such brave
officers as Lieutenant Hobson and also
the fattering invitation rendered me
by the city Of his birth. / subscribe
myself, etc. PAscUAL CERvERA."
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-12

Our trade with Eastern Asia, CONT
aental and island, consists chiefly in
simple articles such as semi. barbarous
nations produce on the one hand aud
use on the other. We sell China,
mineral oil, cotton cloth and wheat.
We sell the East Indies mineral oil.
To the more civilized natives on the
Pacific We sell our iron and steel man
,ufactures. Japan, since it has as.
sumed place among civilized powers,
buys iron and steel manufactures.
from us and so does Australasia. The
lesson is that 1t is directly for the in
terest Of our manufacturers and ex-
porters that Oriental countries shall
become civilized. The more civilized
they are the more OF our products
they will buy, and the greater the
number and diversity Of products
they will require.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-12

The pronunciation by the American
actress, Miss Annie Russell, of the
word medicine" in three syllables,
is condemned by the London Truth
rs an error. The Encyclopedia Die
tionary says that the first 81" is silent,
making the pronunciation "medsin. T"
Stormonth's Dictionary again gives
''med-i-cine, and says that "med.sin"
is familiar, or, in other words, vulgar.
Both these authorities are English, 80
that Miss Russell may be not SO alto
gether wrong as Truth intimates.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-12
THEY ABE IMMUNE.

Legion Asks PERMITS
sion TO Go to Caba.
Yellow fever has no terrors to the
Canadian American legion. of Chicago,
and its officers aud men are eager to
fill the places ofthose driven from the
front by the plague. Many OF the
men are fever immunes, having served
in the British army in Egypt, India,
South America and the West Indies.
At meeting of the officers Saturday
the following telegram was sent to
Governor Tanner:
"The Canadian American legion vol
unteers to relieve troops at Santiago.
Large proportion of our officers aud
men immunes."
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-12
TO ENFORCE SANITARY LAWS.
People of Santiago Refuse to Obey First
Rules OF Hygiene.

People of Santiago Refuse to Obey First
Rules OF Hygiene.
An Associated Press dispatch says:
The dirty condition OF Santiago, the
heaps Of foul refuse that cucumber
the streets, the maladorous alleys and
byways, the lack of sanitary arrange
ments and drainage Of any descrip-
ton are oil matters that will require
remedying IL the place is to become
an American city. It should be re-
membered that the weeks Of blockade,
the fear.of bombardment, the scarcity
of food and the general demoraliza-
ton existing in besieged town have
done much TO add to the conditions OF
filth and poor-sanitation that normally
prevail.
For generations the people have
lived regardless of the first rule OF
hygiene, the lower classes are ignorant
Of all precautionary measures, and it
is not surprising when our American
officers issue an order through the
civil governor of Santiago stating that
all houses must at once be thoroughly
cleaned, inside and out, the order is
disregarded.
Orders are constantly issued to the
people to report at once the death of
any one in their household and threats
Of fine and enforced labor as q punish
ment carry little weight. Extreme
measures will have to be taken to
bring about q proper condition of af-
fairs in this respect and it will take
many months Of example and strin-
gent enforcement Of regulations to
bring the people to an observance of
what is clearly best for ther health.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-12

A Madrid special Of Sunday says;
The cabinet council terminated after
having completely approved the reply
to the United States, which, it is said,
accepts the American conditions.
The reply will be telegraphed to
Senior Leon Castillo, the Spanish
ambassador to France, so that NJ.
Csmbon, the French ambassador at
Washington will receive it immedi-
ately.
The government is fully convinced
that the note, will be satisfactory to
the Washington government, aud that
a suspension Of hostilities will be its
immediate consequences
The queen regent has approved the
reply accepting the eo1,iitioas laid
down by the United States.
From a velI-intormsd source ID is
learned that while the answer to the
United States terms does not dis
cuss the four bases which the United
States makes an essential preliminary
to peace, and which Spain accepts
without reservation. II points out
that in order To avoid the defritive
negotiations being In any way compli-
Gated by incidents Of the war, 1t Is ex-
pedient to agree beforehand to sus-
pension Of hostilitiss-
1t is reported that Duke AEmoiovar
de Rio, the minister Of foreign affairs,
and Monsignor Merry del Val. Span
ish ambassador to the vactican, will be
selected to represent Spain in the
negotiations.
The newspapers make no comments
on the situation owing to the strictness
OF the censorship.
Senior Sagasta has submitted the an
swer to the queen regent and her ma
jesty approves the general lines, which
the premier fully explained to her.
The government believes that the
United States will accept SPANS an
swer, and as consequence hostilities
will Immediately afterwards be sus-
pended.
As the reply to the American terms
was only submitted to the queen regent
Saturday, oil the reports OF her pre-
vious approval of tho American de-
mauds were necessarily without found
alton.
Contents OF the Note.
According to the most reliable
sources OF information the Spanish
note is couched in dignified language.
1t asserts that Spain bows to the force
Of circumstances, having done nothing
to provoke the war, into which she
has been unwillingly led in the de-
Tense of her rights and territory.
1t expresses willingness to appoint
delegates to meet the American COM
missioners to discuss regime for the
Philippines.
It is understood that both Senior
'Sagssta and Duke Almodovar de Rio,
the foreign minister, the queen regent
that they felt deeply the painful duty
circumstances imposed upon them.
News From Washington.
A Washington special OF Sunday
says: Although as yet without official
confirmation OF the report from Paris
that the Spanish government has de-
cided to accept the terms laid down
by the United States as essential to
the negotiations Of treaty OF peace,
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-12

Recent official action in Milwaukee,
Wis, has excluded married women as
teachers in the public schools. In
Chicago no objection is made 10 their
serving unless they have children un-
der twoyears Of age, although wom-
an member OF the board of education,
herself married, says she thinks pref
erencs should be given, other things
being equal, to unmarried women who
.have to support themselves.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-12
MACIAS GETS ORDERS.

Captain General of Porto Rico Advised
Not to Resist Miles.
A dispatch to the New York Herald
from Madrid says:
The government has given orders
that the minister of war shall not force
resistance in Porto Rico to the utmost.
This is at the inssigation of Premier
Sagasta, who deplores any unnecessary
loss Of life, knowing that Porto Rico
will inevitably fall into the hands OF
the Americans.
Captain General Macias has been
instructed to obtain terms like those
obtained by General ToraL or better,
so as to save Spanish honor as much
as possible.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-12

Public excitement over the war has
diverted attention kom the course Of
foreign trade, which is in some re-
spects strikingly different from any
thing hitherto experienced by us in
our dealings with other countries.
For the first ten months OF the pres
emit fscd year the exports Of mer-
chandise have reached the valre OF
81, 025, 426, 6Sl, while the imports for
the same period only foot up SSH, 49,
1s6. In addition to the merchandise
exports. we shipped silver to the value
of s1s, go, 500. This leaves an ap.
parent balance in our favor Of 1888,
$50, 29s, against which, up 10 April
30th, gold to the amount of $50, 220,
COS was RENTED. This would leave
a balance Of s444, 645.6 to be ac-
counted for, $3.50, 900, 900 of which
wasprobably required to meet inter-
est charges on American debt held by
foreigners, freights, travellers ex-
penses, etc. The remaining amount
} has undoubtedly been or will be liqui-
dated by returning American securi,
ties.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-12

We cannot, of course, in this war
afford to initiate at any point the con-
duct which has for three centuries
made the name OF Spaniard the syno-
nym for brutal ferocity. comments the
New York Press. But we should re-
member that we are fighting more
treacherous and savage foes than our
troops have met among the aborigines
of Arizona, and that, unlike those un-
tutored warriors, they are armed with
the glib cant OF remonstrance and
justification, which they have Dor.
rowed-the only thing that they have
borrowed-from their neighbors, the
really civilized nations Of Western Eu-
rope. 1t is all clinical, We presume,
the fruit OF the one successful inva-
sion Of Europe from Africa, and the
lingering there OF this blood faint Of
the cruelty OF desert tribes. But
there it is and it is to be reckoned
with.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-12
CUBANS FILE CLAIMS.
They Want United States to Pay Damages
Inflicted BY spaniards.

Inflicted BY spaniards.
The announcement that the United
States government will assume liability
for the claims Of the insurgents against
the Spanish government on account OF
injuries aud damages sustained in the
Cuban instruction has caused the
filing of large number Of claims with
the state department. !,
Very many of these are not based
upon events occurring during the last
rebellion, but date back for many
years and relate to excessive custom
collections, damages sustained through
municipal maladministration, alleged
illegal confinement and such things.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-12
TROOPS START HOME.

Transport Gate City Sails From santiaro
with Detachment OF Cavalry.
The United States transport Gate
City sailed from Santiago Saturday af-
ternoon for Long Island loaded with
cavalrymen. 1t was stated that the
transports Miami and Matteawan would
also leave at once. Each vessel sails
individually.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1898-08-12

It would be a joke on England IL II
was to carry this talk of friendly
alliance with the United States to q
point where Canada would conclude
that it wanted TO be annexed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-08
FOUR BRIDGE CONTRACTS.
Those for the stone Work Awarded
to III. w. ThieIking.

lie County Commissioners yesterday
awarded to II. w. Thielking the contract
for the stonework on four new bridges TO
DO constructed this spring. The bridges are
to replace the ones demolished by the re-
cent floods Henry Thielking was the low
est OF seven bidders on each of the bridges.
The specifications called for bids per cubic
yard on masonry, including excavations and
copings.
The four bridges to be built are: The
Mlchigan-road canal bridge, the Bluff-road
bridge and the Madison-road bridge over
Buck creek, and the Bean-creek bridge on
the Shelbyville road. Thielking's bids Were
respectively, IS. 1920. $3.50 and $685. The
other bidders were j. II. Forest, William
Fife, William Petrie. Heger & Sebern Koss
q Fritz and Robbins q Frazier. Forest bid
only on the Bluff-road bridge His bid was
$3.50, with 70 cents extra for wet excavd-
ton and % cents for dry. Petrie bid $3.50 on
the canal bridge, SS25 on the Bean-creek
bridge and s. rs on the Madison-road bridge
not including excavations. Flies bids on the
four bridges We're, respectively, $S45, 49, 45,
1885 and 1890; Heger * Sebern $944 $921
$685. and $S.17: Koss & Fritz, $S37. $9.37, Ss.S7
and ss.12: Robbins & Frazier bid 1915 on
the canal bridge. $40 on the Bean-creelS
bridge and 1856 on the Bluff-road bridge
with 45 cents extra for coping on the last.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-08
FIRST BERTILLON CASE.
w. III. Lee Thoroughly Measured by
indianapolis Police.

The bureau of identification of the In
dianapolis police department, which con-
sists of the Bertilon system of measure
ments, is now open for business. John T..
Engle as clerk of the bureau, is in charge,
but for IL while will be assisted by Detective
Kinney, who is something of an expert IN
amateur Photography and whose business
it has been TO photograph the crooks as
they are gathered in. Three rooms on the
second floor of the new police station will
be devoted to the use of the Bertllon sys-
tenn.
w H. Lee, alias John Moran, arrested
the other day for lettering, was the first
suspect" to be subjected to the Bertilon
system 1t was supposed by the police that
Lee. or Moran, was wanted in Washington,
d. c., on the charge of holding up gov
eminent paymaster, but message received
from the chief of police Of Washington last
night stated that there is nothing against
the man there. YESTERDAY afternoon Lee
was taken into the Bertillon rooms and
carefully measured by the clerk. His pho
tograph was first taken by Detective Kin
ney Then his height was taken and his
outstretched arms measured. After this a
measurement was taken of his head, its
length and width, the width of his cheek
and the size of his right ear. Next his left
foot was measured and a description regis
tered on a card kept for the purpose of his
beard, hair, complexion, weight build and
color of his left eye. The height, width and
peculiarities of the forehead were meas
ured, as well as the length, projection and
breadth OF the nose. After the measure
ments had all been taken the clerk looked
for marks or scars on the person of the
prisoner. A record of these measurements
will be carefully preserved by the depart
ment, with the photograph of the prisoner
Lee will be kept a prisoner here until his
case is called in Police Court. Judge Cox
continued the case Wednesday morning un-
til later in the week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-08
personal, Local and General Notes.

George Lowell. general superintendent of
the Monon line. is in the city
G. Hoge superintendent of the United
States Express Company, was in the city
yesterday.
The maintenance of way department of
the Peoria a. Eastern places the losses from
the late high waters at $4,000.
The Pittsburg. Fort Wayne * Chicago
has commenced laying "A second track from
Lima TO Crestline a distance of eighty-two
miles.
D. n. Flagg has been appointed cashier of
Mullen. who goes South on account of his
health
DIR. G. d. Arnold chief medical examiner
of the Pennsylvania Voluntary Relief de-
partment was in the city yesterday on Off
cal business.
the Wabash comes out of March with earn
ings of 81. l57.542, an increase over March,
1897, of $221, lO5.
Paul D. Barr, who died at Monterey.
Mex, on Sunday. was eminent civil en-
gineer and surveyed several important
Western roads.
w. b. Biddle. freight traffic manager of
the Santa Fe lines who, with his family
has been making a trip through Colorado
and New Mexico. returned yesterday.
The Vandalia yesterday ran business
mems excursion from Brazil to Terro
Haute, and the merchants If Brazil are
considerably exercised over the matter.
The Big Four viii on Sunday inaugurate
its Sunday excursions by running a train
from points on the Michigan division south
of Wabash, including Wabash, to Louisville.
Mr.. o. r. Johnson, telegraph editor OF the
Indianapolis News, ~ TO sever his connee-
ton with that paper 10 accept position in
the Office OF George Bradbury, vice presi-
dent and general manager of the Lake Erie
4 Western and other Brice lines. Mr.. john
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-08
PATRIOTISM in MUSIC
THE MAY FESTIVAL WILL REFLECT
THE NATIONS FEELING.
Directors Arrange for Free Lectures
Funeral March from "Gotterdam-
erunSn in Memory of seidI.

The May music festival is just month
eff and arrangements are progressing very
satisfactorily for the greatest event given
in the history of the association. The di
rectors met yesterday afternoon with Mr..
Van der Stucken who came up from Gin
cinnat for the Monday night chorus re-
hearsal. Several small changes were made
in the programme for the festival. Instead
of giving the Mendelssohn "Ruy Bias"
overture, which has been heard here sew
eral times, Mr.. Van der Stucken's orchestra
will give the funeral march from Wagner's
"Gotterdamerung,' in memory of the late
Anton Seidl. There will be several patriotic
selections during the festival since the war
spirit shows no sign of abating by that
time, and it is probable the festival will
open with America, or some equally APP
propriate selection. AS "Lucifer' is to be
given the first night, with the regular fes-
tival chorus of four hundred voices and a
children's chorus of two hundred voices,
the rendition of America would be with
magnificent effect, and would be worth go
ing miles to hear
The directors have arranged for a new
feature in connection with the festival. A.
j. Gantvoort, who is one of the best-known
musical lecturers in the country, has been
engaged to deliver a series of three lectures
in this city on the works to be presented at
the coming festival. There will be no
charge for these lectures, and the festival
association has arranged for them solely
for the purpose of increasing the interest in
music and the festival in this city. one
will be delivered each week, the first to be
given within ten days at some place yet
to be selected.
Reports We're received as to the increase
in the guaranty fund. This fund has never
exceeded $4,000 heretofore, but the large
guarantees made by well-known men and
business firms, when first approached, so
quickly reached this figure that 1t was de-
cided to increase the fund, The guarantees
now reach more than $17 600, and a few OF
these were received on the contingency that
the fund be fixed at $4,000, double what it
was last year. The directors are anxious
that those who wish to go on the fund for
small amounts be heard from, as it is to
the interest of the festival that a great
many people be identified with. the great
work which is doing SO much for Indian
apolis. Lists are open at the store of
Charles Mayer & CO., where the guarantees
may be signed. With the fund at $4,000
any deficit would fall lightly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-08

There is considerable unfavorable COM
ment over the sleeping-car companies adj
vancing the rates in compartment cars. FL.
r. Dering, assistant general passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania lines, makes a.
good explanation of the ground the sleep
ing-car companies take in the matter. He
says: IN the ordinary car there is no
trouble over strangers occupying different
berths in the same section. 1t is simply
impossible to sell the upper berth in COM
partment to man If the lower berth has
been purchased by a woman. There are
only six or eight compartments in a car,
and 1t Is rare that as many as ten persons
occupy them. AS a rule, We have obtained
only the price of an ordinary berth for the
compartments, while the occupants have
had all the space of whole section, and all
the advantages of a drawing room. The
companies are only rectifying mistake,
which was made in the outset, of not charg-
ing more for compartments than ordinary
sections. We will continue to sell single
berths in the compartments, but | believe it
would have been better to require a pur-
chaser TO take both berths or the whole
COmDartment -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-08

In order to prove the great merit OF
Ely's Cream Balm, the most effective cure
for Catarrh and Cold in Head, we have
prepared generous trial size for 10 cents.
Get it of your druggist or send l0c to
ELY BROS, 56 Warren ST., N. Y. City.
Rev. John Reid. Jr., of Great Falls,
Mont, recommended Ely's Cream Balm to
me. can emphasize his statement, 1T
is positive cure for catarrh if used as di-
rected. REV. Francis w. Poole, Pastor
Central Pres. Church, Helena, Mont.
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged
cure for catarrh and contains no cocaine,
mercury nor any injurious drug. Price,
50 centA At druggists or by mail.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-08
Edwin Batty Found Dead in Bed.

Edwin Batty, an aged man living at 227
West Fourteenth street, was found dead in
his bed at $3.50 o'clock yesterday morning.
He retired Wednesday night in his usual
health, but he had not been feeling well
for some time. He had been suffering from
an aiment similar to Bright's disease. Mr..
Batty was born in England but had lived
i'm this country for fifty years. He was sew
of a carpenter. His wife and three chill
dren survive him The children are Ed
ward Batty. Mrs. j. Kinefelter and Mrs. III.
Rhodes. The funeral will be held Saturday
aft
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-08
FAST FREIGHT SERVICE
REMARKABLE STRIDES IN THAT d.
RECJION IN FIFTEEN YEARS.
Extra Fare i'm Compartment Carr,
Denver Fast Trains Do Not Pay.

Fast time with freight trains is now be-
coming so common as to attract but little
attention, except with live stock shippers
and shippers Of perishable goods. The air
brake, the heavier locomotive, the more sub
stantial road bed have had much TO do
with the faster movement CT traffic Fifteen
years ago majority Of passenger trains
were scheduled at twenty-five miles an hour
and freight trains at twelve miles an hour
Now many passenger trains are scheduled
fifty miles an hour and freight trains at
twenty-five miles, and a superintendent yes
terday said the faster service had not in
creased the number of accidents. Com
petition and mechanical devices arc work
ing wonders" said he. Within the last few
weeks number of fast runs with freight
trains, especially stock trains. have been
noted on the Big -Four, the Vandaiia, the
Panhandle and the Wabash, and the faster
service is extending to Western lines.