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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18

Mr.. John Harting, 633 Main ~. !,
cinati, Ohio. who has used Pc ru.ns.sss
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COLONEL SELLS, THE CIRCUS king,
Systemic catarrh.

Mr.. w; W. strassler. e. IVES, w.,
S Ssia n, rs;, says ! had tried tSrsss
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Columbus
mi remedy ocoectho
nyr be
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sick. but always strong and healthy. l have
gained forty pounds since taking Fe-ru-na"
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Abdominal Catarh.

better IN my He. l am a walking ~.
of the virtues of your Pe-ru.na. v ns1saa
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the Bible Alright will pray powerfully IN
holy and work uptiringly and eiecthsl]
Eible study is also important for thox N
are not Christians.-Rey.R r. A. TNu|
Presbyterian, Chicago. Ill.
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THOUGHTS.--Stand forth under the
stars and let the sense of the greatness of
the Creator come down upon your spirit
Rev. A. Il. Myers, Collegiate. New York.
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A RELIGIOUS NATIONAL religious
nation Is not one having an established
church and creed, but one where right is
supreme-Rev. DR.. Abbott. Congregation
alist. Brooklyn. N. Y.
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OUR LORDS MISSION.-W nesd bn
in mind that until after the resufisa
of cur Lord the mission and scoN o. 3
life was but little understood even y 9
whom He had in training for three y.1s
Rev. Mr.. Rollins. Conversations
BernardinO, Cal. /
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES to the spirit
ual laws Of being brings Us in sight Of
Godfrey. ID. V. Bowen, Swedenborgian,
San Francisco Cad.
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EVOLUTION. Evolution furnishes
strong presumptive evidence in favor of
individual immortality. Rev. C. w.
Wendte, Unitarian, Los Angeles, Cal.
The Forrest City times., 1898-01-07
Cole ctor'S Notice,

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. That tho
~ undersigned. Sheriff and eX.OHcio Col.
lector of the Revenue of ST. Francis county.
state OF Arkansas. will attend in person or hy
deputy at the following times and places for
the purpose OF collecting the state and county
revenue OF said 'codhty for the year 1877. to-
witt :"
Blackfish township, Mt Ashworth's Store
Saturday, January /. 1898.
LAnguillc Township, at Ellis Gin, Monday.
January B. 1893.
Goodwin Township. at Egypt School House.
Tuesday. January 4. 1Sls.
Wheatley Township. at Wheatley, Ark.
Wednesday. Jannary 5. 1898.
Goodwin Township. at Goodwin, Ark
Thursday. January q, 1888.
Prairie Township, AT Palestine Ark FRI
day. January :. 1897.
Gti!gs Township, at Widener Ark Satur
day. January g. 1905.
Telico Township. at Colt Ark Mondov
January 10. 1873.
TelicO Township. at Caldwell Ark Tuas
daN January IL. 1855.
Franks Township. at Bonair. Ark, Wednes.
day January II. ls.Is.
johnson Township, Mt Horizons Store
thursday. January 13 1895
Madison Township. at Madison, Ark, Fri
dav. January II. 1895.
Madison Township. Mt Forrest CITY Ark
from January ID. 10 April TO- 1sgS.
All persons are requested 10 bring their last
wear lax receipts when they come 10 pay
taxes, that mistakes may be avoided
w. f. WILLIAMS
sheriff and Collector OF
81. Francis County.
December }, 1897. lost
The Forrest City times., 1898-01-07
DEMOCRAT TIMES.

Every body is citing home again from
their Xmas spree. and the timber work
will commence again.
y. J. Jones was a visitor in this neigh
borhood Tuesday.
W. 5. Thomas, our road oyerseer, was
hustling around after the road hards on
Monday lie is a hustlef-when there is
no work to do.
The recent ice storm made orr county
roads almost passable, and the timber
was broken up considerably in this sec.
ton.
The county bridge that spans Fifteen
Mile bayou is in a very good condition.
though the second story OF the ferry boat
is in dilapidated fix.
Ii there is any person who wants to
rent farm which has cotton crop
already on it, apply TO r. J. Williams.
We had nice rain in this section
Thursday morning, though we did not
need it very bad.
w. 5. Thomas and ID. Lumsdan were
out after bear Thursday. They had
fshermen's luck.
We look for an oyer-produclion of can
didstes soon. SILVER BILL
The Forrest City times., 1898-01-07

+. I. Gray received by express. New
ears day, from Illinois the prettiest
bull and heifer ever seen in st. Francis
county. They are OF the Hereford
stock, ten months old. and weigh about
500 pounds each. They cost Mr.. Gray
$lS5, and will be sent to his farm near
Wheatly. We are glad to note this
step To Improve the stock of the county
and hope others will follow in the foot
steps of Mr.. Gray.
The Forrest City times., 1898-01-07
To Cure a Cold in one Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund The money il it
ails TO care. 25c. j ii Dunayant & Co
The Forrest City times., 1898-01-07

Notice. Commissioners Sale.
II
rendered
the Bard
llIet Wa paintn J. }. BarDa Twill
Monday, the 74th day o January Isos
TIE q ~ Orlcs y q
% 49, ss - <f estaty oser AMI 81 public ouicry
hF cisl certain 70 salts
R l sln nas adjlg, b said plaintiff from
the zdgizd set
T h iabafe supposed
i'enZ ~ opposite each n land respectively
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MI III lands be
place hours till all said
shall be sod
GEO. B. MALLORY, Commissioner.
ted al City, January
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-18
CONVERTED TO
 CATHOLICISM
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN QUENTIN, May 17.-J. J. Ebanks. sentenced to expiate his mur- der of the Stiles family on the scaffold May 27, has become a convert to the tenets of the Catholic church. The San Diego murderer has held frequent consultations with the sisters for some time, the result of which was that some time ago he made a request that Rev. Father Lagan visit him. The priest held several interviews with Ebanks, and finally became convinced of the sincerity of his professions of faith. Accordingly he will be confirmed be- fore going on the scaffold.
 Tt is true that Ebanks has become a convert said Father Lagan yester- day, after he had visited the murderer in his cell. ''He will be confirmed some time prior to the execution"
 Wife murderer Owens of Stanislaus County and Clark, the Napa murderer. will not be executed this month. a stay of execution in each case having been served on Warden Hale, pending ap- peals to the State Supreme Court.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-18

Call Office, Riggs House,
 Washington, May IT.
 Secretary Alger this afternoon re- ceived the following telegram from General Merritt:
 GOVERNORS ISLAND, N. Y.
 Hon. R. A. Alger, Secretary Of War, Washington: 1 desire you to know that papers this morning are in every way in correct and unauthorized. had intended to take no notice of them, but under stand the articles are taken seriously in Washington. WESLEY MERRITT.
 Colonel R. P. Hughes, inspector gen. eral, with headquarters at New York City, was at the War Department to- day on mission from General Mer- ritt in connection with the assignment of regular troops to accompany the Philippine expedition soon to start from San Francisco. General MerrlttS preference for a larger number of reg ulars than 1t was proposed by the de- partment to give him has been known for some time, and his views on that subject are shared by many of the army officials. They realize that Gen. eral Merritt will have a delicate and important duty to perform as Military Governor of the Philippines, and they agree in expressing the opinion that the general should have an adequate
  mand to maintain order in a city that will be filled with discordant elements. There are not enough regulars in the West to furnish the number that Gen. era1 Merritt thinks should be sent on the expedition, and consequently Sec retary Alger and the department of fieials have been considering the advis- ability of withdrawing about three of the infantry regiments from Tampa, where large number are rendezvous ed and dispatching them post haste to the Pacific Coast.
 These men are well seasoned and thoroughly disciplined, and are just the kind General Merritt believes should be sent on the trans-Pacific trip.
 Captain Jesse M. Lee, United States Infantry, who has been stationed at Tampa recently. reported at army headquarters to-day in response to tele- graphic instructions, and it may be he is here with reference to the sending of some troops now there to the Philip pines General Greedy, chief signal officer, is making arrangements to send a detachment of six officers and fifty five men, made up largely of telegraph operators and electricians to accom- pany the Philippine expedition.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-18

Owens was to have been hanged on the 20th inst. and Clark on the 27th
 The Board of State Prison Directors held it's regular monthly meeting to- day. Directors Hayes, Fitzgerald. Ray and Wilkins were present. Director Deylin is lying i'll of typhoid fever at his home in Sacramento. Both the morning and afternoon sessions were executive. At the morning session the price of grain bags was reduced from $5 30 to $4 85 per 100. Clerk Ellis was instructed to advertise for bids to fur nish a years supplies for the San Quentin and Folsom penitentiaries. All bids for the former must be sent in by June II and for the latter by June IS.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-18

John J. Hare, in for grand larceny for six years from March, 1896. was paroled, as we'll as Fred Brown, serving four years from January, 1896, for as- sault to murder, and Lawrence I. Blackwell, serving a term for robbery, from November, 1885,
 At the afternoon session the price of sugar bags was fixed at $5 50 per 100.
 Warden Hale reported that the num- Der of grain bags now on hand at the prison was 3,2S7, 300; there have been sold, 497, ,722; there have been shipped. 69,722; there have been sold and are awaiting shipment, 42S,0O0; there are now on hand and available for sale. 2,859 800.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-18
American Ships Control the Avenues by Wbich the Enemy Could
 Reacb the Island.
Bluncos Forces at Havana Face Fonnine and Ad- Dirol Cerverd Must Fight if He Attempts
 to Relieve Tbem.


  bo with ammunition and supplies TOT an inc m urgent appeal atn
  flor meo her Cuban we'll be imagined
 
  O tf distance this situation is believed that either the two principal ports the south coast 
 
 is @ Wd ap ~ n S cn San M Aoo @ wen extremity of cA approach h head nezpaint the the hoeed With Santiago and ses o'fus impression n Washington that
  ehar San Juan would be possible for the s~9 flying divisions % % American navy % combine @ detnyt espniw by the f tactic t y Dewey in the
 
  0n Gulf ] pI and % v them ] nd @ b pa a b p tf ] ] h % M the is p is for a in n % psnn My M p VIII A Dy 'us iH n@ msm4s telegram President deng that had submitted the pupoea m trvew morning the General Mera benn pines  Ageran oenramn immediate eneriee corps cable telegraph operators eny the @ n I troop @ ship s that ] a h Manila @ a @ are are expected splice dpoye srshp General anueT @ fns a censorship hopes odwE hs spsss
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-18
ADVERTISEMENTS.
You some

You some times hear men t cling with foolish conccit of how hard they overwork and that they neglect tn cir health in the pursuit of non- ey. There are thousands o f men who admit } these t Il i n g s with a sort of pride, and slap
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-18

themselves on the chest and laugh at the idea they will someday regret their reck- Iessness and neglect. They laugh at Death, but in a short while, very short while, the laugh is on the other side. Death wai.s while they laugh He who laughs last, laughs best, and in due time Death dances on the prostrate body of the laugher- There are many funny things in this world but death is not one of them. Neither is ill- health for it is one of Deaths weapons and the most effective.
 When a hard working man feels out of sorts. and has poor appetite, and doesn't sleep well, and goes to work i'll the morning fired and heavy headed, he should take Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It is the best health -bringer and health keeper known. It corrects all disorders of the di- pestion. invigorates the liver, restores the snnetite and keeps it hearty and keen. It drives impurities from the blood and dis ease germs from the body. It builds healthy flesh, firm muscles, steady nerves and active brain cells. It brings restful sleep and restores ambition. It cures nerv- ous irritation nervous exhaustion and nerv- ous prostration. It cures 9o per cent oI all cases of consumption. It is the discovery of an eminent and skillful specialist, Dr. R. V. Pierce. now and for thirty years past chief consulting physician to the lnvallds' Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N Y. Dk.PlEKLESi is largely mat;
 ter of good health, and good health is largely matter of healthy activity of the bowels. Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipation They are safe, sure and speedy, and once taken do not have to be taken always. One little Pellet" is a gentle laxative, and two a mild cathartic. --~ They never gripe. DEIIEI& Druggists sell them. AAAA Oe
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-18
TROOPS TO GO WITH MERRITT Three Regime ents of Reg ulars Coming From
 Tampa. Views of the General Favorably Received by the De-
 partnent. He Objects to a Published Interview but Gains His Point
 Neverth oless-
Special Dispatch to The c.ll.

Call Office, Riggs House,
 Washington, May IT. Secretary Alger this afternoon re- ceived the following telegram from General Merritt:
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-11
New England Spice,

In the year 1903 the merchants of Bris-
tol, England, fitted out two vessels for
Virginia, which then embraced New Eng
land, 1t would puzzle the reader to guess
for what commodity they were sent.
These vessels, tho Speedwell and the
DiscoyereI. were to load with sassafras,
which has been termed tho New England
spice.
Sassafrab Is of little account today, but
in the seventeenth century it was esteemed
for its fabulous medicinal properties, and
its cost was proportionally great. 1t sold
for and 8 shillings pound and some
times for more.
Sassafras, 1t is said, aided in the discoy-
cry of America, since Columbus smelled
tho odor of this wood and bark-ths In
dams had been cutting some of the treos
and was thus enabled to convince his
mutinous crew that land was near.
1t twas on the Massachusetts, coast, where
tho sassafras tree grows abundantly, that
tho crcwso of ths &peedwell and the Discoy-
ercr obtained they supply.
The sassafras, found over wide stretch
of country, rarely attains the dimensions
Of large trCo and is commonly little moro
than a shrub. In the middle of this cen
fury there was growing in Cambridge,
Mass, treo more than 90 feet in height,
the largest and most beautiful tree of Its
kind known in New England.
The owner of the fold in which this ane
specimen grew, finding it in tho way Ct
running straight line wall, cut it down
and dug up its roots. Little cared no that
sassafras root rather mora than a century,
ago was worth $4,000 ton and was
esteemed n panacea for nearly every i'll
that flesh Is heir to.-Youth's Com paniop.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-11

Train No. III of the regular fast freight
service of the Pennsylvania Railroad was
delayed about two hours in this city this
morning, by two cars being thrown from
the track at the foot Of Lombard street.
When opposite Poplar street, the break
beam on one Of the cars became loose and
broke from Its fastening.
1t became entanglod in the truck gear
ing and was carried along with the train,
breaking or smashing every signal light
and flxings that were passed. When oppo.
site the coal shute, the beam fell in front
of the wheels and two cars were thrown
from the track amid the sound of crush
ing timbers. Jacks were quickly secured
and the cars were hoisted toto the air and
thrown back upon the track and hauled
out OF the way by shifter.
In the mean time all trains north had to
be run over the south bound track until
the wreckago was cleared away. Two
tramps who were stealing ride on one
OF the dorailed cars narrowly escaped be-
ing killed.
When the crash came they were hurled
from tho bunkers to the ground but they
were evidently uninju cd for as the wreck
ing gang came on the scene they dssapp.
cared and could not DO found any where By
! O'Clock both tracks were clear and trains
were again running on their regular sche.
dulc,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-11
aA

Madrid, May lO.-A despatch from Ha-
vana this afternoon says the Spanish
mail steamer Montscrrat which with Il
valuable cargo, troops and u large sum
Of money, intended for Havana, escaped
United States fleet and entered the Port of
C!enfuegos, Cuba has Eow run the block
ode of tho American squadron and has
entered the port Of Havana in safety.
1t IS claimed here that this proves the
blockad, of the Cuban ports Is Ineffective.
Tho Montserrat appears to have reached
Glen tuego' on April p, with 1870 Spani N
soldiers, $500, 900 in silver and Is guns of
large calibre, in addition to y very valu-
able cargo including quantity of am.
Inunitioh. Tho Spani0rds claim the Mont
serrat was sighted by an American man
OF war, which fired on her. The mail
steamer it Is alleged, mounting guns as
m auxiliary cruiser returned the fire and
eventual y reached CT inuegos.
So many utterly false reports have been
given cut in Madrid recently that -Ameri.
can confirmation OF the arrival of the
M0ntserrat at Havana will be required be-
fore the story Of the blockade running is
accepted as truth.
MoNTsERRAT STILL BOTTLED UP.
Washington, May 10 Especially The
Spanish steamer Montserrat arrived ut
CienfuegOs, Cuba, two days before the
block liing squadron arrived off that port
She Is still at CienfuegoS. Her destinn-
tion was Havana, but she put In at Glen.
fuegos 10 avoid the American warships.
The Spanish have several times boosted
about this wonderful feat of running the
blockade, whereas the steamship stopped
several hundred miles by sea short OF its
destination and ran into port which was
not then blockaded. She has been bottled
up ever since.
SPANISH PIES.
Saulter Marie Mich, May lO-Fiye
sticks of dynamite, with fuse and CAPS,
have been found about 800 feet from ths
looks. 1t Is thought the government has
Information through its secret service
agents that an attempt is to be made to
blow the lock gates or powder house up,
which would cause millions Of dollars loss.
Two suspected Spanish spies have been
In town several days, who are being closely
watched by the police.
HELP FOR DEWEY CApTIvEs.
Cadih, Monday, via Gibralter May 10
Tho War and Naval DaUlrtments are adj
yancing preparations for u Philippine 70.
lief expedition, which will bp composed of
5000 regular soldiers and two battnlions Of
marines Instructions have been sent to
General Anguish TO hold out as long II,
possible. Forty days are rcIu'rod for the
journey or an expedition going by way
Of the Suez Canal and Red Sa4 Tue com
mander OF the squadron Conveying the re-
liefs will be Admiral Butler, If A lnurai
Camar elects to remain in charge Of Tn.
remaining vessel, Of the reserve neeJ.
POWERS AFTER MANILA.
Hongkong, May 10 It is rerorted that
naval movements are progressing which
SUGGEST AMI hn If I Ia.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-11
SPANS FRANTIC APPEALS TO THE POWERS FOR
HELP ARE IN VAIN.
-Pittsburg Dispatch.
FOOD FOR PORTO RICO,


Madrid, May l0.-An official dispatcb
from Porto Rico says the Buinao as ar
rived there, protected by Spanish war
ships. She was chased by an American
wnrship.
The dispatch says also that provision
shlps have "rrlvcd, assuring Porto r cans
supply for several months.
MAINE GUNS TO BEECH.
Bridgeport, Conn, May lO.-Two of the
six-pouuder rapid-flro guns which were
recovered from the wrecked Name are
undergoing repairs In the shops of tho
American Ordnance Company in this
'ity. Its said that the guns are to be
snlpped Just as soon as the repairs are com
pletod ami placed on another battlest.ip,
The guns ara slightly corroded but other
wise arc in good condition.
Ihere l. u strange coincidence In con-
ncctlOn with the guns, for tie man who
superlntended their construction in tho
Cramps yards in Philadelphia ten Years
ago Is now engaged in directing the reno.
vatlon OF the guns. He is Superintendent
oih'el' tne present sliperin tendent of the
American Ordnance Company plaut.
1t is alleged that officials of the com
pany have discovered that employees In the
shops have been chipping off small bits of
tn guns for lAeme ntoes
Washington, May II.
Plans have been perfected for si,nultnp-
cons onerationv ,ooi,a,
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earth traverse,. Eight of these are said to
be to the westward Of the channel leading
into Havana harbor, and the remainder
ara to the eastward
London, May l1.-Mail advlces from
Cadiz, under date of May 7. say that the
steamers Normannia and Columbia, re-
Gently purchased by the Spanish Govern
ment from tie Hamburg.American Line,
and converted into cruisers, have been
renamed the Patriota and Rspido, respec-
lively.
AT the time Of mailing these advices 1t
was the belief of naval authorities al
Cadiz that the squadron lying there would
sail on May II (to-day)
1t was also ascortaned that number Of
troops would sail on May Is destined for
the Canary Islands, where Notifications
have Just jbeen completed. Three battal.
ions Of marines were ready for ombarklng
at San Fernandino, seven miles from
Cadiz.
Lcudon, May ia despatch from Mad.
rid says the people are furious at the re.
VuTu VI uno SapV Neiuo heoV, WhlNu Iuey
had hoped would give battle to the Ameri'
can fles', and by victory counteract the
defeat at Manila.
Rioting has been renewed In the streets
Of Madrid.
New Yock, May ll.-Dispatches received
here say that the Spanish Consus say the
fleet will sail from Cape Verde within
twenty-four hours
London May l1.-There Is story
prevalent here that Germany proposes to
get control Of the Philippines, and guar
antees payment Of Spanish indemnity.
Washington, May 1.-The Navy De.
partment has authorized Admiral Samp-
son to cut the Cuban and Porto Rican Ca
bles and he will do SO today. ls1ss
0There will be another conference Of the
representatives Of the Powers to compel
Spain to sue for peace