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DRUNKENNESs
Without the knowledge of the patient, can be
given secretly in tea, coffee or soup, and the
patient will lose all taste for drink without
knowing why; it is safe, sure and reliable; one
box will cure any ordinary case. Price 81. 90
postpaid; free particulars in plain envelope
for % stamp. THE CARTER CHEMICAL
Co, 100 South Second St., Phila. julyS ly
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II 0. GRIMES,
Hs Successor to
f. O. GRIMES & CO., AT
THE PRINCIPAL DEPOT,
WESTMINSTER, MD.
Having succeeded to the business OF the
late firm of E. O. Grimes 4 Co., the under
signed solicits the patronage of the firms
former customers and the public generally
has as complete stock of
HOICE ROCE R | E S
as can be found IN our city.
CHOICE TEAS, COFFEES, SYRUPS,
NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES, CANNED
GOODS OF ALL KINDS, CIGARS, To-
BACCO, &C.
The best grades of PATENT PROCESS
and FAMILY FLOUR constantly on hand at
bottom figures Will pay the Highest Prices
for WHEAT, CORN, RYE, OATS, and all
kinds of Country Produce.
Agent for Latin 4 Rand's Blasting Pow
der, and Judson's Dynamite for stump blast
ing, &c. Farmers can be supplied with the
best quality of COTTON and FLAXSEED
MEAL, HEAVY MIDDLINGS, BRAN, &c.
at lowest prices.
mar 26 +. U. GRIMES.
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NATHAN G. FRANKLIN,

late of Carroll county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the veuch
ers thereof legally authenticated, to the sub
scriber, on or before the 18th day of Janu-
airy, 1899; they may otherwise by law be ex
claded from all benefit of said estate.
Given under my hand this 14th day of
June, 1898.
inne18 At Acting Executrix.
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SPEo1AL NOTICE

Galvanized Fencing Wire at prices that have
never been known in the trade.
Lead and Oil so cheap that anyone can af-
ford to paint this season.
Ice is plenty. We have large stock Of the
best make of Freezers and Refrigerators.
Don't you need Gasoline or Oil Stove for
summer cooking? We have them; they are
cheap.
Door and Window Screens of various styles.
A full line of first class Cooking Stoves and
Ranges, of long established reputation, at
reduced prices.
A call will soon convince You that the bot
tom has been completely knocked out of the
price of Nails.
Glass, Oils, Paints and Putty, Plastering,
Hair and Cement, and in fact everything in
the Building Hardware line can be found, as
we'll as low prices, at the old established stand
GILBERT & GEHR,
Corner Main and Liberty streets,
Westminster Nd.
Plumbing, Heating, Spouting, Tin Roofing
is our specially. feb ~
NEW STOCK LOW PRICES
-AN AT THE
STAND FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY
GEO. W. MORNINGSTAR, CORNER
OF MAIN AND JOHN STREETS.
WESTMINSTER. MD.
We take pleasure IN announcing to the pub
lie that we have opened full line of
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z week days only.
! To land Baltimore Passengers only
Blue Mountain.

Leave Hagerstown Gas, Potomac ave. CA, Blue
Mountain7.l5, Buena Vista Spring us, Blue Ridge
Summit 7.22, Thurmont 7.39, Emmitsburg 10
Rocky Ridge 7.47, Frederick 7.20, BruceVille LjL
Union Bridge S.04, New Windsor S.ll, Westminster
S:2l, GlyndOn S.52 Owings' Mill 900, SudbrOOk 9@
Walbrook 917. Fulton 9 10, Penn. ave. 9.2l, Union
9.26, Hillen 9.31 a. m. Returning leave Hien al
S.22, Union 3.27, Penn. ave- $50 Fulton S.S4, Wal
brook 3.36, Westminster 4.25, New Windsor iN
Union Bridge 4.47, Bruceville 45S Frederick els.
Thurmont 5.12 Blue Ridge Summit 5.S9 Buens
vista Spring 5.42 Blue Mountain 30 Potomac ave
& IL. HAparSfnun G Il n m
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WTALL PAPER. WALL PAPER.

w
Up-to-date Paper Hangers and Wall PAPER
dealers. We don't claim to be the only firm
in the county that carry stock of Wall PAPER.
but we are, as everybody knows, the largest
dealers. We buy goods direct from the fac
tory just as cheap as these New York Wall
Paper Stores that say they give you Paper at
8 cents per piece. We do the same and Won
don't pay us any freight. 1t costs more to do
business in large city, and they don't give
goods away and live at the same time. We
all want little profit.
We work as cheap as any of the Paper
Hangers, when you take quality of goods into
consideration, and have best facilities for do
ing so. We are prompt.
We carry a line of fcheap readymade Window
Shades and make them to order.
Look US up, examine our goods and YOU
will then come to the conclusion that we are
up to the times. RG-Work done anywhere in
the county without extra charge. Write to us.
MATTHEWS & MYERS.
45 East Main street,
april2 y Westminster. Nd.
For RENT
The Store Room in The Advocate Building.
The room is 1S9x4l feet, has shelving, count.
ers, gas and two large show windows; cellar;
room in second story lssx24 feet and is well
lighted. Apply at
THE ADVOCATE OFFICE,
decll tt Westminster, Nd.
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FRESH GROCERIES
of all kinds.
CHINA, GLASS & QUEENSWARE

at prices that defy COMPETITION. Tin.
ware and Woodenware of every description
Flour, Syrups, Teas, Coffees, Extracts, Cakes,
Crackers, Candies. &c. Patent Medicines.
We take Country Produce in exchange or for
cash. We ask call and inspection of our
stock believing we can save you money
Orders solicited and goods delivered to you
promptly.
nov13 " STEPHAN BROTHERS.
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,JNo. MoDoNALD 6 GO
SYKESVILLE, MD.

- AVA H. ~
SYKESVILLE, MD.
We are the people who make the prices.
To show you the power of cash. we offer the
following:
Canned Corn &c, tor zoe
Canned Corn 10c, Tor zoe
? nonnds Tomatoes Zoe. 8 for 25c
Arbuckle's Coffee. 93c per lD.
Levering's - 92c :,
Lion = &c
Roasted - &c
Good onalitv 129c -
Onr old fine 25c Coffee, lSc s.
We sell the very best Coffee in the
county, 2oc
Light Brown Sugar, 4c
Granuated; the American Trust, Sc s.
White Soup Beans, &c per quart
First quality Prunes. &c per Id
Dried Peaches, &c
Raisins, oc
0at Meal, 2$c
Oil and Mustard Sardines, sc per box
Washing Soda. lbs Tor &c
Bread Soda. &c per lb
Corn Starch. o3c
Chocolate. 12!c per cake
Good Tea. 40c per lb
Scotch Oats. l0c per package
Corn Meal, S1.00 per 100 ID
Kirkoline or Soap Powder, &c per package
Leader Soap, worth 10c per bar, at 6c
Proctor & CANDLES Oleine Soap,
the very best in the market, 34c per bar
Babbitt's Soap, 4cp per bar
Armours Anchor Soap, &c per bar
Clothes Pins, lc per doz
Coal Oil, best quality, 1902, 7!c per gallon
Matches, first quality, 300, l0c doz. boxes
Salmon, 10cper box
Nice quality Duck, blue, black
and white, lOc per yard
Light Dress Gnghams, 4c =
Androscoggn Muslin, 54c =
Fruit of the Loom Muslin. &c g
LOnsdale Muslin, 64c
"a Pillow Case Muslin. Zoe -
Good quality Sheeting Muslin. l6c -
Nice lot yard wide Percales, &c =
Finest yard wide Lawns, Zoe =
We are still selling the best
Cashmere at the price, 25c
Good Cottonade, Zoe
The very best 40 in. Worsted
for 25c. DC -
Nice quality Briliantine, soc -
Very fine quality All Wool
Henrietta, 3Oc
Best quality Blue Calico, DC
Our stock of fancy Calicos, to DC
Simpsons best Black Calico. DC -
Good quality Brown Muslin, 4!c -
Fl & G Corset, soc each
R& G Corset, .7jc and S1.00 each
Warmers Corset, Sl.OO each
Clark's o. n. T. Spool Cotton, &c per spool
Misses Black Hose, (size to 81 sc per pair
Hooks and Eyes, with hump. Sc per card
Fair Ladies Oxford Tie. I5c per pair
Good quality - Sl.00 per pair
Fine quality - very best
at the price, Sl.25 per palr
La Dongola Button Shoe, all solid, can show
cut sample. Sl.23 per palr
The very best Dongola Button Shoes to be
had at the price. S1.50 to 50 per pair
Yard wide Oil Cloth from 2Oc per yard up
Mattings. complete line, from 10c per yard up
Good quality Rag Carpet, from 24c per yard up
We have lot of all wool extra Super Ingram
Carpet, worth 15c per yard, which we now
offer 55c per yard
Hamburg Embroidery, from l4c per yard up
Fine lot Valenciennes and Oriental Laces,
from &c per yard up.
A large stock of Torchon Laces, from 1c per
yard up. We have Clothing store and
carry the largest and best stock to be found
this side of Baltimore.
Mems Black Worsted Suits, $500
- better quality = 6.75
still better $50
- best quality - lO.oO
:. Cashmere and fancy Suits from So. 90 up
We have Just received very handsome
Worsted plaid Suit, at 900 Boys Suits,
long pants, from 81. so up. Children Suits,
81, Sl.25, S1.50 to So.
The very best Unbleached Drawers to be
had at 25c per pair.
A lot of Mems Gauze Shirts, 25c worth 40c
A nice lot of Ladies Gauze Vests 25c, worth
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NLEAN SWEEP /!

NLEAN SWEEP!
Balance of our entire stock at prices you cam
not afford to overlook
Great bargains in Underwear, at prices that
will compel you to buy. Less than half price.
Also lot of fine Wool Overshrts, former
price $500 to So. so, now $1.OO. Also large
line of Gloves at all prices, reduced to less
than half price. In Neckwear we can open
your eyes in prices. Fifty cent goods from
1Oc up-good goods and good styles They
must be sold. The balance of our stock of
Hats at less than half price-some frst-class
styles. Our greatest offer is in our
Suit, Overcoat and
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WESTERN MARYLANn -
w ROAD. nan.
IN

CONNECTING WITH
Norfolk 4 Western R. (. at HEe.lysbav
B. 4 0. Railroad at Hagerstaovvnn nagsrstorSS D.
Run; Penna. R. R. at BmosaanSnC n ana nChery
Hanover; P. W. & B., N. G 'aIeTl5e ana aad
Railroads at Union Station, BsIt;u Iiu B. &P.
Schedule in effect June 9s. 100.
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TO CREDITORS.

This is to give notice that the subscriber
has obtained from the Orphans Court Of
Carroll county, in Maryland, letters tesla
mentary on the Personal Estate of
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TOHN E. ECKENRODE,
MANUFACTURES OF
COACHES. CARRIAGES. JAEGER WAC
ONS, BBGGIEs, PHETONs, &C,
&C., &C.
SPECIAL ATTENTION
GIVEN TO REPAIRING.
All Orders Promptly Filled and Work OF
Every Kind Warranted.
A LARGE STOCK OF LIGHT 4 HEAVY
HARNESS.
~FACTORY, Corner of Liberty and
George Streets, Westminster, Md, where |
have Just erected new and large Shops, giving
me better facilities than heretofore. A call
is solicited. mays
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We are the people who make the prices.
To show you the power of cash. we offer the
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SPECIAL 800 SUIT SALE
AT
SHARRER 4 GoRsUoH's.

We have selected from stock and placed center tables
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Refer by PERMISSION to
Geo. R. Gehr, Cashier 1st National Bank
John l.. Reifsnider, Babylon & Gilbert, NJ.
Schaeffer & Co., B. F. Shriver & Co.
iuly 1-1y
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We take pleasure IN announcing to the pub
lie that we have opened full line of
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DRs. Herring g. CooNAN

win practice in all Courts throughou, thu
State. Oval
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so FINE SUITS,

black ChevO aud splendid
Not all sizes all sizes These not old 81
from last stylish we'll made perfect fitting and
greatest clothing bargain offered
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Pants Department

Suit, Overcoat and
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Tr SEEMS A SMALL MATTER

whether you economic on the purchase OF
today, but if you persistently give the expehn, IN
sive places the go by, the hnal issue may pe
to make you rich. Take for instance the
purchase of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-16
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.
Statement That President Mckinley Con-
templates Sending Special Message
to Congress- ON the Subject

WASHINGTON, June 1O.-The presi.
dent has In contemplation, according
to q senator who was In consultation
with him to-day, the submission Of a
special message to the two houses Of
congress, calling for the immediate
annexation Of Hawaii as q military
necessity. According to this senator
the message will be delayed for q few
days to await action that may be taken
by Speaker Reed and the committee
on rules, but is very likely to go In
with as little delay as possible. posi-.
bly, early next week. The purport Of
the message Is special plea for favor.
able action, calling attention to the
strategic Importance Of the islands,
the great advantage that would accrue
in the present war situation through
securing them and other points in the
Hawaiian policy already we'll known.
While the president has not positively
announced his purpose to send in the
message, the senator who talked with
him says the president is very favora.
BILE to this plan and 1t will likely be
adopted and q strong plea made to
congress for immediate action.
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NEWS NOTES.

B. F. Duncan, formerly Of Moline,
ILL.,, while telephoning at the Stude.
baker works at South Bend, ind, was
instantly killed by bolt Of lightning.
The Missouri State Horticultural So
cietv, In session at West Plains, Sc.
lected n, +. Murray, Of Holt county,
president, to succeed Col. J. c. Evans.
Sugg Bros, the wealthy Indian ter
ritory cattlemen, have bought the herd
and ranch OF 4. 7. Conner in Iron
county, Tex. The herd consists Of
about $4,000 cattle The price paid Is
not known.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-16
COUNTY JUDGES ARRESTED.
Another Chapter n shs ysaoss Railros1
Bond Case Of - Clair Cosssy. ma
A order Dsrsgasdsd.

. KANSAS err, Mo, June la-Judges
Gill, hewitt and Lyon. Of the county
court Of St Clair county, were brought
to this city and lodged in jail for con.
tempt Of court In refusing TO call .
special election for July Is TO vote for
the compromise Of the claims Of hold.
ers Of railroad bonds issued BY the
county 30 years ago The bonds,
amounting to about u, OOo, 900, were is.
sued In aid Of the Tebo 4 Neosho rail.
road, which was never constructed.
They were disposed Of and the holders
brought suit against the county and
recovered Judgment The bondholders
agreed TO accept s4OO, 900 In full pay.
ment Of their claims and Judge Phil.
ips, Of the United States circuit court,
ordered an election held July rs to vote
bonds TO pay the claims The county
judges refused TO call the election,
hence their arrest
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-16
GOOD NEWS FOR FARMERS.


WASHINGTON, June lathe farmers
OF the United States are drawing upon
other parts Of the world for more
money in the fiscal year which ends
with this month than in any preced'
ing year in the history Of the country.
The preliminary reports Of May ex'
portations which have reached the bu'
reau OF statistics make 1t quite appar'
ent that the agricultural exports OF
the year will be considerably in ex'
cess OF $500, 900. 600, the total for the
year being likely to reach $685., 900, 600.
Never before have the exports of agri.
cultural products reached the $500. OO0,'
QUO line, and never but twice have they
l,een ~ much ss 500. QUO. 900, the two
occasions in which they passed the
s7Oo, OoO, 900 line being in 1851 aud 1892
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Expsdisins Delivery Of Soldiers Packages

Expsditins Delivery Of Soldiers Packages.
WASHINGTON, June !3.-In order that
articles consigned by relatives and
friends OF soldiers at the front may
find prompt delivery, Secretary AlRer
has directed that every facility con-
sistent with the public interest be &C
corded the Southern Express company,
whose offices are at IL West Twenty
third street, New York, by officers
commanding vessels or other means OF
transportation under the control OF
the war department from Port Tampa,
Mobile. New Orleans and other points
Of EN- barkstion, with view 10 expe-
diting the delivery Of packages to the
soldiers wherever stationed Secre-
tary Alrer's instructions say no lia'
bility attaches TO the government by
reason OF loss or delay under the per
init and no charge u 10 be made by
the express company for Transports
ton furnished by the government
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MUST SETTLE WITH ENGLAND


New YORK, June 10. "A cablegram
from St. Thomas, Danish West Indies,
to the Evening Journal says:
Suspected Of having furnished the United
States with information Of the mining Of San
Juan harbor Walter Bett, secretary Of the
British consulate at that port, has received his
passports and been banished from Porto Rico
by order Of Gov. Gen. Macas Mr. Bett was
imprisoned In dungeon for 80 hours and dur.
Ing that time was subjected to gross maltreat-
ment British Consul Crawford has made for
NAL protest to his government and serious In
ternational complications are imminent
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Ammunition for Dewey.

New YORK, June lS-The navy de.
partment has on the way TO San Fran.
cisco 10 car loads Of ammunition,
which will be forwarded TO Admiral
Dewey at Manila There were four
car loads Of powder sent from Dover,
N. j., six car loads Of empty shells
from the brooklyn navy yard and two
car loads Of empty shells from the
Norfolk navy yard. The Pennsylvania
Railroad company has agreed 10 run
the cars across the country In eight
days barring accidents, which, II &C
complished, will be the fastest freight
time, with one exception, on record.
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A NEW SOCIETY.
Eugene v. Debs and His Followers holt the
Social Democracy Because Of IndOrse-
ment Of the Calculation Scheme.

CHICAGO, June 10. -Eugene v. Debs
left the social democracy Of America,
which he founded and Of which he
was president, and with the men who
seeded under his leadership formed
the social democratic party Of America.
Debs determined that the colonization
scheme which he had fsthered was
chimerical and that political action
should be the purpose Of the organiza-
ton. When the convention In Uhlich's
hall, after a night Of bitter debate,
upheld colonization by vote of 80 to
SO, Debs and his followers walked out
and organized new society and
adopted new platform.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-16

81 THOMAS, Danish West Indies
June i4-Philip c. Hanna, who was
United States consul at Porto Rico un-
" war between Spain and the United
States was declared, anticipating a
shange Of Porto Ricos nationality, has
recommended the merchants to accept
Porto Rican silver at It's intrinsic
value only, preparatory to the adoption
Of the American gold basis This
change, Mr.. Hanna argues, will save
The merchants from bankruptcy and
avert q panic.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-16

MADRID, June 49, The campaign in
augurated by some Of the foreign
newspapers in favor of peace between
Spain and the United States is not APP
proved here. According to the opin-
ions Of several generals Spain is capa-
BILE of continuing the war in Cuba for
two years even under the most unfa-
yorable circumstances.
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LIEUT.. WHITNEY RETURNS.
Man Who Twice Penetrated Cuba and Porto
RicO Has Valuable Information for
the War Department

NEW YORK, June 9-Lieut Henry
Whitney, Fourth United States ar
tillerv, who has twice penetrated into
the very heart of Spanish territory,
once in Cuba and lastly in Porto Rico,
arrived here yesterday on the British
steamer Adranrose, from Porto Rico.
Through him the war department will
soon be in possession Of important and
accurate information concerning the
military strength and defenses of the
island. The Porto Rican mission was
undertaken under orders from the de.
partment to travel through the most
strongly fortified places and the head
quarters OF military bodies snd observe
their strength and the preparations
the commanders had made to resist 90
cupation by the American troops
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-16
Tn, Burre,, steel Plant Burned.

PORTSMOUTH, O., June 9.-The entire
plant, rolling mill and steel plant Of
the Burgess Steel and Iron company
was totally destroyed by fire last
night The loss will aggregare $780,
900, and the insuranceis about 5000, 900.
Eight hundred employees are thrown
out OF work. The plant is complete
wreck, only the stacks being left stand
ing. Several small buildings In the
vicinity we're also destroyed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-16
Kansas Text Hook Law Valid.

ToPKEA, Kan, June lS.-The state
uniform textbook law, passed by the
last legislature, was upheld by the SUI
preme court In decision rendered
against the school board Of the city
of Topeka The court declares that
the contract made by the board with
the American Book company - void
and the city must use the books
adopted by the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-16
New Road to the Gulf,

Topeka, Kan. June "a charter
for the Gulf, Chickasaw & Kansas
Railway company was filed with the
secretary Of state yesterday. The cap
ital stock of the company will be
s.,5oO,oOO. The route of the road, as
designated by the charter, is to be from
Peru, Kau., south through Oklahoma
and the Indian territority TO lGrayson
county, Tex, and thence In q nearly
direct line to Galveston. The estimate
length will be SIS miles
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-06-16
SPAIN SEEKS PEACE.
The Powers Approached with View
to Obtain an Honorable Peace.
NEXT FEW DAYS 4 CRITICAL TINE.
The Spanish Council Meets snd Adopts Im-
portsnt Secret Messurss-An O,ninous
Calmn ess- Waiting 10 Know the
WORT About Phil, p naN.

LONDON, June 10. The Madrid cOrre-
spondent Of the Daily Mail says:
There Is now little doubt that Spain seeing
the h0pelessncss Of further continuing the war,
Is approaching the powers with view TO OBJ
tanning On honorable peace The cabinet coun-
Gil yesterday finally authorized Duke Almodo-
var de RIO TO expedite diplomatic action and,
In consequence. the duke Is now comforting
with certain ambassadors and ministers In
Madrid Instructions have been telegraphed
TO the Spanish minister In Vienna and orders
likewise given to Senior Algeria, the under
secretary Of state, 10 proceed Of once TO
the Austrian capital Spain Is unQuestionably
looking 10 Austria for assistance In her dis
tress II Is unlikely that Any appeal will be
made 10 the pope, ss the earlier Intervention
Of his holiness met with discouraging recep-
ton In America Probably Capt Gen. August
will be ordered to make thu best terms he can
with Admiral Dewey Administer has informed
me that, II achievements were on their way 10
the Philippines August would be ordered TO
hold out to the last, but. as they were not, Au-
gusti would act according 10 circumstances"
- mild euphemism for surrendering.
The Rome correspondent Of the Daily
News says:
A new appeal has been made 70 the pope to
intervene or use oil his influence TO obtain the
interference OF the powers 1t Is asserted that
the queen recent has again submitted to the
pope the question Of her retirement In order TO
sllay public discomfort
The Times says:
Probably the next few days will form as crit
ical period On any Spanish government has
yet passed through 1t is useless for Spain to
cherish pleasing Illusions America will lick
her volunteers into shape Ro0i enough for
the work 10 hand. ereat deal more quickly
than seems to be anticipated In Madrid.
CABINET ADOPTS SECRET MEASURES.
MADRID, June 1O-The cabinet coun-
Gil yesterday was occupied with long
discussion as TO the military situation
In the Philippines. Gen. Correa, min.
lister OF war, denied that Capt Gen.
Augustus position was desperate, and
Senior Sagasta added that Manila had
means Of defense until the arrival OF
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS uC COuuCil IhCu
adopted important measures which are
kept secret Senior Sagasta declared
that the government had mo
intention Of taking the initiative
In negotiating for peace" He
said he was not aware that any power
was disposed to do SO. The press gen.
orally and public opinion are outspok-
en- on the disagreeable news from the
Philippines, bitterly blaming the re-
missness OF the present government,
without throwing the whole RESPONSE
bility upon it Public feeling, though
aroused. is displaying an ominous
calmness, waiting to know the worst,
but when that is known there will be
developments. It's generally believed
that important decisions were taken
at the cabinet council.