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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-11

copyrighted. 1898, by the Associated Press
ON BOARD THE DISPATCH BOAT
KATE SPENCER OFF CARDENAS, May
8, via Kew West. May 1o.-The Spanish sol
diers are displaying much activity along
the coast from Bahia Honda, forty miles
ives. of Havana. 20 Cardenas. sixty-ive
miles 10 the eastward As the ships OF the
b.ockading feet have Instructions TO pre-
vent the erection of forts. and have at
various points shelled working parties. the
task of strengthening the existing de-
fenses and throwing up earthworks Is car
ried on principally al night. save in the
immediate vicinity of Havana.
The narrow escape OF the vicksbuvg and
ooyed within easy range of the Santa
Clara batteries, just west of Moro castle.
has taught some Of the unarmored ships
lesson. and it is not likely that that claas
of boats viii venture within close range
Of the modern highpower guns again.
Along the coast fresh sand batteries are
beng thrown up almost every night. but
these are of a flimsy character and would
be reduced by the fire of the big guns
in few minutes. The officers OF the
blockade fleet believe Capt.-Gen. Blaneo Is
wasting good deal OF time and expense
in erecting shore batteries.
The Hotnet and the winslow, now block
aiding Matanzas. have had lively time for
several days, sheiliRg Spanish details at
work on the batteries and telegraph lines
outside OF the entrance OF the harbor.
There, as at other points, mos, of the
work Is done at night. and each morning
fresh earthworks are thrown up.
On Sunday morning the Hornet found a
party putting telegraph line from the
lighthouse and signal station. a mile east
OF MatanEas harbor. to the battery west
OF Point Sabanilia, on The other side OF the
bay. The batteries here ars said TO be Of
some magnitude. mounting a few high
power guns. To stop this telegraph ac-
tivlty. the Hornet steamed quietly in and
dropped a shell in'the mids, of the work
men. They scattered Ike rabbits, and the
lire grounded then and there. Several
other telegraph parties have been dseoy-
cred in the same way at other points. Il
is evidently the intention OF the Spanish
20 establish communication by aire with
all their coast bicchsouses and batteries
with view. possibly. OF nassing troops
and guns to oppose landing whenever
threatened However. they viii probably
carry their wires behind the first range OF
hits. where they VIII be less subject to
sudden interruption.
1t IS not possible to mount them IN all
the sand batteries spring;ng up. bur as
there Is railway from Havana 10 Ma
tanxas. quite ciose 20 the shore. the aa-
shorities may bc da,udlng themselves with
the idea that they can transport heavy
guns 10 The batteries neares; the threat
sned landing poin, whenever the watchers
telegraph the appearance OF the American
troops oT the coast
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-11
SPAIN WILL RUSH RELIEF
FOR THE PHILIPPINES.
Eight Thousand Soldiers and
Two Battalions Of Marines
Will Be Sent at Once.
Special Dispatch to the Poss-Intelligencer.

pecia to the Pst-rn geneer
NEW YORK May 1O.A special from Cadiz The and
naval advancing preparations relief expedition
to the Philippines which, sa will be composed 5000 regular
soldiers Instructions
to Augu hold long possible forty days being
qued the arrival expedition going of the Suez canal
of the squadron conveying the relief
will be
of the remaining vessels of the reserve feet.
Specials Washington the World Sum- Tribune and Times
say Sampson will Juan, but will Cuba
Specials Journal he will lombard San Juan and
while other feet and land forces take Cuba
MARKHAM.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-11
Spanish SOLDIERS
ACTIVELY FORT|FY|NG.
Putting Up Sand Batteries at
Many Places Along the Coast.

Vessels Amnse Them
selves by Knocking Them Over
Occasionally, Hut TEe~ Are We
placed, the Work Being Done at
Night Time-Telegraph Ltncs Are
Also Going Up to Notifications.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-06
GOT THE FROZEN HAND.

The Chapman family which was
here a few days ago have arrived
at Little Rock and told their hard
luck storylbut it didn't get them a
thing but the horse laugh, and if
any one who ever struck that great
city and got anything but the
horse laugh, we have not heard of
it.
The Chapman family arrived in
this city last Sunday and told their
tale OF woe and our people did not
wait to organize a court of inquiry
to find evidence that they were
frauds, but fed them lavishly and
gaye them money to some other
point on the road in order to help
them reach Chattanooga, the
place where they claimed they
would be provided for Not so with
Little Rock, they examined all the
brats in the family because the boy
said that they could not get cotton
to pick because the cotton patches
had no extra houses to shelter
them, they were set down as frauds
and the helping hand was stiff
against them.
We suppose if the woman does
not walk out of the capital city
she will remain there to SHIFT the
best she can.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-06
QUIET WEDDING.

Today at high noon, at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Lizzie O'Donnell, DR..
P. c. Williams, and Mrs. Olive
Hynes, were joined in wedlock by
DR.. Beagle. There were only two
or three present at the nuptials.
The BRIDE and groom took the
Pee Gee train for Kansas City and
will spend week at the Omaha
Exposition before they return,
Both are very popular here and
many will be the well wishes sent
after them when it is known that
they are married.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-06

Talk about your cotton worm,
sharp-shooter and drought cutting
off the cotton crop, we would like
to know how about these hard rains
beating the staple out of the boIls,
after the cotton is made and ready
to gather. We venture to say
that the damage the rain has caus-
ed the cotton in Miller and Bowie
counties will be considerable and is
never put into the account of
damage cotton is subject to, If
this cotton is taken up from the
ground and placed with that picked
it makes the bale bring a lower
price and hence the loss comes in
anyway.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-06
Growing Worse in Mexico.

Austin, Texas, October 5.-The
state board Of health today receiv-
ed information from Mexico stat
ing that the yellow fever situation
there was growing worse instead of
better and that the number of
casec we're increasing daily. The
mortality is not reported as very
heavy, however. The border guard
has again been strengthened by men
to keep fever suspects from getting
into the United States.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-06

Few men IN this country are bet
ter or more fayorably known to the
drug and medicine trace than Mr.,
Il, j. Schail, buyer in the proprle-
tary medicine department of the
Meyers Bros Drug Co., ST. Louis,
He says. "My boy came home from
school with his hand badly lacera-
ted and bleeding, and suffering great
pain. / dressed the wound and APP
piled Chamberlain's Pain Balm,
freely; all pain ceased, and in re-
markabiy short time, 1t healed
without leaving a scar For wounds
sprains, swellings and rheumatism,
| know Of no medicine or prescrlp.
ton equal to Il, | consider it a
household necessity, Sold by Smith
Drug Co,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-06

1t is reported that our young
friend and merchant, Walter Tay-
Ior, Of the firm Of Meriwether &
Taylor, left on Sunday to get him
self wife, and it is further report
ed that he married Miss Crawford,
of Red Water. We have interview
ed his partner and be says he knows
nothing about the affair and could
not say whether the wedding had
taken place or not. Mr.. Taylor
has not showed up and his friends
say he has stolen a march gone and
got married and is either at the
Dallas Fair, or Exposition at
Omaha,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-06
New Cases.

New Orleans, October DIR,
Souchon makes the following an
nouncement
New Orleans, five cases; one
death. Franklin, seven cases; no
deaths. Wilson, four cases; no
deaths. Baton Rouge, one case;
one death.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-06
For Rent,

The rooms over my store.
JONI Z, KLINE.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-10-06


Z Luuis HHilhrun, y
, MONEY LENDER and JEW RLER, 4
Bargains in Diamonds and Watches. \
We carry a large line of speetaeles TO
Z fit all eyes.
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Evening star., 1898-04-29
OUR BOYS IN CUBA.
How They Will BE Received by til.
Army of the Cuban Insurgents.


Army of the Cuban Insurgents.
From the Army and Navy Journal.
How will the United States troops be re-
ceiyed in Cuba?" said DIR. joaquin Deme-
trius Castillo to reporter as he repeated
the question that had been propounded to
him by the newspaper man. The doctor s
snappy black eyes sparkled as he answered
his own question:
They will be welcomed with open arms
by the Cuban people, you may be sure.
More than ninety-fve out Of every hun
dred are heart and soul in favor of the
Cuban republic. The American people are
our best friends; We know and trust them.
The inspiration of freedom and enlighten-
ment makes the whole liberty-loying world
kin.
First of ALL exclaimed DIR. Castillo. in
burst of enthusiasm. and in answer to
questions, 1.-The American army should take
at least 10000 rifles and a large quantity
of fixed ammunition for distribution among
the CubaLS. AS war measure this is of
the very highest Importance. The Cubans
do not wish to stand around idly and see
the United States soldiers do all of the
fighting to free the island. Liberty is so
precious that every man in Cuba wants
to have a hand in its establishment. 1t
would be u grave mistake not to carry over
big supply Of arms for the native popuia-
tion. General Gomez informs US that he
can easily muster In at least $4,000 more
infantry, provided he has the guns. All
Cubans know how, to- shoot. and while uni
forms add picturesqueness to the army
and are in every way useful, still our peo-
,ple are, perfectly willing tos fight for lib
erty bafe-footed Santf~filh tatteredH clothes.
The boon of freedom is too precious to be
postponed an instant for any mere matter
of personal appearance. Liberty will be
accepted joyously, even in rags. The Gu
bans now under arms in the island iaggre-
mander Of the invading forces would fur
nish us with arms to double the army of
liberation, all he would have to do would
be to look on while we did the rest. And
l desire to say right here that while the
Spanish soldiers in Cuba do not seem to
like fighting, 1t should be remembered that
they have now become mostly acclimated.
and their numbers are sufficiently great to
become very troublesome to an invading
army. They should not be underestimate
cd
Evening star., 1898-04-29
Trophy Contest.

The Cavendish Club OF Boston are IN
consequence the declared champions of the
Woman's Whist League for 16D7-96
The Toledo trophy was won by the Colo
NAL team. Mrs. Cohen and Mrs Hart of
Philadelphia and Mrs. Cannon and Mrs.
Fleming Of Newark, N. ]. They each re-
ceiye a very attractive souvenir and each
is entitled to three months possession of
the cup.
The result Of playing the mixed doubles
follows:
Section No. Mrs. Reeves-Mr. Thomas
A. Wheen. Baltimore: Mrs. Hawey-Dr.
Church. Washington: Mrs. Nen-Dr Nen.
Philadelphia: Mrs Keen-Mr Crow, Chfca-
go: Mrs. Clayton-Mr. Tete. Philadelphia.
Section No. 2-Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Smith
Wilmington. Del: Mr. and Mrs Tnyior
Wilmington. Del; Mrs. Keim-Mr. Adam.
son. Philadelphia; Mrs. Adams-Mr Meiic1r.
Boston: Mrs. Boyd-Mr. Fuienwider, WI
mfnkfon. Del -
Section No. 3-Mrs Pettit-Mr. Ellison.
Philadeaphia; Mrs. Watefhouse- Clay
ton. Boston; Mrs. Greene Mr. II. K. Nc
Coy, Raatimore; DIR. and Mrs. Walls. wash
ingtcn. D. c.: Mrs 81. McCrea-Mr. Cole.
Washington. D. C.
The Baltimore SUMS correspondent, eom-
menfing on the meeting, says: >Talken a.
whole, this congress w1n be long rumem-
bered n the biggest whist event that has
eyer occurred, and great credit 10 due the
taking
Il has 1t isnsth ssen Iecsded - Assa -
Evening star., 1898-04-29

From the New Lexington Tribune.
The superintendent of the Sweet Springs
mine undertook thorough renovation of
the mine the day after the miners went out
on strike, and the first step preparatory to
cleaning up was to remove the mules from
the underground stables and put them out
on pasture.
Some of them had not been out of the
mine for months, number had been below
the surface for two or three years. and one
had not seen the sunshine for seven years
as long Jacob served for Leah
They were led from the mine, twenty
seven patient creatures, and turned loose in
Nc orrisOn's pasture field. They stood about
close together knee-deeD in lusn green
beads and eyes half closed. as though dazel
by their sudden change of circumstances.
At last. as the sun dropped down behind
Bowmans hill, one gray old veteran threw "
up his head and shifted at the fine fragrant
air blowing down the valley and in a mo-
ment little movement went through the
whole group.
The old leader wheeled about sharply,
took long look at the clear sky above, the
brawlins little brook chatterng over the
stones, the grass and the trees, then he
drew up his head, stiffened his tail, and
sent forth a prolonged, penetrating, stri-
dent heehaw-awaw. which woke the echoes
over on Maple Ridge, and with an awk-
ward, numbering bound he started down the
long slope. -..
In an instant the whole mass had sepa-
| rated and Was in motion. Such running,
| racing, kicking and jumping were never be-
fore seen-stin knees. dim eyes and spav-
ined joints all forgotten in the pure enjoy
Tent of out of doors. They brayed and
beloved ran and kicked, stopped for
breath, then began again. ~aq
The whole village gathered at the fence
to see the fun; the men and boys laughed
and shouted, the babies crowed. and one or
two women cried little for there were
sores and lameness and weakness in plenty.
When night fell they were still rolling
about and racing. forgetful of the hunger
and thirst that might be satisfied by the
running stream and grass.
Old Mrs. Bascom. who lives at the edge
Of the pasture field, was awakened in the
dark hours toward morning by the rapid
rush of hoofs laundering down the hillside,
and turning over on her pillow she mur-
INJURED, drowsily: Dear Lord. who would
although that any livin critter would be
so glad and thankful for nothin but air
and freedom"
Evening star., 1898-04-29
+. The Devil Tree.

fIuEn C0e ol l0u18 0aobe -Oeu0cf1l.
The devil, dragon or octopus tree. az it il
variously called in the different stories told
OF 1t. is one Of those travellers myths which
by dint of repetition have worked their way
into public belief. The man-eating or devil
tree is. according to the story, a huge plant
somewhat resembling palm. save that the
central frOnds are provided with sharp
teeth. which. when the leaves are folded
over toward the center, grasp With q death
grip the man or animal unfortunate enough
to be inc1osed within. In some Of the
stories this tree II also provided with long
arms. which reach ont and seize unwary
travellers, raise their bodies IN the air and
drop them into the center Of the circle OF
devoufing leaves II Is hardly neceasary
to aay that there % no such tree. and mat
the stcxy has its origin In the dangers Of
traverstng q tropical thiciket, where travel
ers have received serious injuries from 6all-
ing over vines and among thorny plants,
and where men are frequently attacked and
kilieo by eeIpeGte The des1i tree = 1o-
Gated by various story teliers In Borneo. Ia
Sumatra and in the forest recesses Of other
tropical islands. and whenever inquiry =
made eor 4 = 70 be eosaA seoewhess els,
Evening star., 1898-04-29
IN FINE FORM.
McHa1e Has Been Playing Brilliantly
-1r.I in CafifOrnfa.


The Sacramento, Cal, correspondent of
the Sporting Life writes this week to that
paper as follows:
Our ball teams still continue their VIC
torieus careers. The Sacramento team of
the California League defeated the Oak
land team Of the same league on Saturday
last in close and exciting game by a score
of to 4. in which McHale's all-round
work was the feature. Last Sunday the
team journeyed to Stockton and defeated
the home team by a score Of 10 to 7 in a
game in which McFiale again won honor
and fame by his magnificent fielding.
With two men on bases and no hands out
a high fly was batted to McHale in center.
He made feint to catch the ball. but in
stead scooped it and quickly passed the
ball to Reitz, who put the man on second
out, and touched the second bag. retiring
the man from first, and then threw to first,
retiring the batter, thus completing very
clever triple play, which was a revelation
to the audience, who didn't seem to know
what had happened, So quickly and neatly
was 1t all done. Washington makes very
serious mistake II 1t allows McHale to
remain on the coast. No better outfieldfng
has ever been witnessed in these parts. He
is also a clever batter and speedy base run
ner, and is fast enough for any company.
Evening star., 1898-04-29
COOL BEAR.
He Knew What Would Happen and
Was UncOacerned.

He Knew What Would Happen and
Was Unconcerned.
From the Chicago 1ronIcae
News came to a teamsters' camp near
Nicatous Mountain. Maine. that there Was
bear in the spruce. Next morning every
man and dog started on the hunt. The
dogs overlook the bear but he sent them
home in a hurry. He killed four and got
away before the men came up having
taken the Osd tote road around the head
OF Nieatous Lake. More than half the
hunters TUNED back here. Half of those
who stayed struck across the ice on Mica
tcus Lake, which was knee deep under
water, hoping to head the animal or on
the furthe- size. while the remainder fol-
lowed OF after the fleeing bear.
For half an hour they tramped the woods.
Then. looking into the lake from a high
hin. they saw the bear neck deep in water.
Sometimes he walked upon Ice and then,
getting dred Of walking, he swan for half
q mile or 90. Then every man made .
dash for the lake, running on the sub
merged ice. in the hope of overtaking the
bear before he could get ashore. Though
the bear saw what they were doing he
seemed to display no anxiety. Swimming
or walking, as the whim took him. he kept
on for the upper end of the lake. The men
were gaining on him rapidly and were al
most within easy shot when the ice gave
way. 1t took the party more than an hour
to get on shore and build a fire. As good
portion OF their firearms was in the bottom
OF the lake and the bear had disappeared
the party went back to work the next day,
fully satisfied that the bear would never
be caught. The party which had crossed
the lake further down had grown tired of
waiting. and moved up along the shore. 1t
was getting dark when the leaders came
out of q spruce belt and almost ran against
a wet and bedraggied bear. The man fired
and missed, end then all the men gave
chase. The bear played with them until
dark. and then swan out into the lake.
Evening star., 1898-04-29
A TERRIBLE ORDEAL.
The Way PntnEOntans Have of ChOos
ing Their King.


From the Bloomington Qll.) Eye.
The system used by Patagonians when
selecting king to rule them in peace and
lead them in war is as follows: Every ten
years fleet footed couriers are dispatched
throughout the length and breadth of Pat
egonia to summon the ablebodied men of
the nation to a grand powwow at some
central point in the great plains. When
has called the meeting to order volunteers
for the position of ruler for the ten years
to follow called for.
The king of Patagonia rules for but ten
years. and then a new monarch is selected.
Nobody is barred who wishes to undergo
the ordeal through which a ruler of these
people must pass. whether he be men,
ber OF their race or not. The Patagonians
love A brave man above everything and
likewise desDise coward, and any man.
be his skin white. black brown who is
able to successfully undergo the terrible
torture 10 which all aspirants to the kingly
scepter are put is good enough in the eyes
and estimation OF these strange people to
be invested with the mantle OF sovereignty
over all the Patagonians and given a power
TO rule that might be enved by a czar
The details of the ceremony show torture
of the most revolving kind, and the man
who can go through the ordeal without
wincing must surely be possessed of a
heroic heart Two hundred or 300 of the
Stalwart braves of the tribe generally vol
unteer to undergo the torture. Each is led
in turn to tree, against which he Is told
to stand erect, with his arms held straight
up above his head and against the trunk
of tree. Then one of the old men of the
tribe, selected by the braves to perform
the ceremony, SeiZes a stone hammer Of
native mold and proceeds to nail the as
pirant to a kingship to the tree with rivets
made of wood Of wonderful hardness
which is found in that part of the world
These rivets are driven through the hands
of the applicant and through the feshy
portions of his lower limbs.
II the volunteer should stand this horri-
BILE torture without murmuring and with
out giving external evidence of suffering
he Is hailed with a mighty acclamation
and pronounced fit to undergo the finishing
touches of the ceremony, which consist of
a selected number of the braves approach
ing the transfxed applicant with mocking
gestures and cries of derision and each
Jabbing him in the fleshy parts of his body
with small, sharp darts and spears
Often The whole number of volunteers Is
exhausted without finding man with
sufficient bulldog grit and stamina to go
through the ceremony without giving way
to the physical torture and either fainting
from the pain or begging to be released
fresh complement of braves willing 10
be tortured for a chance to be king is called
for.
When at last a man Is found who Is able
to go through the ordeal without a sign
of fear or an evidence of suffering, he is
at once released and Is then and there pro-
Evening star., 1898-04-29
Record Of the Clubs.

The game scheduled for National Park
yesterday afternoon between the Washing
ton and New York clubs was postponed
on account of the rain. The New Yorks
upon seeing that a postponement was in
evitabie. set sail for Baltimore and will
go against the Orioles in that city today.
If the grounds at National Park can be
placed in a condition fit for a ball game
the first contest of the season between the
champion Bostons and the Senators will
be pulled of this afternoon. With the
champions are the well-known stars,
Hughey Duffy, Billy Hamilton, "Chick"
Stahl, Fred Tenney, Herman Long, Link
Lowe, Hub" Collins, the king of third
basemen; Marty Bergen. who is also an
aspirant for that honor among the catchers,
and the celebrated pitcher, Charley Mich
OILS. As Nichols pitched the last game play
ed at Philadelphia, the chances are that
Stivetts will be on the rubber today for
the Beaneaters. Winnie Mercer is about
due for todays game, as is also Gus Wey-
hing, with the chances in favor of the lat
ter being called upon to toe the rubber.
The Senators should line up today in
something like the form expected of them
before the season opened. Hennie ReitZ
will be on second, Doyle on first and, if
Wagner is not himself yet. Tommy Leahy
will be assigned to the third cushion.