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A BIG LAWSUIT,
Joseph A. Hyde Is the Defendant anc
John P. Rains the Plaintiff.

A suit of more than usual import.
ance and probably the first of it's kind
ever instituted in this state is one
wherein John P. Reins is plaintiff and
Joseph A Hyde is defendant, says the
Standard of Tuesday The complaint
in the case alleges that on and prior to
the 9th day of January, 1895, the
Freyschlag Huffman company was a
corporation, organized and existing
under the laws of Montana that Oh or
about the said date the plaintiff was
the owner of one-third of the capital
stock of the said corporation and also.
by virtue thereof. of one third interest
in. of and to all of the merchandise,
stock, fixtures books of accounts and
real and personal property then owned
and in the possession OF the said cor
poration. That Oh or about the 9th
day Of January. 1895, so the com
plaint sets forth, the plaintiff sold. fur
nished, delivered and transferred to
the said defendant, at his instance and
request, all of his right, title and inter
est in, of and to the said stock. fix
lures, books of account and real and
personal property of the said Frey
schlag- Huffman conpnay, and all his
interest in the said company and the
assets and property thereof, i'll consid
GRAFTON Of the payment to the plaintiff
by the defendant of the sum of s25, 900.
That the said defendant then and
there agreed and promised to pay to
the plaintiff the above mentioned sum
OF $40, 900 in consideration Of the sale,
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but that he has not paid the same nor
any part thereof, excepting the sum
of 3,6l4.5l, leaving balance due
from the defendant to the plaintiff of
$21, 4S5.49, for which amount and in
terest at 10 per cent from Jan. 8, 1895,
and costs of the suit, Judgment is
asked. John W. Cotter and Stapleton &
Stapleton Of Butte are attorneys for the
plaintiff. .-.
A writ of attachment was issued
and the service was made on the Liz
zie block in Butte.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-11
FRENCH RECEPTION TOILETTE FROM HARpER's BAzAR

Dill was completed and all of the COM
mittee amendments were adopted. Sub
sequently several amendments of n
minor character were attached to the
measure.
Mr.. Allen of Nebraska enlivened the
proceedings a few minutes before ad-
tournment by meSing an attack upon
Speaker Reed for preventing the en-
actment, as the Nebraska senator de-
cjared, OF mertorious legislation sent
to the house Of representative by the
senate. He denounced the speakers ac-
tion in this regard as ga disgrace" to
congress and 10 the American people.
When point Of order was made against
him for the use OF improper language
concerning the other branch OF con-
gress, Mr.. Allen said that he was ONLY
telling the truth, and that he was re-
sponsihle here or elsewhere at any time
for his statements
IL was expected to conclude the con-
sideration OF the pending bill yesterday.
but when an appeal was taken from a
ruling Of the vice president by Mr.. Allen.
that an amendment offered by Thurs
ton Of Nebraska was not i'm order. the
point OF order was made by Mr.. Allen
that quorum was not present A roll
call disclosing the absence OF a quorum
the senate adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-11
ATTACKED spEAKER REED.

Washington. Feb. li.-During almost
the entire session OF the senate yester-
day the Indian appropriation bill was
under discussion. The reading Of the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-11
HOW BAILEY BEAT eAaNum.
And That st the Veteran showman's Owu
Game, Advertising.


One of the elephants with the Barnum.
Bailey circus Wa the means of making
the fortune that Mr.. Bailey Is credited
with possessing. IL was as baby phenom-
enon that the pachyderm did the good
turn for the successor of "the great and
only Barnum."
Columbia Is the name Of the creature,
and of tho hundreds Of rare animals in
tho aggregation none Is treasured more
highly than she, now huge, ungainly
and oyergrown creature with not half the
wit possessed by the smallest elephant con-
Dected with the circus.
1t was away back in 1880, when the
news got around that the first elephant
born in captivity was living and travel
ing with the Bailey show. Mr.. Bailey was
a struggling young circus owner thcn,
battling against fearful odds. Barnun
was at the height OF his most remarkable
career-at the very topmost notch Of cir
Gus fame.
Mr.. Barnum, quick to see the advantage
OF having SO important an attraction AS q
real American baby elephant, telegraphed
to Mr.. Bailey as follows:
"Will give 500, 900 for your baby ele-
phant Must have it,"
Mr.. Bailey wired In answer, "Will nos
sell at any price.
This seemed daring thing for Mr..
Bailey to do, for 800, 900 would almost
have purchased the entire show Even Mr..
Bailey's best friends, whom he consulted
In the matter advised him TO accept the
offer. Instead OF doing that he refused it
and hustled east with his circus to meet
Barnum on his own ground
BY the time that the Bailey circus
reached the east the whole country was
billed with posters on which was printed
What Barnum Thinks of the Baby Ele-
phant." Underneath that heading wss
printed Barnum's telegram 90 Mr.. Bailey.
As the Bailey show followed in the wake
of the Barnum circus each town in which
the Barnum aggregatioa appeared was
billed with the Bailey poster.
Probably the Bailey advertising did not
affect the attendance at the Barnum cir
Gus. Mr.. Bailey has since said that he
thought that it did not But the adver-
,isements staring the veteran Snowman in
the face everywhere he went worried him,
and finally to dodge the huge posters he
changed the route of his circus, although
that routine had been determined upon
nearly IL months in advance. He jumped
from New York Go Kansas City and sur
rendered the whole eastern field TO the
Bailey show The next year the two
shows were consolidated and have been
one show ever since
AIR. Barnum's one joke with Mr. Bailey
&C long as the shrewd old circus manager
was alive was, "Well, have you any more
baby elephants that you do not want to
eellg"-New York Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-11
FOR AssAULTTNG DRUGGIST.

Boston, Feb. 11.-John Dever ALA,
John Dempsey, aged 22, was arrested az
Willard s hotel, Washington. for being
the alleged principal IN the assault upon
Newell Paine at his drug store on the
night Of Dee. is.
Charles Coot. aged 25 former en-
ploye Of Druggist Paine. is also under
arrest and viii be charged with COM
plicity I'm the assault and robbery. The
police acknowledge that there is no evil
dence to show that Coot went into the
store with Dever for the commission oy
the crime. The actual manner in which
the assault was committed. they say.
was that Dover was alone In the store
with Mr.. Paine
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-11
NAvIGATIoNLAws CHANGED.

Washington. Feb. 11.-Senator Frye,
from. the committee on commerce. Sc
cured tho passage OF a bill amending the
n2vioa1on laws in important particu-
lars afl citing the coasting trade of this
country. The law provides for the for
feiture OF any merchandise shipped from
one American port 10 another "eitner
directly or via foreign t>ort" in any
other than an American vessel. A like
provision rs also made in regard TO the
transportation Of passengers by a
foreign vessel from or~ American r.ort
To another except that the penalty in
this case is placed at 500 each. The
penalty under the existing law is 50.
The bill authorizes the secretary of the
treasury TO prescribe regulations for the
transhipment and transportation Of
merchandise imported into the United
States by sea for immediate expectation
to a foreign port by sea or by a river.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-11
SPEAKER
REEDS FOOT.
II Was Put on The Lati-
tuie OF Debate.
DEMOCRATS WERE. ANGRY
Employed Parliamentary Tactics TO
Delay Business.
DEMOCRATS WERE. ANGRY
ALIENS ATTACK ON MR.. REED.

washington. Feb. 1.-THE house was
in very bad temper yesterday. and
the whole session was consumed In
filibustering against two bills OF minor
hnportance-one To secure a duplicate
check and the other 10 make Rockland
Me-, subnort of entry. Neither got
further than engrossment and the third
reading. The trouble arose over the
enforcement of the rule against the dis
cussion Of irrelevant subjects. when Mr..
Handy, a Democrat Of Delaware at
tempted TO reply on the floor during the
consideration OF these bills to a letter
recently written by Thomas II. Bayard.
secretary OF state under the Cleveland
free silver Democracy.
MIR. Handy had only uttered few sem
fences, stgting that he intended to reply
TO Mr.. Bayard. when M Dalzell called
him to order. Mr.. Bailey protested
vehemently that there was 10 way of
determining whether Mr. Handy was in
order or not. Mr.. Daizell replied that
the statement was a mere evasion.
Suddenly the speaker Strengthened
up in his chair and addressing Mr.
Bailey said THAT the gentleman from
Delaware is out of order can certainly
not be disputed by the gentlemen who
are looking each other IN the face"
While Il had been the custom TO allow
the widest latitude In the debate in The
committee of the whole that had not
been the practice in the house There
the debate was confined TO the ssbjcct
under consideration. and he thought
members on both sides must admit it
would not be suitable 90 fasten on the
house a System by which all manner OF
questions could be discussed at any time.
AZ was wise. he said. to conform to the
principles that governed every parlia-
mcntary body.
Mr. Bailey in reply maintained that
custom was as binding as the rule. and
he contended that il had always been
the practice to give the gentlemen lati-
tude. lie had never known n case
where a gentleman was called 10 order
unless he was attacking someone or
tndLlslng In personalities. He -
attention 20 the fact that last week for
two hours during the conside deration of
a pension bill In the house a debate ON
Pacific railroads had gone on. yet to-
Cay" he said. "the rule Is revoked
against this side OF the house When n
gentleman on this side desires 10 replv
TO an attack upon him and all those
associated with him. he is silenced. /
appeal to the gentlemen on the other
eide to reflect how far the practice they
contend for can GO"
The speaker said he had no desire 10
enforce the rules vigorously except when
they were invoked. II the rule had not
been enforced on other occasions II was
the misfortune Of those other occasions.
after several rollcalls. an adjourn
mcnt was ordered until Monday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-11
POISONED AT DINNER.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE boarders
md servants at PSI East Capitol street
n large boarding house several blocks
from the Capitol. were badly scared
wednesday night as the result OF
poisoning following dinner from a cause
unknown. Twenty-six of the bOarders
and servants were made ill. but while
some of these are still suffering quite
severely from the attack. IL II believed
the recovery Of all OF them Is assured.
Representatives Bodine and Lloyd OF
Missouri were among those attacked.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-11
TIE NEW ENGLAND R. R co

Passenger Train Service, Week Days,
Corrected to Oct. ~. 1897.
Trains leave PROVIDENCE as follows:
For BosToN-e25. II ;55 a. ~; RETURN.
wALPoLlE Lie, i q; Is. ii il IS s %' a m.
FRANKLlN-625, ii :55 a. m. 8 :25 p M
MlLFORD-6:25, III 80 a. IN. 20 y. m.
ARLINGToN-Fl2 :O5 E53 6:3O.p. m.
WEST ARLINGTON = Fl2:05, t5:35. F6:so
KNiGHTsvLLE-Fl2O5, O5, y5aa eso ~Filao
NNhAErlsT NhT6k ls{yEFFoiST f e. ss GssrEkTrR%E Fl " + e
WASHINGTON- 40 9:05 a. m. ] :05, 10
oR&SsToS rs @ 62kIa@N15 "a Il 4 W P 81 io eos !. :.
PoNTIAC-F6 40 a. m. F120a 5:s5, $50
ARCTIC AND iQl'TTlDNICK-s:4o ~ a. m. 1905,
4:20, :35, $50 F7:l5, ~li:l0
ANTHoNY.-e:l 40. e05 a. m. 1905. t:2o 5aA
sTERLlNG-6: 40, esl5 q, m. 40, 7:i5 p. m.
coyENTRY, GREENE. oNEco. MoosUr.
PLANE FfELD--6A0, o:05 a. IN. 4:2U 7:l5
FIainfeld for New York,
EMfTT sgMMTsS cifS 9, GaSrERs & 81 s sI ls HJTr.Nn 3
VERSAILLES, BALTIC, SOUTH WIND.
AAM-d:4o EOS a. IN. 80. 7:i5 p: m.
WIlLIMANTlC-6:A 9Oo n IN. 4@o. 7i5
HARTToRD-s;4C, g;o5 a: m. 49o. 7d5n m
chiGASo AN AND 4 THE if ] SEsF VIA 4 SE%BuRo
AND fttlh --Vssuo n. m
PASCOAG AND INTERMEDIATES STATIONS
EXCEPT FIELDS STATION-6:45 $50
q. n. 6:S5 and .l0 rs p. m.
FIELDS STATION-FB:45 10 80 q. m. F4lQ
rs :35 p. M.
Leave Pascoag At sos 7:25 A. m. 1924
5.25 and tas U5 n m.
Trans leave anG arrive Boston, Old Ccioly
Station. Plymouth Div, ". u, N. H. y IL
X. r., Kneeland street.
'S''nrd'S' only; T. K \. saBBcooK. si9BBs S1 R';ss 3,
J. n. KING. supG
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-11
FUNERAL OF SENATOR HAYES.

Boston, Feb. 11.-More than 5000 peo-
-ple assembled in and around st. Fran
ces de Sales church. Charlestown to pay
their last tribute TO the memory Of
senator James f.. Hayes Among the
gathering were delegations from the
senate, the house OF representatives,
the Democratic state and city COM
mitttees, the Boston board OF aldermen
and common council and 1000 members
OF the Knights OF Columbus, Of which
society Mr.. Hayes was the supreme
knight; the Catholic Literary union OF
Charlestown and the Urbane associates.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-11
TON CHIT AND TOMORROW NIGHT

And each day and night during this week
you can get at any druggist Kemp's Balsan
for the Throat and Lungs, acknowledged 70
be the most successful remedy ever sold for
Coughs, Group, Bronchitis Asthma and Con
sumption. Get a bottle today and keep il al
ways in the house, so you can check your
bottle free.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-11

Professional and business men buy season
ticket-three months $1,000; one month
af.OO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-11
sToNINGToN DIVISION.

Trains leave PROVIDENCE as follows for:
NEW ioRK-al ~ bl 20 a. -. DAILY. sle
S Ssa as s5p ped.iiy S q sc5 c%iasd p ne da,lg m'
NEW YORK, via stonington Line--7 35 and
no,Sll say m daily except sunday
lNGTON, via harlem Rver-iO 90 q. me-
NEW HAVEN -sl :i2, b rs a. m. te,p. daily.
lexp. daily, Cos ta,' te8ap' daily. s:i3 tsxp
NEW VIZ y6&DoN-ai rD ~ bi rs a. m. daily
expl, 6:52 taccom: }, $40 1905 texpressl,
ell :Ol tlimitedl II ;l3 9. m. texp.), 2:o7
l:lO taccom.l. $40 (accom.), e:05 ,. m.
.. m. iaccom. Sundays only, AS ! p m. n
taccom. Sundays only.
WORCESTER DIVISION.
Trains leave PROVIDENCE AS follows fcs
woRCEsTER-e o5. e:,5 texp.l. ,7;.s iexp. to
woonsocket). 9:45 local exp.), IL AS q. m.
a1sl s1p2l a9D 70 YqSonpsoestI Sp, ta5 ssgRs SIS
s:45 a. IN. (accom. J, 3:45 5:i5 ,. m
MlIsLyILLE-e;o ;a5. e:45. IL :.5 a. m; i:4s:
3;4S, 40, 5:4s, 9@o p m. sundays--7:S
BLACKSToNE-8. .05. %, 7:45 s:25. OPS. 9:l5
i2' IL Il 40 "a aim; sol Is AS s.5 ssS s;45 4lo
Sundays 2S 7:45, e:25, II rs q. m; 2a
S:25 a:49, 5;2s, 5:45 %, g:25 p. m:
"o9SsGckhnSm rs sas i q II 4s Sss = M r "a Is s IS
3:45, 4I0, 4:45, 5sza. $40. GA 7:25. g;25
il % p. m. Sundays-7:2A 7i5, 9:.o, l1:s5
a. m. :25. 3:25. 5:45, 5;s5 5:i5. 7:25. 9:25
=. m.
WARREN AND BrrsTOL 1RsNCu.
Leave PROVIDENCE uEdia Street station,
FALL RivER-620 7;3o a:3n. 1880 a. m
80, $3.50, 4:3O 5 80, $3.50 D. IN. sundays
80. g.Ua IN. 80. 3 80 and 80 y. IN
EEwPORT-i: 80 0;3Q II 80 m so
4:tD D:}O. e6an IN Sundays-7 80 9:3Js
I'm I
WARREN and way stations-630, $50, $50
and III 30 n. IN. and 10 3.n 40 tex.
preSl, o:sD 8 80. 80 and IL 81 .. Sun,
days-7:SO S:3J M; J. 80, 5:30 and o.5J
BRfsToL-s:3O 80 $3.50. n:1 a. m 1:sa
$3.50 4:30 5:30 0 80. Z 30 and III 30 D. m
Sundays :3O 9:30. a. m; 80 $50. $50
n.
Electric cars leave Exchange place. Provi.
dence. at d :t5, 7:6. ga6. III ;0J a. m. 0A
$685. 4:00. .05. q 05. 90 and III ,05 D. m.
Sundays at :0a v:05 a. M; l. 05. 5 :05 and eos
u. M.
Returning connect with all trains.
n, sleeping cars only; n, coaches and Sleep
ing cars; e, all parlor cars; d, Wslpole Linz
g, Connects for Newport via boat from Fall
River via Woods Hole s via New Bedford
GEO. L. CONNOk A. c. KENDALL
paQstr Traffic MnnaUar f,au'l pQss'r Auank
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HOTEL AND COTTAGES.
OAKLAND REACH.
Ten MILES FROM PROVIDENCE.
SoIendid Carriage and Bicycle Road.
Trains Leave Oakland Beach:

For Providence -5:57 I'M, 6i57 a. NJ, 757 a. M.
1857 a.mp 1857 a. IN, 1887 p nlq 2;57 p. m,
4;57 p m, 6;57 p. m, 9;57 p. m.
SUNDAYS-Si57 a. M, 1887 y. m- 4:57 p. m
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-11

HEN YORK, NEW HAVEN AND
HARTFORD RAILROAD.
OLD COLONY SYSTEM.
Time tables giving full information
ss TO local and through train servics
may bo obtained at Providencs sta.
uon and stations below.
TRAIN SERVICE FROM PROVIDENCE
PROVIDENCE DIvrSIov
corfectai TO January 2nd. 1898.

Correctet 10 January md, 1898
BOSTON ht55:g. $50. ,gNs, sMs 90,
1923, 4.O2. 5:02. 5:5s. o 02, 20. Z SO, s:ol
s sso 'gss 7Ss s H a sundsys-DI iscs sos dsaS sS
6:ls, z ;5s, s;OS, e:5S p. n. RETURNING
Leave Boston from Park Square station.
bl2@3. o.45. 7:45 s;45. 9 100. ciOD0. l0ys,
i0:45 a; M: I2:6, ;O2 2:a5, $780, s:+s,
days-hl5 03,- $3.50, d7 10. sis a. M; i2:is
5:o0 3:ls. 8 20, 5:ls, 90, s:ls p. IN
ATTLEBoRo-540, $50. 0:s0. zoe. s:02, $40
20, lOs02, 40, IL 40 a. M; 1902 I2:40.
sDA 1:lO, S:4O, 4:02. t:s0. 5:02. $50. 6:02.
tS s s:iO s:eS - l es II 40 oo p m sundsyys %
A0s, 4;40 500, Cos. 5 ;Os D. m.
NORTH ATTLEBoRO AND PIAINvILLE-s
$50 s:fO 40 a. m: 4:Ao, e:Ao .. m.
sundsys'ye;io yst s,,;rTs g. m; 40 2, N;
ATTRR1M TRS NoRwoGh MRRRNThAm Mn S9sT9op psE9 cen
s:SO, IL 40 a. m; 40 p. m. sundays-e:D
MAHsFIELD-b5: 40. S so 7:C2, s:os, e:o2, 10 :cs,
2. m; i202. 2:O4, Ace, s o2, e:02, 7:l6. 500,
ioNs p. m sundays-h6 40. $50, 2 :0s. s:08
vfTCHBURG and way stations-5:5o. so2
q. M; 202 and t:02 y. m. sundays-l0S
LOWELL and way stations--5 80 a. m. l20a
J.. ,s,p H%? p N. sundays149S IN.
1910 q. M; 1910, 2:4o. s:4O l:iO, 500
e:tQ, IL 40 p. m. sundays-6:SO. s:40 q. m.
MI MpDIsBoRoms.4o DI ssO q s.4o io:.o a. m. ia:n
- $780, 40. $40 p IN. sundays-o:A
LYMoUTa-s:4o a. m. 1870 go D. =.
Points ON Cape Cod-6:4o a. M: l2:4o s:a
p. IN. sundays-6: 40 a. IN.
COTTAGE CITY 40 m; l2:40 d m.
MA Y KET--6:40 IN.
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To Cure CONSTR alton Forever.
Take Cas@arets Candy Cathartic i0c or o5c.
n G. Z. G. fail TO cure. druggists refund moneI
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-28
THE U. S. s. MAINE.

In Havana harbor lying, with the starry ban Over turrets, decks, barbettes, in the sunlight witfb the strains of music dying. all along her
 taffrails signing Birds about her o'er the water, as she came can see her yet, our mighty battle-ship, the
 Maine.
 Lofty was she, proud as freedom. never ieaf ins In Havana harbor lying. with the starry oan- All alone hut strong in courage, leagues away
 from iand that loved her Duty called her, fast and taster she hao con'e' can 9f see e her yet. our mighty battle-ship. the
 Maine.
 ob vs brave who died aboard her. those who
 watch and warder kept, Deep within her bosom lying, starry banner Sons of freedom sweet your dreaming. God
 but called you while you slept; Sailors true whose cruise is ended, ordered 10 Do pVou you see her yet, our mighty battle-ship.
 the Maine?
 In Havana harbor dying, meath the starry On the Spanish hills in sleep that no friend saaiv waves that break are signing for the
 horror of your dying, But no bells or bugles wake thee voice or duty You have followed her. mighty battle
 ship, the Maine
 An. the phantom ship that's sailing. wistfui
 faces O CT her railing, ,., .x From Havana harbor flying, with the starry On pa ber gh6stIy decks; there are none can stay s,,enf now. across the water, faithful servant, cha fa coming home at last, our battle-ship, ohe +be Maine GRACE A. LUCE.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-28
LOOPING UNCLE SANS STRONG BOX

HE Transcontincntal Freight Bureau is prob
 ably made up of gentlemen who never went upon
 the highway with pistol to woo purse from the passer-by They would be above such an act and besides, the purse might have little in 1t. Kept by principle from one avenue of thrift, they sought another; they became freight bureau.
 Possibly Huntington originated the expression, Charge all the traffic will bear" but he has no mon opoly of the practice The same lofty sentiment in- spring the IS the sentiment of the freight bureau; indeed the bureau may be regarded as the specialization of the sentiment.
 The particular bureau under consideration has just held meeting at Milwaukee and put itself record as collective swine by advancing the rates on war material This IS done just at the time when there must be considerable carriage of this, whereas or dinarily material IS of freight. If in peace road can afford to haul cartridges for $I a hundred pounds 1t certainly better afford to do so in when offerings sure to be heavy and con tinuors Yet the bureau advanced th rate so per cent, and every article demanded by the exgency of the moment made advances, some of them even more outrageous
 This IS business but it has a savor of treason It is thrift but the unhoy thrift of the Shylock The roads agreeing the imposition deserve no good will from the country. If need arise the strong arm oi the Government should take temporary control oi them and make them decently patriotic by de priving them of the privilege of footing
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-28
GOMEZ TO THE FRONT.

C ENERAL GOMEZ has announced to the peo- T pie and the army of Cuba that be has begun the >) publication of a weekly bulletin for the purpose of keeping them informed of the progress Of his arms and those of his ally, the United States The first of these bulletins informs the Cubans that their troops are to be known longer insurgents, but as soldiers of the regular army of the republic, and will be expected hereafter submit to discipline and conform to the rules of civilized war Warning IS given that any soldier officer failing in such discip line will be punished
 While the world in these days does not value bull 1ctins from commanding officers of any great inn portance and would rather have victory than forty of them nevertheless this manifesto will be ceved with considerable interest The conservative element of the American people has not had any very exalted idea of Gomez and his army, and the lack of any action of vgor their part against the Spaniards since the American fleet appeared off Ha- vana has rendered that element than doubt f of their fitness either for fighting for freedom. The Gomez bulletins going to be looked for, therefore, with good deal of curiosity There are many people who will be glad to learn week what the island patriots doing for their freedom and what difference is notable in their tactics since they have been transformed by decree from insurgents to soldiers of the regular army of the republic.
 The fault may not be due wholly to Gomez and his soldiers for the whole West Indian campaign, when contrasted with that in the Philippines has been one of exasperatng sowness; but the most ardent sympathizers with the Cubans have been sadly disappointed with the inactivity in the patriot ranks It had been so often asserted by the Junta at New York that all the patriots asked for the recog hilton of the independence of their country by the United States and that when this given they would at once leap forward to drive the Spaniards home there was general expectation that when the United States began open with Spain the Gu bans would strike some effective blow at and force the war to the walls of Havana
 Weeks of hostilities have come and gone more than month has passed and nothing has been done Now Gomez comes with bulletin instead of battle. It is pot what was wanted nor what was expected IL