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Evening star., 1898-10-07
POLITICAL APATHY
1t is Reported to Be General Through
cut the Country.
PEOPLE NOT EXCITED over TEE ISSUES
Managers on Both Sides More
Doubtful Than Usual.
OF THE SENATE

Reports from all parts of the country.
coming from both republican and demo-
critic sour as indicate an interest III the
congressional campaign that is hardly
moro than passive. With the election hut
a short time off, it is said that political
meetings are but tolerably well attended,
ana that the people do not seem to be OK
cited over politics. Democrats are counting
OIL a light vote being beneficial to them,
but this is very Uncertain reliance, as the
feeling of apathy amCng the voters may
affect both parties alike. Much depends
upon the reason for the apathy.
Ii it is, as republicans seem to think, due
to a general feeling of satisfaction with
present conditions, and in part to the Cis-
cUuragefnelt of democrats, the democratic
party can find very little basis for enlarged
hopes in the prospect of a light vote. i is
evident that the managers on both sides
regard the campaign this fall as far more
doubtful cfan usual. AS Senator Hanna
said last Week. the situation is not such as
to insure republican success without work.
On the Other rand. the democrats are very
c@utiOus in their calculations, though their
leaders express Il belief with a reServa ion,
ti'at they are going to set possession OF The
next House.
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In Charge of Subsistence Depots.

Officers of the subsistence department
have been assigned to duty in charge
of subsistence depots as follows: Lieut.
Col. H. G. Sharpe, at San Juan, P. r.; Ma
jor A. l.. Smith, at Havana, Cuba: Lieut.
Col. T. II. Bliss, at Matanzas. Cuba: Major
f. b. Fenton, at Cienfuegos. Cuba; Captain
F. c. Deming, at Jibara, Cuba.
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Deaths mt Santiax0.

The following is General Lawton's report
OF the health of his command at Santiago
yesterday:
Fever cases all kinds. Ill; total sick,
LILO. Deaths, Edward L. Minor private,
J., 5th Infantry. dysentery, chronic. Octo-
Der D; Mortimer E. Spencer, private, H,
diarrhoea."
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Vessels Sail for China,

Admiral Dewey has .cabled the Navy De-
partment that the Boston and Petrol, with
the collier Nero, have sailed from Manila
for China to watch American interests
at the nearest possible port to Pekin. The
golfers Justin and Sterling have arrived at
full cargoes of coal. They have been chosen
to take the place of the collier Alexander
which is still afire in her cargo, and was to
nave accompanied the battle ships Iowa
and Oregon to the Pacific.
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Lieut.. TRULY ordered Here.

Lieut.. A. E. TRULY, assistant surgeon, has
been relieved from duty at the General
Hospital, Fort Myer, Va, and ordered to
take station at Huntsville, Ala.
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Visited by Second virginia omce..

Col. ]. c. Baker, commanding the 81 vir-
ginia Volunteer Infantry and several other
officers of that regiment. visited the War
Department Yesterday in regard to the con-
dition of that regiment
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Lieut.. Com. buckingham Retired

Lieutenant Commander b. H. Bucking-
ham has been placed on the retired list OF
the navy on account of disabilities incurred
in the line OF duty
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Democratic Expectations.

They profess to expect gain cf twelve
to fourteen votes in the east, with num-
Der in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Mime
sofa and in the south, and say that their
reports from all parts of the country where
there is any possible show of democra tic
success are far more sanguine than they
are willing to accept as reliable.
They are very cautious at the democratic
congressional headquarters here about
making any statement concerning the sit
C&tion in congressional districts They
say, however that only two democrats now
holding seats in the House of Representa-
tiNes have reported condition dangerous
70 them N their district, while on the other
hand they figure out about sixty districts
held by republicans which are more or less
deDdtable in the contest.
The republicans, having such a large 1ra-
Jority as they have in the House. are nat
uraliy not counting on an increase of hat
majority. but on the other hand expect it
l" be reduced somewhat. They naturally
expect that while they may gain a few
ClStrlcts from the democrats, the gains
VII be more than offset, and their hope is
TO hold the House by Il somewhat reduced
majority
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Testimony Before the War Investigate
ing Commission.
WHAT PRESIDENT M'KINLEY SAID
Chosen to Lead the Assault on
Havana.
JACKSONVILLE'S CONDITION

General Fitzhugh Lee concluded his tes-
timony before the war investigating COM
mission yesterday afternoon. After The
Stars report of the proceedings was closed
General Lee continued to testify in regard
to the condition of his camp at Jackson
Vile.
The witness said his command suffered
little from drunkenness There had been
no drunkenness in his medical department.
Sometimes, he said, a soldier would get
drunk. but they had a very good way for
scbering them up.
we have provost marshal" said Cen
eral Lee, who can make a drunken SOL
der sober in about five minutes When
ne nears of a drunken soldier about the
town he sends for him with a wagon. He
Is brought to room where there is a large
hose. The hose is then turned on the
drunken man for about five minutes and
at the end of that time he is sober"
Ex-Governor Beaver read from a letter
the chairman of the commission had re-
celVed, saying everything IN General Lees
camp was filthy: that meat made men sick
Will" 1t was being cooked so badly did if
smell; that coffee was such in name ONLY:
that hardtack was mody and unfit to
eat ana that 1t was useless to go to the
hospitals because the doctors were all
drunk, and finally, that the men were
afraid to complain of anything that oc-
Cured in camp because they We're threat
ened with court-martia
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Republican Majority in the Senate.

If the democrats should gain a senator in
Washington and another in wyoming which
seems to be the utmost they can reasonably
expect, their almost certain loss in Wis
consin, North Dakota, Delaware and New
Jersey would, with Maryland, still raise the
number of republicans in the Senate from
forty-three to forty-six, which is a majori-
ty of the Senate as it now stands. and with
the election of a senator in Oregon, the re-
publicans would have forty-seven senators.
clear majority of the full Senate of nine
ty. Besides this, the republicans have In
diana, New York, West Virginia and Cali
fornia TO draw from. 1t looks as if the re-
publicans have a reasonable certainty of
forty-seven senators in the next Congress,
with the possibility of four or five more
This does not take into account the expec-
tation that Kyle will vote with them.
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Democrats Will Lose Four Senators.

The democrats are evidently more any
ious about the Senate, and feel less conf
dent of holding a majority there against
the republicans than they do of getting
control OF the House. Having already lost
maryland, there are four other senators
which are generally reckoned as almost GER
talnly lost to them. The local democrats
Ill North Dakota are claiming that thew
will carry the Legislature there but this
claim is pretty well salted down with
DOUBT From that state, from Delaware
and from New Jersey It is counted as prac-
ucaHy certain that the republicans will
succeed the democrats at present in the
Senate Wisconsin is also counted as a GER
tain gain for the republicans and the most
the democrats can claim for West Virginia
Is that it is doubtful.
Indiana, which it was at first thought
would be lost to the democrats is now
claimed by them as reasonably safe. and
they are very hopeful of holding New York
They are counting on gaining a senator
from each OF the three states, Washington
Montana and Wyoming, and look toward
Mlch1gan as affording them fighting
chance California, they say, they expect
to hold.
From the most conservative estimate the
democrats may be put down for a certain
loss in Maryland), with four in serious
doubt; and this is offset by the prospect
more or less remote, of gaining three, with
only the bare hope of four
OF the possible gain by the democrats
Montana is the only one that can be count
ed as practically certain, and Mantle
though he has been acting with the repub-
licans of late. is not counted among the
number to make up the forty-three sena-
tors in the present Congress credited to the
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Surprised Gen. Lee,

rs that all about my command?" asked
General Lee
1t was written as descriptive of the con.
dition of your camp replied Ex-Governor
Beaver.
Il didn't recognize it, replied General
Lee, laughing.
General Lee said he had had various
complaints and had always investigated
them promptly, and had found that they
came from men who had a grievance who
wanted to be discharged or furloughed
etc. and he had always found their state
mentS to be false.
When asked of the condition of his COM
mand and its fitness for going to Cuba he
said they were ready to go anywhere.
You can press button" he said, land
we will be ready to go to Madrid if want
ed"
for building fortifcations when they should
land in Cuba, though they are not expect
ing any hostile reception.
Speaking of the health conditions of Ha-
Vana. he said the sewage of the city could
be carried under the harbcr, then under the
neck of land on which Moro is located and
allowed to empty in the ocean. The gulf
stream, he said, would carry it along. and
the city would be free from danger to
health from that cause.
A letter was read to General Lee regard
ing the 4th Virginia Regiment complain
ing of the Indifference of surgeons toward
the sick. General Lee said he didn't know
that he was qualified to speak of the char
acter of the regimental surgeons in the 4th
Virginia. Sometimes regimental surgeons
were not just what they should be- but he
mad heard no complaint about the 4th Nir-
glnia, and he knew that they did keep a
very clean camp. He said as a general
thing the division hospitals are too large to
handle sick men with the best results. He
was not in favor of regimental hospitals
because he didn't know that they would be
managed with efficiency. He did favor
brigade hospitals, which would naturally be
nearer the troops and large enough, he
a c-c-
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Speaking of the character of water in his
camp at Jacksonville, he said the supply
was suitable and sufficient: could not be
excelled in quality or quantity so far as
the demands of his command were con-
cerned. They had all the water they need
ed for allowing the men to bathe freely
The location of sinks, General Lee said,
was satisfactory in his camp. He said they
used both sinks and movable tanks for
taking care of the offal of the camp. Ths
first division of his command was located
on high hill on St. Johns river. Among
these troops offal was run off to the sea in
pipe with steep grade, through which
water was kept running. Among those
troops there was less sickness than in any
other camp. He thought this was the re-
suit of the superior means they had for
carrying off the offal
Speaking of the care of the sick IN his
camp, General Lee said he had rnade it
his business to go through the hospitals
and to talk to the men in regard to the
care they were receiving.
Wanted a FurlouEh.
'I remember but one case" said General
Lee, "in which sick soldier expressed
desire for anything he was not receiving
I was asking a number of the men i. they
wanted anything.
II want something one Of them said,"
continued General Lee.
What do you want? I asked.
"I want furlough,' he said.
with that exception" said the witness
II did not find a single man in the hospital
who wanted anything"
Gen. DENLY: Did you ever see any diff
ference in the performance of duty relating
to the commissary and quartermaster's de-
partments between the civil appointees and
the regular army officers?"
Gen. Lee: "Of course, the army officers
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Captain Howell asked if any of the reuui-
sitions made by General Lee for his COM
mand had not been filed.
Since the expeditions had got off, General
Lee said. he had had no such trouble
though before that there was some delav.
Captain Howell-'1s it true that you have
been 'sidetracked,' as some newspapers
have said; that there has been disposition
on the part of the administration to pre-
Vent your command from going to Cuba?'
General Lee-"I know it has been re-
pol ted that the intention of the administra-
ton was not to send me to Cuba 1 GER
tainy had no claim to go on the Santiago
expedition. There were officers who ranked
me for that assignment, and l had no claim
to insist upon going to Porto Rico with
General Miles, because l had my corps or
ganiZed, and as l have understood from
the beginning, it was for special service at
Havana. / did have some desire to go back
to Havana when l should go to Cuba in
preference to other points, because | was
not allowed to stay in Havana and |
thought | would like to take some men over
there to see that | did stay / have no Off
cial information on this subject. Ny corps
was organized and equipped for the Ha-
Vana campaign, and the President was kind
enough to say few days ago that he al
ways intended to send me to Havana He
said that if it was decided to conduct oper-
ations off Havana. or to take it, that /
should lead the assault L was much
no opportunity for that Qaughing), and
end without additional loss of life
The oasis., 1898-04-23
Henson Items.
later

The plblic school will close here on the Eth of April.
 Mrs. Shilliam came home few days ago from Yuma on visit.
 MT. Mahoney, one of the day opera tors, took lay of and has gone to the mountains for recreation.
 Mrs. Chas. Temple, who has been visiting here for few weeks, return ed to her home in Denver few days ago
 A load of young folks drove to Tres Alamos Sunday to spend few hours with Miss Davis who Is teaching the school there.
 Little Georgie Skinner was thrown from wagon a few days ago and was severely hurt by one of the wheels coming in contact with his face.
 There was wedding in Benson Sunday evening. The guilty parties being Mir. Ditson and Miss Nellie Gray, both of this place. The cere- mony took place at the home of the brides parents,
The oasis., 1898-04-23
Rheumatism Cured.

My wife has used Chamberlain Pain Balm for rheumatism with gres' relief, and can recommend it as splendid liniment for rheumatism a0a other household use for hich we hs" found it valuable. W. J. CUYLEE Red Creek, N. Y.
 MT Cuyler is one of the leaopl merchants of this village and one 0 the most prominent men in the Vlc'r ity.-W c. PPIPPIE, Editor NV NV Creek Herald. For sale by j. B. n' Co.'S drug store.
The oasis., 1898-04-23

was ably seconded by MT. McCullom. About 20 couples came down from Pretas.
 Last Sunday morning while engine No. ? on the Torres X Prietas rail road was coming down from the Grand Central mill with three flat cars, Engineer McEnerny saw a Chinaman on the track ahead of the engine. He blew the whistle but in- stead of getting of the track the Chlnaman started to run ahead of the engine. The train being on a 3 per cent grade 1t was impossible Co stop in time Co save him. He got both legs cut oiT and died about four hours later.
The oasis., 1898-04-23
Is Tins True9

As a company of newly enlisted home guards were drilling in Nogales some days ago, the officer asked the sentinel, Do know your order?n
 "Yes sir" was the reply
 Do you know the point of the com pass?"
 "Yes, sir"
 "Well, if you face the rising sun, your left hand would be to the north of you and your right hand on the soulh of you. What would be behind you?"
 My knapsack, sir.
The oasis., 1898-04-23
rrom oar rorrs. corre.ponasnl.

Wednesday at Las Amarillas while playing with d 2 rifle Sefiorita Do- minga Chiado accidentally shot her self through the right temple causing instant death.
 There was big cave in at the Creston Wednesday morning. It oc- cured In the center of the railroad track, about four o'clock Trains passed over the place daily.
 There was big dance in Torres Sunday night and special train run from Prietas and La Colorado Through the kindness of MT. Seymour 1t was possible for Messrs. Cudaback and McCollum to charter the train for just what it cost to run 1t. Mir. McEuerny acted as floor manager and
The oasis., 1898-04-23

"A word to the wise IS sufficlels and word from the wise should R sufficient, but you ask, who are tb| wise? Those who know. The oft rs peated experience of Trustworthy pef sons may be taken for knowleds
 Mir. w. M. Terry says Chamberlain Cough Remedy gives better satistas tion than any other in the marsst He has been in the drug business Al Elkton, Ky, for twelve years; has soa hundreds Of bottles of this remedI| and nearly all other cough medicine manufactured, which shows couclg sively that ChamberlaIn's is the mos satisfactory to the people, and is tt' best. or sale by J. B. Mix &.Co.'
The oasis., 1898-04-23
The Opportunity of a allstime,

Wait for the grand opportunity " " buy years supplies at one mon'u' cost. We have bought out the eu"" . stock of the Gem Department o'u of Los Angeles consisting of a c0D plete line of gents furnishing gO0us hats, and ladies, men and chlla''.ii shoes The goods are on the rOau ." :, in a few days will be placed on sac the Peoples Store," Morley aVsus, two doors from international ", American side.
The oasis., 1898-04-23
Mexican Herald: An AmerIc,

Mexican Herald: An Americs. calling himself John Grant arriya in the town of Jocotlan few weed ago and told the unsophisticated ut tiyes that he was an engineer and gs so into their good graces that thq gave him hundred dollars wIA which to purchase the necessary tos with which to bore an artesian vel. But Sr. Noises who appears to be oa of the more sagacious of the dupes, lp sisted In Accompanying Grant to d City of Mexico when he came to psl| chase the machinery. They arrsa here a couple of days since and put ul at the Hotel Universal. But 10 ak beholdl When Sr. Noises came p look for the engineer yesterday he sg gone with the hundred dollars.
The oasis., 1898-04-23

northwest Of Nugales were sold to O..
 R. Hardy. of the Plarchas de Plata
 Mining O., and ]. A. Straith of this city. The sale is only one of many
 which has been made through the agency of J. A. Straith of Nogales, and that gentleman when interview ed by THE OASIS man stated that he was negotiating the sale of other rich properties.
 Colonel John NJ. Bacon, Of the Eighth United States cavalry. who as lieutenant colonel Of the First caval- ", was at Nogales in the time of the Yaqui trouble in 1895 the was then commandant at Fort Huachuca) is now in command Of the military department Of Dakota. with head quarters at St. Paul, Minnesota, suc- ceeding General John F. Wade, who has gone to Tampa, Florida, to att tend concentration of the troops there, for the advance into Cuba.
 The kindergarten will close on the first of next month. That this in- stitutiOn has been beneficial and should be made permanent is fact which no one will dispute. The ladies having charge of this school for the little ones will give social and entertainment on Thursday. The ad- mission Is only 10 cents and ice cream D ceuts. The object of this social Is to raise sufficient money to pay the teacher of the Kindergarten back salary. The people of Nugaes should turn out GU masse and show their ap- preciatiun Of tue efforts of the ladies having the social in charge.
 THE OASIS received the following cOmm unlcatiUn from T. A. Seymour, piesi deut of the Torres k Prietas railroad. There will only be one train run daily on this road, Sunday excepted, from April 23rd until fur ther notice. This alteration has been caused by Francisco Tapia having without notice ceased supplying the Crestou aud Grand Central Co.'S with wood. Passenger and freight train will leave Torres daily, Sunday ex- cepted, at l o'clock, returning from Plietas at l2:3O p. m. The company regrets exceedingly the inconvenience to the public, but 1t is only tempora- rily.
 Tuesday evening Reverend Wash ington ChOate Of New York, secretary of the board of home missions of the Congregational church, lectured at the church of that denomination in Nugales, upon the subject of home missiUns. After the lecture recep- tiUn was held to enable the audience and people of the congregation to meet the reverend lecturer. The new Kindergarten room had been very handsomely decorated for the Oc- casion, aud was veritable power of beauty. In this spacious apartment as well as in the auditorium of the church, the assembled citizens were gathered in social conversation, and the evening was enlive1ed with music. both vocal and instrumental. Re freshments were served, and when the hour for departure had arrived all re- turned to their homes feeling that the evening had been very pleasantly and protitably passed.
The oasis., 1898-04-23
ADDirro,NAL LOCAL

county, aud Oride, arrived yesterday morning
 The elegant and well fitted bar at the Montezuma was opened to the public today.
 The patronesses of the Kindergarten will please meet at the Congrega- tional church Monday at D. ID.
 Diez centavos and dos reales is all that is needed to make you happy al the social Thursday night.
 The best cake makers in town win bake for the social Thursday night and the best ice cream will be served with it.
 For Dice, clean shave or an artistic hair cut go to P. P. Bustamante, Calle Elias, Nogales, Sonora; fourth door rom Hotel Cazabon. Good barber, careful attention.
 One night this week burglar broke into Tiburclo Ruiz's barber shop and got away with all the loose change he could find in the till. The thief broke several pairs of barber's scis- sors in trying to pry open a drawer. D Rooms to rent, single or en suite, furnished or unfurnished. Terms reasonable. Inquire from
 if Mas. B. c. HENDRIcK.
 MT. w. H. Randall has publicly an- nounced that the Taxpayer will be continued as daily newspaper, and OD Tuesday evening he went to Tue son to purchase (it is said the old Enterprise plant for use in it's mech anical execution.
 If you contemplate purchasing household furniture, by all means send for the catalogue of the Quaker Valley Manufacturing Co.,, 3l9 and S2I South Canal St.. Chicago
 J. A. Straith < Co. have been busy night and day during the past week making assays, and are also engaged in the refining of the precious metals. The busy condition ofour assay offices speak well for the mining interests of southeastern Arizona.
 Ramon Vasquez of the Red House, has the exclusive agency for the Secu- rity School shoe, and the fact is au- nounced in change in his display ad- vertisement on the twelfth page Don Ramon continues to control the trade of Nogales in dry goods, dress goods, boots and shoes, gents furnish ing goods, etc.
 For furniture, mattresses, window shades, wall paper, and carpets, in every style and quality, including reed goods, iron bedsteads, etc, go to J. L. Stambaugh, on Avery avenue, where prices have been greatly e. duced.
 The ladies whO are interested in the Kindergarten will give social in the new Kindergarten room Thursday the 2Sth of April. Proceeds will be de- voted to the liquidations Of teachers salary. A fine musical and literary programme has been arranged, and the best Of home made refreshments will be served The admission fee is only 10 cents aud ice cream p cents.
 Tuesday morning Reverend J. H. Heald returned from Tempe where be attended the annual session of the Congregational Association of Ariz- ona. He was accompanied by Rev erend Washington Choate, secretary Of the board of home missions of the Congregational church. The latter gentleman remained in NOgales until Wednesday evening when he started