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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-20

SAMPSON AND SCHLEY BOTH AT KEY WEST.
News Comes of the Arrival of the Spanish Fleet Santiago They
Ready to Start After Them


in
Admiral Sampson his
a
America
andS
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-20
Ianho-s Troops start.

BOISE. rdaho May is.-'fhe frxt Idaho
volunteers under command or T.ieag-f3i
John ~ Inaess iaft today Tor San Fran
eseo, va Portland TSe NO haftas5oEs
xegs a.led g.. 4 total eS s.. xasa.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-20
Oregon Men, Who Brought
the Disease, Isolated.
NEBRASKA TROOPS cETlN
Charleston Will Be Delayed Two
Days, on Account of Injuries.

\ Leak In Her Condenser Tubes, Due
To Had Work at Mare Island. Con-.
pels Her to Return to Pcrt-,rhc
City Of Pektng, With the E1rst
California Regiment and some
Regulars, viii Leave SATURDAY.
Crack Eastern Regiments VIII he
Detailed for Duty In Philippines.
BESIDES Those From This Coast.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-20
HON THE bOMbARDMEN1
LOOKED 70 A SPECTATOR.
Graphic Account Of the Attack on
San Juan Fortifcations,

Under q Heavy and Continuous Fire,
les. IL Is Remarkable That the
Vessels of the Fleet Escaped Tn
Injured, While at the same Time
No Easy Task Yet Remains.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-20
Naval Officials Acknowledge
They Are Looking For It.
TROOPS WILL BE CALLED.
As Many Men as Needed Will Be
Sent to the Philippine Islands.

4 New Plan Of Campaign Adopted,
Contemplating an Attack with
the Entire Available Force On the
EortiHcatiOns and the Landing 0f
All the Troops at Once, Prefer
ring the Inevitable Loss of Life
Following such . Course 10 tne
Loss by sickness which Will Re-
suit From q Long campaign.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-19
THE WEST HAS MOVED.
Montana Man In New York Objects d
Former Geographical Class
sihcation.

1--WE Of tho east" said New York man,
do not appreciate how the country has
spread, as result of the war with Spain, as
our fellow-citizens in the west appreciate
it. / was in the Office of my hotel, near the
counter, when new arrival wrote his name
and town and said he wanted front room
with private bath. My business keeps me
on the alert fol. people who live beyond the
Mississippi, and as soon as | could do so
with propriety looked at the register and
saw that the new arrival was from Helena,
Mont Then | made my advances by ask.
ing him how business was in the west. At
that he hared AID asked:
How do you know where am from
what makes you think am from the west p
II explained that had looked at the reg.
lister, and in order to appease any suspicion
on his part that ! had gold brick to dis.
pose of | handed him my card and apollo.
gized, for when you have done that to a
western man he is yours.
But | am not from the west he pro.
tested.
"'You are from Montana asked.
That's what; but you don't call Mon
tana the west, reckon he replied with a
combination. of southern and western &C.
cent.
81 said as mildly as could that it was so
classified inthe geography knew and so re.
garded by people in the east
Not since the war, he replied.
For moment / did not know where /
was att But he came to my relief:
reckon you know we've recently took
the Sandwich islands in out of the wet"
81 acquiesced with proper American pride.
Il reckon you know about that other is.
land, Luzon, or whatever they call it? That's
Just as good as ours as long as Dewey
there
81 followed him in his enthusiasm, for it
was infectious, and assented
We'll, them he asserted as a clincher,
it you want to know how business is in ,he
west. you had better call up Honolulu or
Manila. Strikes me, if there was no mis-
take made by Dewey-and don't think
there was-that Helena, Mont, comes pref.
ty nigh being in the middle of the United
States as they lay at the present writing"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-19
Wheat 81 a Bushel.

Some farmers are holding their wheat be-
cause they think the price will go to " a
bushel. The price, however, may go down
instead of up, and thus great losses will fol-
low delay in selling. In all matters delays
are dangerous, particularly so in sickness,
At the first sign OF biliousness, dyspepsia, IN
digestion or constipation cure yourself with
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Don't wait for
your condition to improve itself, for it is apt
to get worse still.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-19

If people kick to you take it so good.
naturally that they will feel ashamed OF
themselves. This is good advice, but we
don't expect you to take it; no one takes
good advice Atchison Globe.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-19

No one has ever been able to explain why
baldheaded men have their hair cut oftener
than other men.-Chicago Daily News.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-19

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Csc
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1898-11-19
MRS. PINKHAM TALKS ABOUT oyARITIs.

Suffering Women Should
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-02-25
To Amenh ArihInna Act.

Washington. Feb. 22.--A delegation
appointed at the Lincoln, Neb., irriga.
ton convention last autumn, had a
hearing today before the house COM
mittec on irrigation ofarid lands. The
party included State Engineer =. J.
Mills Of Boise City, Ida; T.. $. Nettle-
ton Of Denver and Colonel II u. MsNon
Of Reno, New.
They wanted the Carey act amended
soas 20 provide for better contracts he
tween the states and parties under
taking irrigation projects therefor,
and the suspension for six months Of
the operations of the Carey act, 30 No
10 allow states 20 perfect their sur
geys and perform the conditions ro-
lulred by the act Meanwhile no en-.
try on these lands Is 10 be permitted,
and In the event Of failure Of the
states 10 comply within that period,
the lands are 20 revert 10 the United
states.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-02-25

Washington. Feb. %. 1t was stated
today that IL will Doe the policy Of the
house leaders TO prevent as near a.
possible. any agitation 81 matters re-
lating to Cuba or the Maine disaster In
the future. Pending The result of the
official Investigation they believe It
wise and the part OF good policy TO
maintain silence.
AZ Chairman Hit ~ the foreign az
fairs committee Is confined to his
home IL Is probable that no meetings
Of that committee will be held unit.
he returns 10 his scat IN the house. II
Il understood that the report OF the
state department 20 be- made 10 the
resolution Of inquiry regarding the
situation 10 Cuba. will not be made for
week or ten days. II is explained
that the work Of preparing the cousu-
lar reports, which will be transmitted,
will require considerable time.
These reports must be scanned by
Assistant Secretary Day In person and
he has little time 10 give this work at
present.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-02-25
salvation Army Leader ON cnb..

Cincinnati, o., Feb. ai-Gen. VIII.
liam Booth Of tho Salvation Army says
the Cuban butchory should be stopped,
II need be, by the intervention OF the
United States England Is not jealous
Of America. Tho individual English.
man would see young America prosper.
do not think that the fur Of the Brit.
lsh lion would rise should Uncle Sam
aght the Dons. The Cuban war should
stop at any cost, and that is admitting
great deal for As conservative an
Engllshman ~ am.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-02-25
lwar.hlp washington.

washiIgton, Feb. e. In the senate.
after tho reading Of washIngton's
farewell address, senator Morgan
made a move looking TO the building
u the largest warship Ano0t lie In
troduecd a resolution as follows which
was adopted without dissenting
voice
MIR. Morgan Of Alabama secured tho
adoption Of the following resolutions
"rhnt the committee ON naval Affairs
Ia instructed 10 inquire and report
whether a man.of.whr. equal at least
10 amy warshlp In the world, TO be-
named the George Washington, can be
built, armed aud commissioned within
a period OF ~ months by the use Of the
facilities Of the shlpyards, machine
shops, mines and forests Of the United
states, wherever the same are found,
aud that the committee have leave TO
report at any tlme, by hill or other
wise"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-02-25

Washington, Feb. "a. REPRESENTATIVE
shafroth Of Colorado introduced a bill
today granting TO the respective states
In which they situated all arid
lands Of the United States not held for
military or Indian reservations or other
public purposes These are designed
~ be lands which are not mineral,
which WI produce crops only by
artificial irriaa,ion. Tho measure will
be generally supported ny western
members but Is expect to encounter
strenuous opposition from the north.
east
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-02-25

LONE letter incident and the loss OF
the Maine, Of which they ought 10
know are being concealed from them.
The people want to know the facts,
and they will know them"
Mr. Mason said he did not desire 10
reflect upon the motives or honor Of
anybody, but he suggested that the
officials Of the navy department, In
making the investigation, would be
trying their own case and would
naturally endeavor 90 cover up any
blame that might attach 70 them.
Why delay Why adopt the Spanish
custom Of putting of until tomorrow
what should be done today We had
already waited too long. We were
told three years ago 10 wait We had
waited TN night had followed day,
winter had followed summer. aud
time had gone on. while the terrible
cruelty continued. In the meantime
Spanish diplomats had set at our ta-
bles and partason OF our hospitality
while We were still waiting. aud had
continued to walt. until the series OF
calamltles had been crowned by tho
Maine catastrophe, with its loss Of
2i5 American lives. In view OF these
-i,cts. DO could never conssnt TO strik.
Ing ont tho word immediate" We
want an investigation, he said, aud
we want II now.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-02-25
nInnm NJ M.hrla

Madrid. Feb. 90 A gloomy tone per.
vades political circles on the reports Of
a split in the Cuban ministry. The
autonomists, Senior Gibcrgn nnd Senior
Amblard, are. ~ Is believed, secretly
treating with the scparists 10 the direc.
tion Of independence for cuba Senior
Gown, the Cuban secretary Of the In.
terior, Il accused 81 treason by the Ian.
parcial which publishes fac similic
Of a letter from Senior Gown 81 o friend.
In which the former says
GLOW could you thinl, that sagasta
a man inferior b. Cauoyas. and liberal
only In name. has inspired my attitude
and not my ideas and sentiments as a
Cuban Mckinley. ~ well as Cuba,
will determine whether am Span.
lard. Long live our country aud lib
srtyr
The impartial adds that II predicted
a weak ministry In Cuba, ana warned
Senior Morct, the Spanish colonial min.
lster, Of what was likely 20 be the out
come Of his autonomy scheme.
VI Pals says. Spain should treat
with the rebel. direct rather than to
tolerate the traitor. GOWN
VI corrca Espann asks. Glow will
Senior Moret, the patron Of Gown aud
Senior saRasta. the patron Of both
Morot and Gown. stand now that Gown
Is a traitor To his country Whoever
supports a traitor IA likewise traitor
The official press, on the other hand,
eounsels prudence and confidence In
the patriotism Of the Cubans
United States Minister woodford
was received In audience by the queen
regent
A squadron ~ torpedo boats left
Cadiz for Havana harbor.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-02-25

81. Lonls, Feb. si.-IIon, John j..
o'Nerl, ex member OF congress from
the old Eleventh Missouri district, Is
dead. His death occurred at the Mul-
lanphy hospital after long Illness. Of
Bright's disease. He was prominent
Democratic politician, aud served
five terms In congress, previous 10 the
Afty-fourth. Less than two weeks ago
his wife diedi which fact was kept
from her husband because OF his pre-.
cnrious condition. lie was 81 years Of
age.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-02-25
Mhele.aIs sheen stsallnr.

Albuquerque, n. NJ, Feb. ae.-Cen-
trail and southern New Mexico are in
Tested with cattle and sheep thieves,
and trouble Is anticipated on ranges
east aud south Of this city, for the
stoclSmen are organizing and intend to
rid themselves Of these depredators.
NJ, T, Moriarity, a sheep raiser in the
Chilli vicinity, where there are over
200, 900 sheep, says that the biy noclss
are being greatly diminished, aud that
the officers appear powerless 20 stop
the lawlessness
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-02-25
M'KINLEY's CUBAN POLICY.
Request spain TO aIiow Cuhans To Purchase
their Liberty.

Request Spain 90 allow Cuhans Ia Purchase
their Liberty.
Philadelphia, Fob. ei.-The Inquirer
will print tomorrow, under Washing.
ton date, lengthy dispatch from Rob
ert r. Porter, ex-Aupcrintendcnt OF
census, giving what no believes TO be
the policy Of the administration re-
gardlng Cuba,
Mr.. Porter thinks that Spain shall be-
asked 10 allow the CubanH 10
purchase their liberty by the Ia.
sue Of Cuban bonds, this government
to assume the responsibility OF collect
ing the customs duties and thus see
that the revenues OF the government
arc applied To the payment OF interest
on the bonds.
Concerning the Maine disaster Mr..
Porter says there Is little doubt that
she was blown up from without, but
II will be difficult 10 fasten guilt upon
the spanish authorities.
lie concludes that the situation Ia
critical and that the coming week may
bring about n crisis.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-02-25

Great Falls, Mont, Feb. a2, Major
Fuller. agent Of the Blackieet Indians,
has issued nm order prohibiting Mrs.
Garrett white FROM living on the res
ervatlou. Mrs White Is the white
woman who, month ago, while u
teacher Ia the Fort Shaw Indian school,
eloped with aud married White, full.
blood PiegAn Indian. She Is u sister Of
Rev. @. c. Baleman, army chaplain at
Fort BelnAp. A. return TO the school
was forbidden, Mrs. White has been
compelled 20 accept position as wait.
ress In hotel at Dupuyer TO support
herself and husband,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-02-25
MASON AZ m AGAIN.
Demands Congressional Investigation Of
the sMains'i Disaster.

senator Mason Of Illinois, during a
debate relative 20 the explosion Of the
Maine, made an ardent speech for con-
gressional investigation ~ the affair.
in support Of the substitute offered by
him for the resolution demanding i'm.
mediate naval investigation.
II understand" said he, "that the
navy department is making an investi-
cation Of the disaster, but also under
stand that congress has the authority
20 make an investis alton. II lisa con-
grcssionnl investigation that people
are demanding They are fast coming
20 the conclusion that matters concern
ing this Cuban affair, including the DE
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-02-25
American. Advised to leave iia,aua.

New York. Feb. ga dispatch 10
the World from Havana says
The situation In Havana IA more
grave than II was a week ago. Al.
though the officers Of the naval board
Of Inquiry preserve an imponotrablo
reserve, II Il learned that some Of the
best naval experts now believe that
The explosion was the result OF truaeh.
cry.
They do not believe that spanish
officials were part Of the conspiracy.
From evidence now In their possession
they believe the Spanish government,
General Blanco aud his military sub
,rdlnatcs. were gulltloss alike Of
knowledge or Of participation In the
,rimc. II IA believed TO have been set
IN by by fanatic.
Consul General Lee has informally
advised Americans not necessarily de-
lained here 10 leave for home Mt once.
Many Of the families will sail by the
Dlivettc tomorrow.
This san indication that those on the
ground raalizc the possibility OF tron-
bic arising suddenly and their inability
10 pro,schkomen and children " any
outbreak occurs
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-02-25
Mc,lrer Not cnnnrmn.,.

Washington, Feb 2e.-Tbe senate
committee on public lands has re jected
the nomination Of II. n, McGrew as
register OF the Salt Lake land office
without a dissenting voice, This 40.
tion came right after a spirited speech
by senator Allison In behalf OF Nc.
Grew The senator's arguments had
no effect on the decision OF tho com.
mittee.
II is regarded as certain that tho
senate will approve the eommittee'a
accommodation.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-02-25
NAMES MAoAzlNrs INTACT.
divers Report 81 Preliminary Examination
~ Tho Court VI Innnlrt.

New York Feb ei.-It o. learned
from what may be considered semi
official source. that divers sent down
on behalf of the United States to ev-
anime the wreck Of the baitleship
Maine have made a preliminary report
" the result Of their work
Incredible n. Il may seem. It is said
that after partial examination Of
the magazines u the Maine. the divers
report that the one In which the cx.
plosion IA supposed 20 have occurred,
n intact
According % report the Names
magazines are unharmed. Therefore,
N this report be true. an entirely an.
fcrent aspect is given 10 the terrific
explosion which brought death and
destruction 10 the Maine.
This report reaching Key West, 10 is
said. caused the members Of the court
o. inquiry 20 decide 20 proceed to
Havana and begin their investigation
At once instead Of organizing the court
here. A. any rate. the lighthouse
tender Mangrovc with the court OF In.
puiry aboard. left for Havana yester-
Hay evening.
Upon reaching IIavan the court vii
make personal examination Of the
wreck and will then take testimony re-.
garding the loss ~ the vessel When
the Mangrove sailed II had not been
decided where the board would con.
vcnce, but Admiral sicard says II
will meet either on board the Man.
grove or the Fern, the supply ship Of
the North Atlantic feet, which Ia now
In Havana. The admiral added that
the court would, In all probability,
hold another session In Key West be.
fore its final conclusions are reached.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-02-25
Knnsna Pacific Sold.

Topeka, KAN, Feb. ei.-The final
step In the sale OF the kansas Pacific
railroad has been taken The entire
line from Kansas City TO Denver was
sold, under the consolidated mortgage,
for 81. 900, 600, 10 the reorganization
committee OF tho Union Pacific. This
completes the sale OF the Kansas Pacific
road, and all liens against the prop.
erty. government and otherwise, are
now wiped out
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-02-25
THe pREYFus MYsTgRY.
secret Compact between Russia aud Ger
many At the uottom.

London, Feb. aL-rhc Daily Tetr.
graph publishes an alleged explana'
tIon Of the Drcyfus mystery.
According 10 this explanation, a se-
crct compact between Russia and Ger
many existed before the franco-Rus.
sian alliance was arranged Under IT,
terms Russia undertook 10 supply Ger.
many with all tho information obtain.
able by spies or otherwise regarding
French military Affairs, Germany sup.
plying Russia In return with informa
ton concerning another power, pre-.
sumAbly Austro- Hungary.
Dreyfus discovered and traded upon
this compact Whether the bordereau
was written by him or not, {, was
merely the ostensible basis OF the
indictment against him. The real Sc
eret document referred TO a compact,
the revelation OF which would have
imperilled the Russian alliance.
The same motives OF secrecy, says
the Daily Telegraph informant, will
compel tho different governments 10
deny the truth OF this explanation,
which IL, nevertheless, correct,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-02-25
uNrRUrHFuL INTERVIEWS.
Captain siEsb~e says lie Has Given No
Opinions TO the Press.

Captain siEsb.e says lie Has Given No
opinion- to the Press.
Washington. Feb. ei.--Captain sigs-
bee has sent two telegrams to the navy
department on the subject ofIntcrviaws
with him The Arst merely sold; 81
have consistently refrained from eS-
pressing any opinion Of the Maine dis
,ster." Later In the day he wiredi
mo newspaper divers nave been used
On tho wreck Of the Maine. One man
engaged by me was subsequently,
bought mp by newspaper. Ideellnod
his services. Subsequently, on his being
Internationally released | might have
used him In charge Of an officer In re-
covering bodies, but decided not TO do
so. Any interviews with me, lfprintcd,
are untrue"
The flags over all the public build.
lngs In Havana nre half mAsted out Of
respect for the dead.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-02-25

Madrid, Feb, g. Tho Spanish adj.
mlrnl commanding at Havana tele.
graphs that the spanish official inyesti-
CATION into the catastrophe 10 the
Maine has terminated, aud that the
first examination made by official divers
has shown, mp To the present, that the
disaster was quite accidental and not
produced by any exterior cause. The
message was conveyed To the paluco by
Premier sagasta, aud the queen regent
expressed satisfaction on hearing the
result Of the investigation.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-02-25
MIner. LEAVING Kiondlks.

san Francisco, Feb. 90. Stewart
Mcnzle, an agent Of the Alaska Com.
merclal company, who has just re-
turned from the KlondilSc region, start
ing from Dawson City on January 20,
and from slsaguay on February 10, re-
ports that the tide OF gold hunters who
locked into Canadian territory when
the news Of the rich strikes in the
Riondlke region was hrst announced,
IL now turning, and those who aban-
loned their claims on American and
Chicken crcess are now returning
there, accompanied by many others
who have been unable TO locate claims
on Canadian soil.
The British bark Atacama from New
olstle, N. 5. W., To SIN hi go has been
abandoned ut sea, The captain aud
three persons landed At sydnew Tho
crew, numbering twelve, are missing,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-02-25
RAISING the MAINE.

Naval fIpeTts CONCUR IN Opinion OF Its
Espedienoy.
Washington, Feb. ai.-rhere il no
abatement Of the talk Of the eSpedi-
eney OF raising the Maine, Chief Con.
structor Hichborn Is Que OF the most
earnest advocates OF the resurrection
Of the ship. lie points out that the
ship lies In a land.looked harbor, easy
for the wreckera 10 operate in, and
that 4 abe can be rebuilt At cost OF
sl.ooo,ooo. the government will save
$4,000, 900, the first cost OF such a bat.
tleshlp, with all OF her equipment.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-02-25
ALAsKA.s LAwLsssNEss.
Additional Military Foroe. Recommended
to be Sent.

Additional Military Forces Rscommsnded
Co be sent
Washington, Feb. "a, - Secretary
bliss is In receipt OF letter from Gov
John @. BRADY Of Alaska, descriptive
~ the lAwless condition OF AFFAIRS Al
Skaguay and rAiia II was referred
TO at u cabinet meeting when Alaskan
affairs were under discussion. The
letter was considered sufficient justia.
cation by the members Tor the do.
patch OF additional military forces nl.
ready authorized to be sent to Alaska
territory.