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CHICAGO. May ia special to ths
Times-Herald from Washington says:
Promotion to the grade Of Lieutenant
General is the reward that awaits General
Miles for q successful campaign In Cuba.
This grade in the regular army, which
was revived for General schofield shortly
before his retirement. has seldom been
conferred on an officer in time of peace.
Measures have been pending, however, in
both houses Of Congress to revive 1t for
General Miles in recognition of his dis
tinguished services during the Civil War
and in many campaigns against the In
dians.
Since the breaking out Of the war with
Spain the advocates in Congress of the
revival Of the grade have urged 1t strong
ly on the ground that an army of 200 900
men actively engaged In war should be
under the command Of an officer higher in
rank than major-general.
Every effort that has been made to bring
the matter forward in Congress has met
some opposition, and the advocates of
the plan have practically decided to let
it rest for the present. with the under
standing that the grade shall be revived
for General Miles while he Is serving at
the head Of the army In Cuba.
General Miles will go to Cuba as a ma
Jor-general. but on the achievement of
signal victory over the Spaniards, he
need not be surprised to learn that he
has received the thanks of Congress and
been promoted to a acknowledgement.
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BOB WHIPS A WAITER
Fitzsimmons Angered When His Sick
Baby Is Disturbed

New York-Robert Fitzsimmons, pugi-
list, chastised a waiter last night for dis
turbing the slumbers of the Fitzsimmons'
baby, which was flushed with fever. He
used cane, because he feared If his fists
fell in anger there might be a dead waiter
in the Bartholdi.
The champions baby boy has been ut
deaths door for many days. Father and
mother have moved about on t!ptoe, and
all visitors have been entreated to make -
little noise as possible. Charles TIoffried,
the floor waiter, has been the only per son
to disregard this request. He slammed the
door on leaving the pugilist's apartments.
Bob followed and picked him up by the
collar and "dusted his Jacket" in approved
schoolmaster fashion. Then he dropped
the waiter, went back to his rooms to see
how the baby was, and, having treasured
his wife, stepped down to the office to
give an account of the affair. Clerk Tim
son discharged the offending waiter on
the spot. Hoffried went with his gr!ev-
ance to the tenderloin police station and
told Sergeant Daily all about 1t. WHO
did you say assaulted your" asked the SER
geant.
His names Fitzsimmons," replied the
waiter He's a big. red-headed fellow,
with freckles on his face"
"Fitzsimmons eh?" calculated the SER
geant a light breaking into his face.
"Well, you'll have to get warrant young
man. But, say, how was it you didn't come
here in an ambulance?"
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To show in brief the spirit that animated
the glorious majority OF the seamen en-
gagged in our last war, no better Illustration
can be offered than is afforded by letter
addressed by the crew of the Monitor to
their captain. lying in Washington, dis
abled by wounds. Solely, who makes It
public for the first time, truly says that
''as an expression of genuine feeling from
rough and unframed men, and as showing
the enthusiastic devotion which Worden
had gained from his crew, its interest 10
both human and historical" At the time
of its writing the Monitors famous battle
was six weeks past, and she had been, In
the interval, member of the blockading
squadron.
HAMPTON ROADS, April "a, 1862.
III. s. MONITOR.
ITO Our Dear and Honored Captain
Dear Sir: These few lines is from your own
crew of the Monitor. with their kindest
love to you, their Honored Captain, hop
Ing to God that they will have the pleas
ure of welcoming you back to us soon, for
we are all ready, able, and willing to meet
Death or anything else, only give us back
our Captain again. Dear Captain, we have
got your Pilot-house fixed all ready for
you when you get well again: and we all
sincerely hope that soon we will have the
pleasure of welcoming you back to It.
-. We are waiting very patiently to en-
gage our Antagonist II we could only get
a chance to do so. The last time she came
out we all thought we would have the pleas
ure OF sinking her. But we all got disap-
pointed, for we did not fire one shot, and
the Norfolk papers say we are towards In
the Monitor-and all we want Is a chance
to show them where 1t lies with you for
our Captain. We can teach them who Is
towards. But there is a great deal that
we would like to write to you but we think
you will soon be with us again yourself.
But we will all Join in with our kindest
love to you, hoping that God will restore
you to US again and hoping that your suf-
ferings is at an end now, and we are all
so glad to hear that your eyesight will be
spared to you again. We would wish to
write more to you If we have your kind
Permission to do SO, but at present we all
conclude by rendering to you our kindest
Love and affection, to our Dear and Hon.
ored Captain. ..
I'VE remain until death,
"Your affectionate Crew,
1.-The Monitor Boys"
Katherine Prence In New York Even
trer
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Ready for Commission

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE torpedo
boat McKeon and the auxiliary torpedo
boat destroyer Yankton. were placed in
commission at the Norfolk Yard yesterday.
Lieutenant c. NJ Knepper is in command
of the McKeon and Lieutenant Commander
]. E. Adams Is in command of the Yank-
ton.
The cruiser Newark will go into COM
mission at the Norfolk Navy Yard next
Saturday, but may not be entirely ready
for sea for two weeks yet. Captain Albert
8. Barker, now member of the Naval
Strategy Board, has been assigned to the
command of tho Newark, a nd will join that
vessel on the 21st inst.
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Pythiau Knights

SANTA ROSA, May 1.-THE grand lodge
Knights Of Pythias was called to order
this morning by Grand Chancellor Grant.
The reports OF the grand officers showed
an increase In membership and numbers
of lodges during the past year. The finan-
ces Of the order are in excellent condition.
Stanton L. Carter of Fresno was in
dorsed for the office of supreme chancellor.
A resolution was adopted approving the
war in behalf of the Cubans. regiment
of Knights will be rendered to President
Mckinley. 1t Is understood that the dues
Of Knights who enter the army will be re-
mitted during their absence. Lieutenant
Governor Jeter was appointed a commit
tee to ask Governor Budd to allow mem
bers of the Uniform Rank to carry arms
during drills.
Santa Cruz, Oakland and Pasadena are
working to secure the next session of the
grand lodge. The Knights were given a
grand reception at the Athenaeum.
The grand lodge of Rathbone Sisters
also met today, Grand Chief Lydia Monroe
presiding. The conditions of the order was
shown to be very satisfactory by the re-
ports Of Its officers.
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The Inevitable End

PARIS. May 1S-La Patria publishes .
. an interview with Gen. Manzanilla, a .
. well-known South American, who .
. says: Q
1.-THE victory of America is inevita- .
BILE. but deplore the fact that Europe .
. does not intervene to prevent her ex- .
tending her military and maritime .
. powers. Q
II dare say her declaration about .
. Cuba is sincere, but the relations of .
protector and protected, debtor and .
creditor. and savior and saved, must .
. end In annexation. o
After Cuba, America will one day .
take Mexico. Cuba is Americas Glib Q
raltar, and will become of immense .
value when the Nicaragua canal is .
. made" q
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On. 1Se.sS tons). while that OF CUBA IL equal
to 900 Kilograms. The sugar goes
almost entirely to japan. England and the
United States. 1t is Of poor quality and
very cheap. The cultivation Of tobacco
is one of the most important industries.
although 1t is capable of much greater
development. The native coffee. although
not equal to the mocha or bourbon va
rieties, has fine aroma. 1t goes chiefly to
Spain. Cocoa trees grow in abundance,
and the oil is used for lighting houses and
streets. The indigo is famous for its SUI
perior qualities. The Inhabitants are
apathetic to a degree that Is noticeable
even in these countries, where everyone is
averse to exertion. The women have long
and slender figures. remarkably fine and
sensitive and well adapted to their work.
The hats and cigarette holders they make
and the articles they embroider are models
of delicacy. Cotton spinning and work In
bamboo are among the chief industries.
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Copyrighting Newspapers

An unusual question comes from an
Idaho reader who wants to know how
daily newspapers can copyright" theit
daily issues. He says II he wants ia
copyright" anything 1t takes month to
get the copyright from Washington. Tho
morning dailies that copyright their sevs
eral editions do so for year ahead. On
the first day of January Of each year they
file two copies Of the heading Of the papey
bearing the date Of each in advance, 5usS
as II they had been torn from papers ale
ready published. This copyrights each
issue when published. When this is dones
a deposit of several hundred dollars 10
made, to be used as the days go by. These
moneys are called trust funds. They are
held by the register Of the treasury. Min.
ing and Scientific Press.
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Winans Found Guilty

The battery case against Lawrence Win
ans, boy, was concluded in Justice Nor
rison's court yesterday after a trial last
ing two days. The case should never have
been brought to trial, as it was nothing
but quarrel between some boys, none OF
whom were badly hurt. Lawrence was
accused of committing battery upon an
other boy named Oscar Schilz. 1t appears
that crowd of boys had been playing and
got into quarrel. Oscar got the worst
Of the fight. Justice Morrison found Law
renee guilty. but he scored the older peo-
pie concerned and lectured them severely
upon occupying the time of the court with
such trivial case. Lawrence will be sem
fenced on Saturday.
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RAnuhlican Politics

SAN FRANCISCO. May 1.-THE Chroni-
Gle says; One of the first question to be
considered by the state central committee
at its initial meeting OF the campaign will
be the apportionment of delegates to the
state convention. One of the plans OF APP
port!onnent which will be presented is
based on a representation Of one delegate
to every 200 voters and one to a surplus of
100 cast for irving M. Scott as presidential
elector in 1895. and will give a convention
of ISL delegates. OF these San Francisco
will receive 1856.
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Will Study Stars

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Times-Herald
says: DIR. Edward Bradt Frost of OAR
mouth College will become a member of
the faculty of the University of Chicago
at the beginning Of the next school year.
Frost, who is at present at the head of
astronomy at Dartmouth, will assume the
rank of full professor at the university
and will work with the big lens at the
Yerkes Observatory. At the Yerkes OBJ
servatory he will devote special attention
to the photography and study of stellar
spectra with the large telescope.
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On the Wheel

LOUISVILLE, May 1.-THE national BIZ
cycle races brought out only few spec
tators again today. The principal event
was the five mile championship. profession
al, the winner of which is entitled to enter
the national championship five mile race
at Indianapolis next August. Gardiner
won the final in 12:31 Eaton was second
and Mertens third. Becker and Butler were
also in the final. Other results were:
POS class, Observation-Disclosures won,
Becker second, LAWN third; time, 2:05 Is.
One mile handicap, professional-McFar-
land 90 yards) won; Mccarthy a. second,
Mertens Q) third; time, pos As.
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O'DONNELL'S CALM AT DEATH
Fearlessness Of One Of the Brothers
Who Became Famous in Spain

In the early part of this century three
brothers named O'Donnell left their native
country, Ireland, and went to live In
Spain, where they all had extraordinary
careers. One died in 1867, after he had be-
come the Duke Of Tetuan, though he was
better known as General O'ponnell: he
was one of the most brilliant military men
of his time. The youngest brother was cut
Off in his youth, but nothing in the lives
of the others is SO strange as the story Of
his death.
In 1892 there was war in Spain regard.
ing the succession to the throns. and young
O'Donnell declared himself .or Isabella,
who was soon proclaimed queen; but be-
fore that time O'Donnell Cell prisoner
to General Zumalacarrequy. a lead"r Of
the Carlist forces. The young Irishman
looked upon this as almost piece Of good
luck, for the Carlist leader was an old
schoolmate. The two friends celebrated
this meeting after a separation of years
as festive occasion, and as they ate sup.
per together and drank toasts to old times
Zuamalacarrequy said:
Your captivity will be brief, my friend.
am just about to send on a flag Of truce
to your general to negotiate an exchange
of prisoners, go that you may expect ia
be free Tomorrow"
The flag of truce was sent, but the re.
suit was terribly unexpected. The general
of the Christanos Chat was the name given
to Isabella's party answered the Carlist
envoy by saying:
II will show you how 1 treat rebels.'
and forthwith he had all the Cariist prise
oners brought out and shot down before
the eyes of the Christanos, and the officeJ
had no better news than the story Of
their death to take back to his c!:ief. The
next morning Zumalacarrequy came into
his tent where his prisoner was break.
fasting. He sat down in silence.
What is the matter" asked O'Donnell.
Have you slept badly. or was your choc.
olate burnt?"
II am immensely disturbed" wax thu
answer, and he told how the Carl.st pris.
oners had been shot. and added: II must
make reprisals. My friend, in one hours
time you must be shot, no matter how ]
feel about it."
O'Donnell sat down his cup after finishs
ing his chocolate, and said:
Eyes, that is matter of course; you
must not distress yourself about II; /
would act in the same way myself Now
give me couple Of cigarettes and wIit>
ing material, for must write letter.
which I will trouble you to take care Of
after my execution"
AS he was finishing his letter the guard
came to take out the prisoners O'DoEl
nell got up at once, shook hands with the
man who was both his friend and hia
enemy, lit another cigarette and walked
out to be shot.-New York Sun.
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Given to Dewey by Philippine Bug
Catcher

CINCINNATI. May 7.-Mr. VIM. Do
herty, an ornithologist and entomologist.
who. In the interest of science. has ira
versed the four quarters Of the globe and
has gained reputation as far reaching as
his travels. has just returned to his home
here from the Philippine islands via Hong
Kong and San Francisco. His latest dis
tinction was in successfully passing the
Spanish customs officers at Manila with
complete plans of the city, the harbor, the
Notifications and minute details of their
armament, from Consul General Williams
to Admiral George Dewey. 1t was dan
gerous proceeding, but Mr.. Doherty car
ried it to a successful accomplishment.
The plans and drawings were concealed IN
a newly laundered shirt, which was folded,
pinned up and branded in the usual way
and put with other clothing in HIS trunk.
Arriving at Hong Kong early in April, he
delivered the supremely important papers
to Admiral Dewey on the Olympia.
He is a modest gentleman and depre-
Gates notoriety and therefore had little 70
say on the subject except to state the
bare facts.
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Populists in Convention

RALEIGH. N. c.. May 1.-THE Populist
state convention met here this afternoon.
Senator Butler and Congressman Harry
Skinner are in attendance and are bitterly
opposed to each other. The convention is
divided into two factions and there was a
great wrangle over the motion for the
chairman to appoint the committee on Gre
dentials. Butler won and the convention
adjourned. after having been in session for
an hour. until o'clock, when another re-
cess was taken pending the selection of
committees.
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A Pythian Regiment

SANTA ROSA. May 17-At a meeting Of
the Grand Lodge Of the Knights Of Pythias
this morning Stanton L. Carter of Fresno
was endorsed for the office OF Supreme
Vice Chancellor.
1t was determined by the Grand Lodge
to forward to President Mckinley tele-
gram offering for active service in the
war against Spain a regiment from the
knights of Pythias.
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The German Squadron

LONDON, May 1.-THE movements of
German squadron which this morning left
Firth of the Clyde southwest coast of
Scotland, are probably responsible for the
following remarkable and evidently err
roneous bulletins issued by Lloyds this
evening on a dispatch from the societys
agent at Tor Head. northwest coast of
Ireland: -Four battleships and two cruis-
ers, flying the American colors, passed
Rathlyn island, In the North channel
northwest OF Tor Head, at o'clock this
evening, going westward"
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An Envelope Trust

WORCESTER, Mass, May 1z-Ten en-
velope manufacturing companies of New
England, representing 80 per cent of the
output of commercial envelopes, have eff
fected a combination to control the trade.
The consolidated company will be known
as the United States Envelope company,
and will have capital of 5000 900, of
which 100000 will be in bonds and the
rest in capital stock. The capacity of the
combined mills Is 1900, 900 envelopes day.
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Ornamental Bread

ST. LOUIS, May H.-Captain Duval Of
the United States Commissary Depart
ment has made a contract with local bak-
cries for 10000 pounds of army crackers.
This is equivalent to 10000 barrels of flour
On each will be printed the words. IRE
member the Maine
Besides the big contract for hard bread,
Captain Duval has let contract in this
city for % 900 gallons of vinegar.
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('The prince OF monaco, VINO is an OFFICER
in the Spanish navy, has addressed let
ter to the queen regent. expressing in warm
terms his regret that his private duties
prevent him from discharging his naval
duties. daily Paper.)
Oh, sailors life Is the life for me,
Lashed by the bounding, sounding sea,
With the blue above and the bilge below,
And a general sense Of Yo-heave-ho!
But how can I ride on the wrathful deep
With private engagements here to keep?
would love to lather the open main
Under the yellow and red of Spain,
To WELD command-and a mild Manila
Right in the van of the old fiotilla;
But something tells me I'm not to roam,
For piety best begins at home.
I sniff the tootle of wars alarms,
Where the young Canaries are up in arms;
And 1 feel the edge of my keen Toledo,
Sharp as the snout Of a trim torpedo;
But princes are shackled by rights divine
And one of them is-to draw the line.
Think what a Monte-Carloist feels
When Aragon calls and the two CASTLES!
For the ban is out and the arriere-ban,
And Spain must fight to her last true man
But practical duties have to be done,
SO Spain must fight to her last-but-one.
MY heart is away with my own brave tars
Possibly handling ropes and spars;
And 1t would, If it could be beating warm
Beneath its nautical uniform;
But personal claims are apt to clog
The passionate pulse of this old sea dog.
Here am fettered, foot and hand,
To the numerous needs Of my native land,
For under my rigid, sovereign rod
I rule an army of six-score odd
And flatter myself It would be the deuc,
| II were away and the lot broke loose.
Here from my singular sea-girt rock,
In a manner Of speaking, feed my flock,
l guard their ways from the enemy's vile,
Over a surface Of eight square miles!
What, II I went, would be their fate,
Fleeced by the stranger within my gate?
Hungry he comes from east and west,
Welcomed at large Gas paying guest),
Though his soul is full Of the fell intent
OF breaking the source Of my hard-earne,
rent,
Where the flower of Monaco grind my mill
Toiling and spinning the fretful pill.
So it is oh! tonce more) for the spankin,
main
Under the yellow and red of Spain!
My heart goes out to her nag afar.
But keep my head for the rouse-et -noir
| For DUTY first IL thA rule and plan
OF Prince who is also Family Man.
Below my prison that fronts the bay
/ notice the glad sea gulls at play!
One passes westward! Upon my word,
would might follow that beaming bird
This self-denials a sickly bore;
Still, Duty frst. as said before.
London Punch.
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Suspected of Spying

ST. LOUIS. May 17-An unidentified man,
suspected Of being Spanish spy, is under
arrest at Jefferson barracks. He was found
today in the mule corral and being unable
to give an account of himself was turned
over to the commandant, Capt. Knight,
When searched a lot of Spanish corre-
spondence was found on the fellow. He
spoke the Spanish language fluently.
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Colusa Crops

COLUSA. May 1.-THE rainfall to date
for the storm is 1.62 inches, with chances
for more. But little hay has been injured.
The rain will benefit late sown grain and
summer fallow. The beet crop Is doing
for them. On Grand island it Is estimated
that the grain crop will yield fifteen to
twenty sacks to the acre.
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Sued for Divorce

NEW YORK, May librarian Manoia
Mason, the actress. who Is now in this
city, announced today that she has brought
suit in Detroit against her husband Jack
Mason. for divorce on the ground Of de-
sertion and non-support. She alleges that
her husbands brother, Lowell Mason, has
Influenced him against her. but the brother
denies this.
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Kansas Fusion

EMPORIA, Kas., May 1.-THE Populist
congressional convention of the Fourth
Kansas district today endorsed tAc nomi-
nation of H. s. Martin, recently nominated
10 rcongress by the Democrats of the
Fourth district. This action insures fu-
sion of the Democrats and Populists in the
state election next fall.
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Davis Declined

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE name of
Richard Harding Davis. which was sent
to the senate May 18th in the list of those
nominated for captain and adjutant gen.
eral, was withdrawn today by the presi-
dent, for the reason that Mr.. Davis de-
clined the appointment. In a letter to the
president Mr.. Davis explained that his
contracts with certain newspapers for SER
vices during the war precluded him from
accepting any government position.
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Presbyterian Missions

WINONA. Ind, May 1.-THE annual
mission conference Of the Presbyterian
church held It's opening session today. Rev.
D. L. Clifford of Seoul, Corea. Rev. Henry
V. Noyes Of Canton, China, and nearly a
hundred other prominent foreign mission
workers discussed their labors of the past
year. Delegates from all parts of the
world are arriving to attend the Presby-
terrain general assembly. the opening OF
which will be held on Thursday.