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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-23
TO MAKE HASTE SLOWLY
Our Fleets Will Move With Caution In
Order to Insure Victory When
the Fight Comes

Washington, May 23.-The rumors OF
n great naval battle were disposed Of
by the navy department early yester-
day in the following official bulletin:
"No truth in the published statement
concerning an engagement off St
Nicolas Mole, Hayti i'm which u Span
ish ships were sunk"
This was posted not only for general
information, but also to quiet the alarm
among relatives and friends Of those
on board the American ships. As a
rule the department adopts the cautious
phraseology of stating that no official
Information has been received, but to
make assurance dOubly sure in this
case the department declared there was
mo truth in the reports" This indi-
Gates that the official information is
such as to warrant the statement that
the American and Spanish squadrons
have not met
The bureau Of navigation, navy de-
partment, where official dispatches are
received, was open throughout the day
but the officials We're engaged on rou-
tine work, and there was no evidence
of that activity which would attend
the receipt of important information.
nor of that keen expectancy which
would indicate the near approach of
the two fleets. In the absence Of exact
information as to the location Of the
fleets, this serenity In naval circles was
fair indication that the official advices
did not give promise of an important
engagement 1t is evidently the view
Of the war board that an engagement,
If it can be brought on, will be decisive
of the whole war and there is no pur-
pose to allow such a mOmentous result
to go off on a fluke, or on a too pre-
cipitous move in Difference to the pur-
pose of pressure for result, byt to move
firmly, yet cautiously, and insure a
victory when there is a fight.
Army headquarters was as busy as
on week days, as the moving Of large
bodies of men gives scant time for Sun
day rest. An extended dispatch was
received from San Francisco giving the
final details Of the embarkation Of
troops for the Philippines tomorrow
1t stated that the City of Peking, the
Sydney and the Australia will sail with
1875 officers and 240O men, under Briga-
dier General Thomas Anderson. AL
though General Anderson takes charge
of this command, It Is understood that
General Otis, who is in San Francisco,
will accompany the expedition. Besides
the troops, the Peking will carry sup
plies and ammunition for the navy.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-23
FOR SPANISH HONOR F"
A Spanish Minister Discusses the
Existing Conflict.
FIGHTING TO AVOID DISGRACE,

Thinks That the Powers May Yet In
tervene on Behalf of spaIn-spanish
Captain who Run the Cuban Block
nde welcomed to Madrid.
Madrid, May est is reported that
Senor Leon Castillo, who came here
yesterday to confer with Premier Sa-
gasta, will return to his post at Paris.
Senor Castillo, it is understood, will, on
reaching Paris, continue his negotia-
tions with Senor Betances, the Cuban
representative, for the submission of
the insurgents.
Senior Capdepon, minister of the in
terror, has denied in the course of an
interview that the change in the con-
stitution of the ministry would involve
any alteration in the foreign policy of
Spain, all the new ministers being in
favor of prosecuting the war with the
utmost energy to the end.
Spain" said Senor Capdepon, went
perlously near sacrificing her honor in
the interest of peace, only making a
stand when further concessions would
have involved her disgrace and efface-
ment as a nation. This she will never
do, and in this resolve the new cabinet
The new cabinet entertains no illusions
1t is aware that weakness and poverty
are opposed to strength and wealth.
but Spain is in the position of a duelist
bound to defend his honor against the
gross insults of a more powerful an
tagonist, who, although he is con-
vinced that the result is almost certain
death, yet feels the force of the prin-
ciple of noblesse oblige.
Spain prefers a possible defeat to a
certain disgrace. Ministers know that
the moral sympathies of the powers are
with Spain, and that, while hesitating
TO undertake the responsibility for ac-
tion which might lead to a greater war,
they may eventually intervene from
motives of self interest and public pol
icy on behalf of Spain"
Captain Deschamps, of the Spanish
auxiliary cruiser Montserrat, which ar
rived unexpectedly at Corunna Friday
evening from Cienfuegos, having es-
capped the American blockading ships.
reached Madrid yesterday afternoon.
In spite of the existing state of siege,
| immense crowds awaited his coming in
| the approaches to the railway station.
| The station, the palace and other
| prominent places were cordoned by the
police.
The populace welcomed Captain
| Deschamps with the widest enthusi-
| asm, and the police surrounding the
carriage in which he rode were scarcely
able to restrain the surging crowd
from embarrassing the horses. Captain
| Deschamps brought dispatches from
! General Blanco for Senor Sagasta.
An official dispatch from Captain
! General Blanco saws some American
warships shelled the forts guarding the
water approach to Nuevitas province
of Puerto Principe, on Thursday night
| last.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-23
TO ATTACK our PORTS.
A British Captain Believes That Is the In.
tention of the Spanish Cadiz
Squadron

St Johns, n F., Nav 23-Captair
Strong, of the British brigantine En-
ergy, which arrived here yesterday
with a cargo of salt from Cadlz, reports
that when he left Cadiz fortnight age
the greatest activity prevailed in the
naval arsenal there. Two Hamburg
American liners, Columbia and Nor
MAMMA, purchased to bo used as auxil-
iary cruisers and now named the
Rapido and Patria, We're being rapidly
armored, and the walshps rehtting in
the harbor were loading stores and
ammunition.
Captain Strong is convinced that at
the time he was at Ca3iz the Spanish
government fully intended TO send this
fleet to attack American coast cities on
the North Atlantic, preferably Boston.
He says the Spanish populace was Bit
terly mdamed against English and
Americans, and that his crew dared not
venture ashore,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-23
senator Nnson'- Appeal to Thieves.

senator MHSon'- Appeal to Thieves.
Washington, May 23.-Saturday night
the residence of Senator William Ma
son, of Illinois, 1882 Chaplin street, this
city was entered by burglars and jew
elry to the value of nearly $4,000 was
stolen. Last evening Senator Mason
issued to the burglars a characteristic
appeal, as follows: ITO the gentlemen
who robbed my house last night:
will pay in cash more than anyone else
for the watch and pin you took, and
give you my word of honor that you
shall not be prosecuted for the taking
of them. The pin has a portrait of my
little son, who died years ago, and it
was, as was also the watch, a present
to me. You can communicate with me
by mail or in person, and you can rely
absolutely on my promise not to prose-
cute"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-23
Give the Children a Drink

called Grain-O. 1t is delicious, appetizing,
nourishing food drink to take the place of
coffee. Sold by all grocers and liked by all
who have used it because when properly
prepared it tastes like the finest coffee but is
free from all its injurious properties. Grain
Oaids digestion and strengthens the nerves.
1t is not stimulant but a health builder,
and children, as well as adults, can drink il
with great benefit. Costs about as much as
coffee. 10 and 25c.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-23
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Cattle Receipts in Philadelphia an,
the Latest Quotations.


Philadelphia, May 22.-The receipts OF
cattle in this city last week were as fol-
lows Beeves, BIB; sheep, 7,755. hogs,
5724. Receipts for the previous week
were: Beeves, 3.117: sheep, 7547 hogs,
4,475.
Beef cattle were quiet and prices were
unchanged; 800 head We're exported to
Glasgow per steamer Roumanian. Quo
tations: Extra, 505isc. good, 4AMi5sc.;
medium, 4'am43sc.; common, 4Adi2sC.
Sheep were active. We quote Extra
rIuHac.; good, 8ai 04c.; medium, 3A03lac.
common 3U3Ac.; lambs, H205}sc.; spring
lambs, $3Q5.
Hogs were active and all sold. We
quote: Best western, 6Ac.; other grades
So N6c; no state hogs arrived.
Fat COWS were unchanged al 2hd3Hc.
Thin cows were fairly active at SSd15
Veal calves were active at 4l2dGRc.
MiCh COWS sold well at S25a4O.
Dressed beeves were in good demand al
6dS12c.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-23

Lancaster Pa, May 23.-Three col
ored men created great excitement in
the borough of Columbia at an early
hour yesterday morning by an at
tempted murder, which resulted in the
woundng of a police officer who had
come to the rescue of the intended vic
tim. The man who did the shooting
was William Swan and his companions
We're William Jackson and Jack Dali
ton, The man whom Dalton wanted
to shoot was Isaac Shields, a store
keeper, while the one who received
Swans murderous bullet was Officer
Hugh Mccall Some time ago Shields
had caused the arrest and imprison-
ment of Dalton for an attempted as
sault and the latter swore vengeance
Dalton and his pals called at Shields
residence to settle the grudge, and the
shooting followed. The men We're cap
tured.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-23

San Francisco, May 23.-The subur-
ban narrow gauge train on the Ala
media branch was deraued yesterday
afternoon on the trestle which runs out
TO the end of the pier The locomotive
went over and the first coach was
thrown across the track. The fireman
was killed the engineer seriously in
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-23
Four Miners Crushed to Death.

Allentown, Pa, May 23.-Four men
were crushed to death Saturday by a
cavein at Hartzell & Swartz's hema-
tite ore mines, near Mayersville. The
dead are: Jacob Reinhard, aged 40,
having a wife and two children; Oscar
Reinhard, his brother, aged S4 wife and
three children; Morris Dry, single, aged
21: Frank Eidell single, aged 80.
The latter lived at Allentown and
the others at Fredricksville, The men
We're working in a slope 70 feet below
the surface, replacing the temporary
props with permanent supports, when
the slide occurred.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-23
A Great Surprise

Is in store for all who use Kemp's Balsam
for the Throat and Lungs. Would you be-
ieve that it is sold on its merits and any
druggist is authorized by the proprietor OF
this wonderful remedy to give you sample
bottle free 1t never fails to cure acute or
chronic coughs. All druggists sell Kemp S
Balsam Price 25 and soc.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-23

SC. p. Jones, Milesburg, Pa, writes Il
have used DeWitts Little Early Risers ever
since they were introduced here and must
say have never used any pills in my family
during forty years of house keeping that
cave such satisfactory results as a laxative OF
cathartic." G. II Hagenbuch.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-23
cold Get. C'enpor In london.

London, May 23.-The great influx of
gold has brought down the discount,
over eG,25O, OOO has been received at the
Bank of England since the middle Of
April. owing to the fail in the value
of money at New York, there is no
near prospect Of the American gold de-
mand reviving. although it Is felt the
war may yet produce surprises for the
market
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-23

One Minute is not long, yet relief is OBJ
tained in half that time by the use of One
Minute Cough Cure. 1t prevents cousump-
tion and quickly cures colds, Group, bronchi-
tis, pneumonia, la grippe and all throat and
lung troubles. c. II. Hagenbuch
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-23

s E. Parker. Sharon. Wis, writes II
have tried DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye for
itching piles and it always stops them in two
minutes l consider Dewitt's Witch Hazel
Salve the greatest pile cure ON the market.
& II Hapenbuch
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-23

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1lGu many. y,., a
Wlal man. i ne
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-23

Late to bed and early to rise, prepares a
man for his home in the skies. Early to bed
and a Little Early Riser, the pill that makes
fe longer and better and wiser. Z.
Hagenbuch.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-23
A Monitor Of the CiviI war.

Philadelphia. May 2S.-The old single
turret monitor Jason, which has been
undergoing repairs and refitting at the
League Island navy yard left for New
York yesterday in tow of the tug
Pioneer. The Jason's crew is made uI
of former New York Naval Reserves
from Rochester and Brooklyn, but now
regularly enlisted in the navy, and is
commanded by Lieutenant Fickbohm
The Jason is fully proyisioned and car
ries a full surply of solid shot and
shrapnel for her two old style smooth
bore guns, besides ammunition for
small arms The three remaining mon
itors, Manhattan, Mahopoc and Canon
icus, are RAPIDLY leing fitted out, in
addition to other vessels.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-23

zone Minute Cough Cure is the best pre-
paration have ever sold or used and can't
say too much in its praise IL NJ. Kennon,
Merchant, Odell, Ga G. ii. Hagenbuch.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-23

To Cure Headache in IS Minutes.
Take DIR. Davis Att Headache. All druggists
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-23

When doctors fail try Burdock Blood
Bitters. Cures dyspepsia, constipation in-
vigorates the whole system,
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-09
AN INSPIRING SIGHT.

However much the people of this country
may be divided on tariff, finance and other
questions Of domestic jolicy. when 1t
comes to upholding the honor and rights
of the nation against a foreign foe they
are one. This fact has not been demon
strated so forcibly and gratifyingly for
many years before as It has been shown
within the last few weeks. It is almost
worth a small war to have such an ex-
hibition of the patriotism of the people in
all parts Of this great land-people many
of whom have come from other countries
and who have had to learn to love free
dom instead Of imbibing it with their moth
er's milk.
The unanimous vote in the lower house
of congress yesterday for An appropria-
ton placing s5oOoO.Ooo at the disposal of the
president for purposes Of national defense,
and. II necessary, for purposes of war; is
an inspiring spectacle. It shows that
patriotism. not politics, is the ruling pas
sion of the American people. It shows that,
when occasion presents, our politicians can
drop their prejudices and party schemes
and be simply citizens-can. for the time
being. forget that they are Republicans
and Democrats and Populists and remem-
Der only that they are Americans. 1t
makes us feel prouder of our country. and
more sanguine of its future. It is also an
object lesson from which other nations
can form some wholesome conclusions.
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-09

have only one-tenth colored blood. but that
one-tenth black counts more than the nine
tenths white and makes them belong for
ever to the colored people,"
why is It. monsieur. that you like older,
rather than young. women?" pretty girl
of II once asked Of Balzac. To which the
French novelist replied: Perhaps the Sc
cret lies in the simple fact that the woman
of 20 must be pleased. while the woman of
40 tries to please. and the older woman's
power consists not, as has been SO often
said. in understanding and making the
most OF her own charms. but in compre-
hending and with happy tact calling out
and making the most OF the good qualities
Of the man whose favor she seeks"
Stage life has no longer any attractions
for Mary Anderson de Navarro, who is now
the mother of little boy. Life ITSELF"
she says. lis something greater and better
than stage excitement and admiration
There is. for instance. that boy upstairs.
tiny mite though he is. And there are so
many. many things one is interested in.
One Of my constant delights Is singing and
music, and as soon as am quite strong
again hope to do a great deal of singing.
I always loved it, especially oratorio music.
But stage hfe-no, never. never again."
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-09
Significant Language.

From the Globe Democrat.
The weakening of the silverites In the sill
yer mining region Is somewhat significant.
Utah's Democrats, who have heretofore
been among the most ultra-Bryanish OF
the Bryanites, are talking about abandon
ing the Chicago creed of 1896. The chair
man Of Utah's Democratic state committee
opposes the continuance OF the union with
the Populists and silver ex-Republicans.
II believe the Democracy has done enough
to satisfy the fair-minded friends of silver"
he declares. and he adds that he is "unal-
terabiy opposed to buying support for free
coinage by the promise of offices in ad-
vance" This kind of language will frighten
Bryan. Bryan himself Is a Populist, the
convention In which he was nominated
was run in the interest Of Populist fusion
and much of the distinctive principles Of
that conventions platform were Populist
doctrine. II the Democrats abandon the
Populists Bryan's chances for nomination
by the Democrats in 1900 will be very faint.
and the chances for the election Of either
3 Democratic or a Populist candidate will
be fainter still.
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-09

that drink'r two IS alright but at last
the cowboys had taken possession Of the
store and were helping themselves to the
contents Of the barrel while Ell, reduced to
a condition of inocuous desuetude. was laid
away to rest under the counter"
Speaking Of driving the wild animals out
Of the country, only week before last all
the boys and dogs in Burlingame were out
after a prairie wolf which ran across one
corner Of the townsite-and Burlingame is
forty years old and over.
An Individual has to get mighty low down
in the social scale when he doesn't feel
competent to give advice. In Chase coun-
ty last week q tramp slept in a country
school house. and left on the teachers desk
a long letter to the pupils telling them to
study hard and become good men and
women. u
1.-THE next time" sententiously remarks
the Fort Scott Monitor, 'that Mr.. Loud
attempts to get a bill through congress he
will be careful not to have anything in 1t
that interferes with the privileges Of the
country editor"
John Gilmore's Wilson County Citizen Of
twenty-five years ago contains this local
dHuouHSciucAl. uuT. 0hOluSs Va SAouutSs
recently brought from Ohio a half dozen
English sparrows and set them free at
his place. 1t is said that this bird Is a
great destroyer of insects" II Mr.. Dildine
is still alive he has probably reached an
age that will save him from the vengeance
Of the enraged citizens.
Some OF our farmers had a little dis
cussion recently" says the Smith Center
Pioneer. "One Pop claimed our prosperity
was a myth, when one of our loyal Swede
citizens took UP the gauntlet and showed
up the fact that in this township there had
been more improvements made in the past
year than in the four years prior; that
everyone had employment; that residences
costing from $500 to $500. to say nothing
about barns granaries and cribs, had been
erected on nearly every mans farm, and
after looking at things as they really are
what have you Pops done in the past seven
years. The Pop was silenced and skunk
away"
During the month of February in the
county Of Mcpherson there were mortgages
recorded amounting to $26,5H and mort
cages released amounting to $46,1T. A de-
crease in the mortgage debt of nearly $20,-
COO in the shortest month in the year isn't
bad.
Speaking Of moral localities, the Well
ington Journal claims that there is not q
copy Of Quo Vadis" in the town.
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-09

the Chinese question. She needs the ice
free ports of China for her Pacific COM
merce and naval fleets. especially as the
trans-Siberia railway has opened vast pos
sibilities for new developments. Germany
needs new colonies to relieve her congested
population without losing the sovereignty
of her emigrants. France has consider
ations similar to those Of Germany. Great
Britain has been put in the position where
sh. must withdraw from a proclaimed
stand or fight Russia, with the probability
thu: in case Of war she would have three
instead Of one nation to whip.
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-09

In the circuit court at Carthage the other
day. Ars. Redfeld. an elderly lady born In
1880. testified that her father had been q
member Of the Christian church from the
time she was a little girl until his death.
Attorney John Flanagan chewed his inev-
ftable toothpick. the Press says. and Quer-
led: Don't you know that the Christian
or Camobellite church was not organized
until 1S54?' John is thinking Of the organ
ixation Of the Republican party" interposed
Senator Howard Gray. who was on the
opposite side, and whatever point Mr.. Flan-
igan was trying to make was lost in the
general laugh.
Several contingencies are being discussed
in connection with the army OF candidates
for railroad and warehouse commissioner,
the Republic says. that have probably not
been taken into consideration by the
Springfield people in their preparations for
taking care of the convention. II there
are more candidates for railroad and ware
house commissioner than delegates, and
the former reach the convention hall first
and fill It to overflowing. then what can
the delegates do? The candidates invar-
iably reach the scene Of a convention
ahead Of the delegates, and II they occupy
all the hotels and boarding houses. the
delegates may be compelled to sleep out
for something to eat.
Joplin News: Ground & Irwin last week
sold from their eighty acre lease at Duen-
veg 5l2,00 pounds Of zinc ore and $3.50
pounds of lead ore. at a total value of
s5,Is2- Deducting a probable cost of pro-
duction OF &.250 leaves them q net in
come Of A.542. At this rate in one year
the operators would net $2a6,00o Where
is there a claim in Klondike to equal this?
And this is in Jasper county, Mo-. in a
temperate climate in the midst of civiliza-
ton and nineteenth century comforts. free
from the cold, the privations and dangers
of the frontier gold mining camps. The
Duenweg company's eighty. on the north
Of Ground & Irwin. sold zinc ore to the
value of $3.50. netting the owners, who
live in Indiana. $ss6 as 20 per cent roy
atty. without incurring single cent Of
expense. At this rate they will get in one
year, $13.3l2. practically without an effort.
These are but two of the numerous divi-
dend paying properties in Jasper county,
and are cited to show the wonderful re-
sources Of this mining district and the ad-
vantages it has over gold mine invest
ments.
Kansas City journal., 1898-03-09
THE RAINBOW.

A dappled day. day in June
Two barefoot boys. a thoughtful man.
rainbow bridging In its span
The vast, still Sabbath afternoon
Some drops Of rain. He caught Us up.
1T 10 not far to church. he said.
Ny brother pillowsd his black head
Ny head was as the buttercup.
That We did round the rainhov's bend
And oh. the gold there without end:
A very sea Of gold 1t seemed!
clutched both hands tight full. I cried:
NOW care shall leave my fathers face.
Now want shall never leave its trace
On baby brother at my side"
I wakened with exultant head.
wakened with q boyish shout
wakened with both hands reached cot.
But empty a. q mans that dead!
I still recall my quivering chin.
For oh. such grief! could not speak-
My brother brushed from on my cheek
Some drops of rain as We passed in
And yet the memory Of that day.
That dappled rainbow day In June.
That one all-glorious afternoon,
When had gold to give away,
Yes. have gold. Yet am sad.
No father now with anxious brow.
No barefoot baby brother now.
To take my gold and make me glad.
Give back that one brief time Of old.
Take all for that one afternoon,
When my warm heart was full Of June,
And my wee hands were full Of gold.
Joaquin Mile