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garb of . priest. Still In the garb Of a
priest, he boarded train for sarua la
Grands. accompanying him were a large
number Of Spanish soldiers. Being highly
educated, q man Of good presence and a
Padre" was sufficient to give him an en-
tree into the best Spanish society of Sarua
10 Grande. Lacret stopped at the finest
hotel, and when in cafe sat at the Alcalde's
right hand. After communicating with the
Insurgents the Padre suddenly disappear
ed from the hotel. He Joined the insur-
gents, and, throwing OF his priestly guise.
has since performed valorous service for
the cause of Cuban freedom. He was
transferred to the province Of Matanzas
soon after his arrival and his career there
will form an interesting chapter in the
history Of Cuba. From Matanzas province
he was sent to the eastward as delegate
to the assembly held in Puerto Principe
last February. at which the new govern
ment was formed. From this assembly
he was directed to come to this country
as a bearer of dispatches to the Junta.
The Red Cross relief steamer State of
Texas. with provisions for the starving
Cubans, which had been at anchor
in the harbor Of Key West for three weeks
sailed for Cuba on May p. The ship flies
the Red Cross flag and on each Of her
black sides IL painted a large red cross.
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The Sealing Question

WASHINGTON, May 31.-The Alaskan
seal fisheries question was threshed over
in a reversal Of the judgment of the circuit
court of appeals for the second circuit by
the supreme court today in the case of the
North American Commercial company,
plaintiff in error, VS.. the United States.
The supreme court, in reversing the lower
judgment, remands the cause with d.
rection to enter judgment in favor of the
United States for $76,67s, with interest
from April 1. 1894, and to enter a judgment
in favor of the United States in the counter
claim. The action was brought by the
government to recover $132,1S7. with in
terest for rent reversed for the year end
Ing April 1, 1894, under so-called lease
made by the treasury department to this
company for royalties on 1900 fur seal
skins taken and shipped by the company
hereunder and for the revenue tax Of 81
on each skin.
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ors working In the boats. Who but Yam
kee gunners could do that? Who would do
| it? And who but Yankee sailors would
work on like heroes under such blast fur
mace of destruction? At the time heavy
sea was rolling and the miscalcuation of
a fraction of an inch or the fraction of
second would have slaughtered the men
in the boats. But there came a moment S
pause in the awful believing from the
ships, and that moment was the fatal one
Snap! snap! crash! from hundred DIFF
ferent points came the fire from the Span
ish rifles, and eight brave men sank down
in the boats. Two were dead and six
wounded. But the Spaniards were too late
Already one cable had been hauled up and
$50 feet cut out of it. This was the cable
that ran to Batanabo and connected with
Havana The heavy cables had to be
hauled up across the small boats, and then
by slow degrees the tough steel wires were
cracked of with chisels and saws. After
the volley had been fred by the Spanish,
the men transferred the dead and wounded
to another boat and began looking for the
other cable, which ran to Santiago. This
was soon found, and again, under the can
opy of shot and shells from the ship. the
men worked bravely on until a section of
eight feet had been taken from that one.
After this, a smaller cable, running to some
local point east, was cut, and Captain Gen.
eral Blanco's last line Of communication
with the world was apparently severed.
When our ships first opened fire on the
shore 1t was the intention to allow the light
house to remain standing, but when the
Spaniards poured their fire in on the boats.
the Marblehead decided that large num-
Der Of Spaniards had come from the light
house. "Cut 1t down." shouted the COM
mander from the bridge, and the Marble
heads guns again Numbered. The mark
manship was marvellous. First the small
hut at the base of the tower was literally
torn to atoms, and then, like an axman cut
ting down a tree, one of the great guns of
the ship, with shot after shot, bit off the
great tower. This was done at a range of
1000 yards, with heavy sea rolling. 1t was
just o'clock in the morning when the
small boats were put off, and 1t was 1915
a. m. when the boats were again hauled up.
For nearly three hourse these men worked
under the very shadow of death without
flinching. 1t is said the men in our navy
are untried. That Is true, but this is how
they conduct themselves when the trial
comes. They are veterans without service.
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Hawaiian Annexation

WASHINGTON, May Ex-senator Lodge
has decided not to formally offer his Ha-
waiian annexation proposition as an
amendment to the War Revenue bill, but
he thinks that the final adjournment Of
Congress can be delayed in order to al
low the Hawaiian question to be disposed
Of this session.
Senator Morgan said today that 1t was
his purpose to press his measure providing
form Of government for territory ac-
quired In the present war as an amend
ment to the War Revenue bill. He also
expressed the opinion that the Lodge
amendment for the annexation Of Hawaii
should be made part of this bill.
at Is just as much a war measure as the
subjugation Of the Spanish fleet In San.
tiago bay" he said.
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Spanish Finances

MADRID, May 81, p. MIN the cham
Der of deputies today Calzado criticised the
prohibition of the export of silver and silver
money as being useless. and urged the gov
eminent to increase the silver coinage and
avert monetary crisis.
Senior Puigceiver, the minister Of finance.
said the measure was intended to prevent
the export of the immense quantities OF
silver money stored In the frontier Prov
inces, adding that If the prohibition
was not sufficient, stronger measures
would be taken. The minister OF finance
also said that the Madrid mint was coming
a million pesetas daily, which amount, II
necessary, he expected would be increased
by an arrangement being made with the
Paris mint.
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MISSOURI BOYS
Would Like to Serve Under Col. W. J.
BRYAN

1870
ST. LOUIS, May a1.-A special to the
Post Dispatch from Jefferson City, Mo-,
says: Governor Stephens today sent the
following telegram:
Hon. William j. Bryan. Lincoln, Neb.
Seeing that your State, under the second
call for $1,000 volunteers may not be re-
Quested to furnish full regiment, and
knowing of your patriotism and anxiety to
go to the front in the service Of your coun-
try during the present war, hereby tender
you, II under the second call am empow-
cred by the Secretary Of War to make suoh
appointment, the colonelcy of a Missouri
regiment.
"Presuming to speak for my State, I say
that our people will be as loyal to you per-
sonally as you to your country, and they
will feel honored to fight under your lead
ership. LON V. STEPHENS,
Governor Of Missouri"
In an interview, Governor Stephens said:
IT offered the colonelcy to Mr.. Bryan in
good faith and hope he will accept it. Mis-
sourians generally will indorse my action.
1 believe If am empowered to make this
appointment and Mr. Bryan accepts he may
be induced to become a citizen of our
State"
The Offer Declined
LINCOLN, Neb., May s1.-Hon. William
j. Bryan today wired Governor Stephens
of Missouri the following reply:
Governor Lon v. Stephens, Jefferson
City, Mo-: I am deeply indebted to you for
the honor you do me. I should be pleased
to be associated in any capacity with the
Missouri volunteers, but 1t is quite certain
that all or a considerable portion of my
regiment will be accepted, and feel that
my first duty is to the Nebraska boys.
wv. j. BRYAN"
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IN THE HOUSE
Civil Law to Be Provided for TERRITORY
Of Alaska

WASHINGTON. May S1.-The house to-
day adopted concurrent resolution direct
Ing the commission now codifying the GRIM
inal laws to prepare and submit code Of
civil law and procedure for Alaska.
number Of private bflls were passed, and
the house. in COMMITTEES Of the whole. con-
sidered bill authorizing the secretary Of
the treasury to keep open during June and
July this year such lffe-saving stations on
the Atlantic and Gulf coasts as he might
deem advisable. The bill was urged by the
secretary Of the navy as providing for the
continuance Of the months named Of an
important adjunct to the naval and coast
signal service in making efficient the patrol
service. After some desultory discussion,
the bill was amended to carry $40 ,OOO in
stead of $125,O 900, and passed. The house
at 1:35 p. m. adjourned.
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ThE BANNER OF
DEATH.


IL the simplest thing in the world to gain
and keep health, if men and women only
will. For that reason it Is almost incredi.
bic that men aud women will continue to
neglect their health even after they must
realize that they are marching under the
banner of death.
The great majority of diseases have their
inception in indigestion, biliousness and
impure blood. Among these diseases ara
deadly consumption, nerve-racking, brain.
wreckinG nervous prostration and exhaus-
tion, body-torturing rheumatism, insanity.
breeding neuralgia, emaciating malaria and
diseases. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery Is q cure for all these diseases, II
taken In anything like reasonable time. II
Is not q cure-all but cures the diseases men.
toned for the reason that they are caused
and aggravated by the same disorders. It
makes the appetite keen, the digestion per-
feet, the liver active, the blood pure and
builds firm flesh and healthy nerve fiber.
Don't be wheedled by penny.grabbing
dealer into taking something else.
"Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cured
me of severe case of poisoning of the blood"
Cal. 'Boils, one after another, would break out
on my arms. and were very painful have
tried the loudly praised sarsaparillas without
any benefit whatever, and not until took the
ago, and I have not had boii OF sore Of any
Kind since"
Accidents occur In every home. Dr..
Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser
tells what to do. Send II one-cent stamps,
to cover cost of mailing only to the Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo,
N. Y, for . paper-ccvered COPY, French
cloth binding, 10 cents extra
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Southern SURVEYS

SAN FRANCISCO, May 31.-surveyor
General Gleaves has just returned from
Southern California. where he went sew
eral weeks ago to investigate number of
land surveys which had been declared
fraudulent by H. L. Collier, formerly
United States examiner at the land office.
The lands in question are in Pine canyon,
near Mojave, the San Gabriel forest res
ervation and near Calabasas and johann
nesburg. Mr.. Gleaves declares that he
found all Of the surveys correct. This is
taken to mean that Golfers charges were
unfounded and that the settlers will be
given title by the government.
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The Offer Declined
oTIS'S APPOINTMENT
Strongly Favored by the st. Louis
Republican.

ST. LOUIS, May 31.-Tne st. Louis Re-
public of today has a strong editorial in
regard to the appointment of Colonel Otis
Of Los Angeles. After speaking very
highly Of Colonel, Otis ability, 1t calls at
tention to Senator Frye's opposition on ac-
count of the Santas Monica. fight 1t says
this senator's opposition takes no account
of Otis fitness for the place. The Califor-
MAN served with distinction in the last war
and is well qualified to command a brig
ade, but because he has opposed the selfish
schemes of Huntington and has criticised
Senator Frye, his appointment Is being
held up In the senate.
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The Defenses Attacked
THE STORY DLsCREDITED
Almost Impossible That an Engage.
ment Should Have Occurred


WASHINGTON, May S1.-(By Associated
the news from Cape Hayden to the effect
that Commodore schley forced the en-
trance to Santiago bay and engaged the
Spanish feet In the harbor.
While no official advices have been re-
ceived from Schley since the battle Is rec
ported to have occurred, naval officials de-
clare with positiveness that 1t is not only
improbable, but. under the circumstances.
almost impossible that an attempt had
been made by the American commander to
force an entrance to the bay.
The latest official advices received from
Commodore Schley were contained IN the
cablegram which came late this afternoon
and in that the commodore gives no inten.
ton to try to enter the harbor of SAM
tiago.
While the contents of the dispatch were
not made public, the bulletin issued on IL
by the navy department indicates that
Commodore schley is still endeavoring to
determine just what Spanish vessels are u
the harbor. The bulletin follows:
Commodore Schley's fleet has sighted
another vessel Of the Vizcaya class in SAM
tiago harber."
The naval officials declare that schley
would not endeavor to force his way into
the harboN in view of the great difficulties
Of navigation which would have to be SURE
mounted in the effort. The entrance to the
harbor is a channel nearly three-quarters
of mile long and at one point only about
a hundred yards wide. While the channel
has plenty of water to float the ships, 1t 10
tortuous and at places dangerous. At one
ict~ or,,1Vy 10 of a
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Visalia Democrats

MODESTO, May 51.-The IHmocratio
county convention met today. The resolu-
lions adopted endorse Judge Mcguire fou
governor, and X. C. Farnsworth Of Visalia
for associate justice of the supreme court.
The following nominations were made up to
the hour of adjournment:
Superior Judge, W. B. Wallace; sheriff,
Ben B. Parker; county clerk, A. H. MUIR
ray, jr.; district attorney, F. D. Afford; ass
SCISSOR, M. H. Lovelace; recorder, J. W.
Martin.
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THE CUBAN FORCES
Well Equipped Except That They Need
More Clothes


KEY WEST, Fla, May 81, ESQ p. H.
Couriers from Cuba today brought very en-
couraging reports from General Calixto
Garcia's army. Garcia alone, 1t is said,
has 10000 men better equipped than ever be-
fore. except In the matter of clothing, and
they are in excellent spirits. Five thou
sand men, It Is added, occupy territory
along the northern coast near Manatee. The
Spanish troops have withdrawn to San
tiago, Holquin and Manzanillo, and Gen.
eral Garcia has established headquarters
at Bayamo.
General Menocal has been obliged to
abandon his contemplated attack on Hol-
quin, province of Santiago de Cuba, Gen.
eral Lugue, of the Spaniards, having
thrown 10 900 men into the city and strongly
fortified neighboring hills.
The Cuban military leaders have been dis
cussing the summer campaign. They be-
lieve five or six thousand men can well be
spared from Santiago province, where the
Spapiards are entirely on the defensive, and
sent to the western part of the island.
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Passed Bad Checka

SAN FRANCISCO. May 31.-william
Hunter and M. K. Rickler were arrested
today at Wells, Fargo & Co.'S office and
held pending advices from Kingman, Ari-
IONA. 1t Is said that the men obtained
5000 from a Kingman bank on spurious
checks and were attempting to cash ex-
press orders payable to themselves when
they were taken into custody
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Combinations

WASHINGTON, May 31.-The senate in
executive session confirmed long list CT
presidential appointments. including the
following:
New York; Henry M. Duf1ield, Michigan;
Lucius F. Hubbard, Minnesota; George
A. Garretson, Ohio: w. W. Gordon, Geor-
gia; J. A. Wiley, Pennsylvania; W. A..
Bancroft, Massachusetts,; w. ]. Mckee,
Indianapolis: F. v. Greene. New York;
Charles Fitzsimmons. Illinois; J. K. Hud-
son, Kansas; James r. Lincoln, Iowa.
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Soporif1c Reading

SAN FRANCISCO, May 31.-A Pennsyl-
vania volunteer, who went to sleep while
reading his Bible late last night, knocked
over a light which set the tent on fire. An
alarm was sounded and the sleeping in.
mates OF the tent were removed without
injury.
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State Not Liable

SAN FRANCISCO, May s1.-E. W. Mel
win, who was injured at the state fair at
sacramento in 1891 by the giving way of a
portion of the grand stand. sued the state
for damages and obtained verdict for
$4,000. A motion for a new trial was
granted and the plaintiff appealed. The
supreme court has denied the appeal. find
ing that the state Is not liable, and that
II any one Is responsible for the damages
inflicted upon Melvin It IL the State Agri-
cultural society.
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No Trade Made

WASHINGTON, May 31.-Assistant Sec
rotary Meikeljohn of the war department
was engaged today in negotiations for adj
ditional vessels for transports for the
troops to Manila. However. the day passed
without the negotiations being closed in
any one case,
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AT KINGSTON
Looking for a Movement
by Schley

w 6SAAoy
. KINGSTON, Jamaica, May N-A .
. hot exchange of dispatches between .
. Commodore Schley and Washington .
. has occurred during the last thirty .
. six hours, and an important move .
. ment Of Schley's feet is expected soon. .
. The auxiliary cruiser Yale put in .
. here Saturday. receiving and sending .
. kilograms. The Eagle and the Har- .
. ward have been In Jamaica waters sew .
. eral times, acting as dispatch boats. .
The Associated Press dispatch boat .
. Dandy was detained here from Satur- .
. day until Monday by refusal Of Brit .
. ish officials to allow her to coal. fear Q
. ing 1t was violation Of tho neutrality. .
. 1t was only by the energetic action Of .
. the American Consul, Mr.. Snyder. Q
that the Dandy yesterday received .
. permission to take fuel. -. Q
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A Broken Bank

TACOMA, WASH, May s1.-Robert Mont
gomery was today appointed receiver Of
the Bank of Sumner. located at Puyallup.
1t is said that the bank will pay all claims
except the capital stock.
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FOUND THE INSURGENTS
WHO WERE WAITING WITH A
BRASS BAND
MEN AND MUNITIONS LANDED
The Cuban Volunteers Carried on the
Steamer Florida Are Now Able to
Care for Themselves

= KEY WEST. May n.-The steamer
4 Florida returned here at am. today =
\ from Cuba, having successfully land +
\ ed most important expedition on the 4
+ island.
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SCnLEY ISAT SANTIAGO
CONTINUED from Page One.)

to be heard at sea off the port. These dis
charges continued until o'clock and then
entirely ceased. From the Spanish account
It Is impossible to Judge as, to- the exact
merits fthe encounter.
The Defenses Attacked
Moro castle Is at the entrance OF the
harbor Of Santiago de Cuba; La zecapa,
also shown on the maps as La Zocapa cas-
tie. is a short distance inside the harbor
entrance, and Punta Gorda is situated on
a point well inside the harbor of Santiago
de Cuba. showing that the American fleet
has entered the harbor.
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career. his gallant services In the ten
years war: his arrest in Havana at the be.
ginning Of the present Instruction: his
sentence to death and his release at the
intercession Of Secretary Sherman on a
promise to remain outside of Cuba has
made him a conspicuous man. About six
months ago, General Gomez ordered him
to report for duty and he did not obey.
Now he is to humble himself before the .'old
man" and Cubans say that General Gomez
is likely to receive him gruffly, take away
his sword and order him to fight in the
, ranks. General Gomez Is a stickler for
obedience.
General Enrique Colazo, through the
failure of the Junta to land him in Cuba
after the death of Gen. Antonio Maceo.
was unable to take the command to which
he had been assigned. When he did reach
Cuba later with an important expedition,
General Gomez reduced him to the rank
OF Colonel as punishment for his failure To
obey the previous order. This action was
taken notwithstanding the fact that Col
iazo and Gomez are very dear friends. The
expedition was conveyed by the cruiser
Marblehead, the torpedo boat destroyer
Eagle and other warships.
| Two younger brothers Of the late Gen
| Nestor Aranguien are with the expedition
| When the present revolution in Cuba be.
gan, Gen. Jose Lacret Morlot, by which
| title he is popularity known. secured pass
| age on the steamer Mascotte for Jamacis
| on his way to Cuba. The English gov
| eminent has information regarding In
| cret's moving and prevented him saiIins
| for Cuba from Jamaica. He then went Il
Mexico and later to New York. At tn,
latter place'he consulted the Cuban Junts
and returned to Tampa. He embarked O,
I the steamer Olivette for Havana, in tn,
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A THOROUGHLY competent woman for
 $50 1t ROB YORK ST
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GMamts.

One Cent a Word for each insertion. i've cents Word for a full Week. ssv- en times.
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NAVAL RESERVES REUNION.
Pleasant Evening Spent at Lighthouse
 Point.


 The reunion of the Connecticut na- val battalion held at Lighthouse Point last night was indeed a most enjoyable affair and successful in every particu- lar Invitations to be present were ex- tended to the members of the Second division, but only a few accepted and were present. Congressman N. D. Sperry was present.
 Those in the party numbering just sixty went to the Lighthouse Point in special cars which left the green at 7;30. After short season of social in- tercourse all present sat down to a splendid dinner served in Landlord Taylor's best style. The whole affair was strictly informal, and no ladies were present. At the conclusion of the feast making Congressman Sperry was called on and made a short address. He spoke for the most part concerning the future of the naval militia and the Ma tional Guard. He told of the effects the recent war had on the militia of the country and what would probably be done in order to place the militia of the country in a position to success fully cope with any nation on earth. Among the officers of the battalion present were Lieutenants Day, Good ridge and Reynolds.
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SERIOUSLY I'LL.

The many friends of D. J. Sullivan, who has for more than a year past been the efficient janitor at the City Mission hall, will greatly regret to learn of his serious sickness. He experienced a paralytie shock yesterday while in his room at the Royton house and was for a time unconscious and entirely helpless through the left side of hls face body and limbs. He has since improved con siderably, and pr. Hotchkiss, his at tending physician, thinks that with the good care he is having he will gradually recover his strength, All who know MT, Sullivan will sympathize with him in his illness and hope for his speedy recovery.