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Arizona republican., 1898-05-27
That Is Not Why the Cuban Invasioa
 Has Been Delayed.
The Business of Transporting Troops Is Much More Gigantic Undertak- ing Than Civilians Suppose All
 Preparations Not Complete.

Tor some Of those already secured ssxo destined for the Philippine exped3- tion. This number of ships cannse
 be secured without consuming s1mo time
 FOUR ROUND TRIPS.
 Even when they have been collected the boats must make four separate trips back and forth from Cuba tp transport the 100, ,00O troops which 1xn believed to be absolutely required lu successful campaign. To persQns without naval experience it is hard - convey the extreme danger of .
 movement requiring four separaAn trips by fifty absolutely unprotectok
 merchant ships crowded with soldieas
 in the presence of hostile fleet
 whose exact whereabouts are m
 known.
 l It is question whether the entfnn combined force of Sampson and Schley could guarantee safe conduct for tn troops under such circumstances, fer if the commanders of the swift Spa1- ish cruisers and torpedo boats arc willing to incur the risk they wDu1A have every chance in their favor Sf destroying number of the transports
 with all their troops. If one of the cruisers should succeed in passing
 through the lines of the convoyfng
 warships in the midst of the fleet of | transports, they would be in a meaa
 ure protected by their very victimk,
 the transports, from the fire of oxr warships, and the possibilities of 6n 1icting tremendous blow upon n9 would be very large All of this has hyy hn mil authorities, and they are consequently looking to the navy to drive of CT d. stroy Admiral Cervera's fleet before the soldiers are called upon to .cross the Florida straits.
 HAMMOCKS AND UNIFORM l; There are other circumstances nm so important, it is true, but s.all 0f enough consequence to warrsnt Sheif being considered in conneer0n with the whole problem, for instance. the matter of footwear, shoes and under clothes. All these supplies xre dea- cient in quantity to meet thR needs
 even of the troops already zRHstereE in Then, special uniform made .ef light canvas or jean, SOmethaNg hefe- tofore unknown in military equip
 ment, must be provided for the 1rooHk ana that CdkeS llm6 1O SkS1&a = HASA~ dier to Cuba in a hot season, clad n the familiar blue flannel uniform woEN in this country would be tD condeuN
 him to untold suffering and the <ae- struction of his health. To sleep on the wet ground subject to the airacks of innumerable insect pests WDun quickly break the spirit of the besf soldier, so hammocks are necessary
 Even the insurgents of Cuba dest% tute of everything else, have these- .A supply has been ordered for the army of occupation, but they cannot be de- livered in quantities for several weeks There are many other small things that are almost necessaries that arc yet to be procured. and when these are considered it will be seen thxk there is some reason for the disregard hy the army officers who are laying the plans of campaign of the demands of the "on-to-Hayana" element Of oAr people,
Arizona republican., 1898-05-27

Washington, May 26.-It can be
 stated positively that the climatic
 difficulties in the way of a campaign
 in Cuba in the wet season are not by any means the main influences in pre-
 venting an immediate beginning of the military campaign. Of course, the military strategists are not deaf to the earnest representations of the peo- pie who are familiar with the the conditions in Cuba at this season of the year, such as were made by Lieu tenant Rowan, by the way. It is be- lieved, however that these are not re- garded as insurmountable obstacles to the beginning of the campaign at least, for with the observance of the strictest sanitary precautions, such as are almost unknown in the Spanish army, the choice of salubrious camp l ing grounds and the exercise of pru- dence in feeding and caring for the troops generally, the officers are con fident that they can take them through a wet season in Cuba with little more
 mortality than would be experienced | in some of the southern states under | like conditions. The fact that the l roads are well nigh impossible after | the middle of June may defer the ac- tual prosecution of the campaign, but will not prevent it's initiation and the l employment of the time when heavy | troops and artillery cannot be moved ] in disciplining and acclimating the forces and in slowly tightening the l lines around Havana.
 PERIL OF THE TRANSPORTS.
 But there are other and very seri- ous objections from a military point 1 of view to an immediate beginning oi 1 the campaign and these are being SC strongly urged upon the administra- | tion that, it is believed, they will pre- vail, and that the movement of the 1 transports across the Florida straits { will be delayed for few weeks at
 least, unless there is radical change in existing conditions. The very first and strongest objection to an imme-
 diate movement is the presence of the Spanish fleet in the neighborhoOd of Cuba Little importance is attached | by the military men to any operation that might be conducted by this fleet against our own squadron or against our seaport towns. The first are amply able to take care of themselves.
 while any seaport of enough strategic importance to De a marx TOT nOSLll0 attack is very much better fortified than the public is aware of.
 The danger point is the possibility of a successful attack upon the troop transports. So far the government has secured thirty of these vessels,
 with an average capacity of about 800 soldiers The project of the military
 authorities is to send not less than 25, ,OO0 troops in four expeditions, mak-
 ing a total of 100000 troops to be
 landed in Cuba. Less than 25.000
 could not be sent safely at once for the reason that the force will be
 scarcely able to hold it's own when
 landed against the Spanish troops,
 which, thanks to the telegraph and
 railroad communication, along the
 blockade lines of Cuba, can be assem-
 bled at very few hours notice at
 any point selected for the debarkatiOn
 of the American troops. Therefore it
 will be necessary to increase the
 transport force by about 100 per cent,
Arizona republican., 1898-05-27
SPAIN SEEKS FRIENDS.
Think in Madrid That German Sup
 port Will Be Forthcoming

Madrid, May 26.-The opinion that the much desired German support of Spain will soon be accorded persists here strongly.
 The fact that Emperor William, in a recent speech at Altona, did not re- fer to the subject caused keen disap pointment, but official circles are con- vinced that his majesty is only await ing a more suitable opportunity.
 It is difficult to find ground for the belief, but it is held positively, and is strengthened by report from Manila, that the German residents there, in f1uenced by instructions to the Ger man consul from Berlin, are mark edly sympathizing with the Spaniards.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-27
SPAIN WANTS PEACE.

London, May 26.-The Madrid cor respondent of the Times says: ''The dominant public opinion here is de- sire to find some way to an honorable peace, as Spain has nothing to gain by an indefinite prolongation of hostil- ities. All idea that France will inter vene, however, is now abandoned and hopes are fixed upon the possibility that Duke Almovidar de Rio, the new minister of foreign affairs, will find some fitting occasion on which to take the initiative"
Arizona republican., 1898-05-27
ALL MOONSHINE.
Europe Will Not Burn Its Fingers
 With the Spanish Chestnut

London, May 26.-The PalI Mall Ga zette says: ''All talk of assistance from Europe is moonshine. Neither France nor any other power is likely to burn it's fingers with the Spanish chestnut. Senor Castillo, Spanish ambassador to France, most prob ably has good deal to do in Paris, but it is of a financial nature.
 There are renewed sinister predlc- tions of an impending revolution ID Spain contained in a special dispatch from Madrid today.
 Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria is said to have strongly advised the queen regent to prepare to fly, and her
Arizona republican., 1898-05-27
THE RESPONSE TO THE CALL.

Chicago, May 26-Reports from various northwestern states indicate that President McKinley's second call for volunteers asking for 750G0 men, will meet with hearty response. h. dependent companies are already or ganlzed in many states and these will be offered to the service of the coun- try
Arizona republican., 1898-05-27
THE OREGON READY.

Key West, May 26.-The battleship Oregon arrived here this morning from Jupiter and is now at anchor at the Sand Key light. The United States gunboat Hornet came in from the blockade this morning. She re- ports everything quiet along the line of blockade.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-27
GUNS FOR SPAIN.
A Big Consignment From the Krupp
 Works.

Gibraltar, May 26.-Information ob-
 tained here from trustworthy source say that a consignment of forty Krupp guns, suitable for forts or battleships
 has been sent from Essen, Ger many, to Cadiz, and is now on it's way
 through Spain. It is said the guns passed through German, French and Spanish custom houses as kitchen furniture
Arizona republican., 1898-05-27
GAUNT HUNGER.
Staring the Poor Classes of Gu
 bans.

New York, May 26.-The Norwegian steamer Bratzberg, which left Sagua la Grande, Cuba, on May 20, arrived to- day with cargo of sugar and forty nine passengers. These passengers are principally from Sagua, although several are from Caribarian and Ma tanzas. Many of them were women and children. They report dreadful state of affairs in Cuba, starvation. staring most of the poor classes in the face. At Sagua there were only a few improvised and unserviceable gunboats left to guard the city. In Mafanzas there were from 12,0O0 teI IA 1000 troops. The insurgents were reported to be gaining in numbers daily.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-27

mother who is now in Madrid, is re- ported to have given her some advice, but it is added the queen regent is de- termined to remain.
 Continuing, the dispatch says: "The defeat of the Spanish fleet, which the best informed people regard as only a question of a few days, is bound to precipitate an outbreak"
Arizona republican., 1898-05-27
COWBOYS READY TO LEAVE

San Antonio, Tex, May 26.-1Sye cial. l.)-The cowboy regiment is 5A hourly expectation of orders to break camp and start to Cuba. Everything
 is packed and ready. The Arizona
 members with the exception of Mar lshal Bird of Nogales, who was injured by a fall from horse, and C. F. Cronin of Yuma, are in good health
 The boys are impatient to engage iI the activity of war.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-27
TERRELL BE NEWS TODAY.

26-D news of squadron,
  frmng in night this Schey 0 Santiago Cuba Cerveas squadron may expected
 Rear Admiral Sampson a position quickly to of from efschley striking Havana If however Com modore schey that Admiral Cevera up Cuba permitted fnsh the rectco
Arizona republican., 1898-05-27
NEW NAVAL VESSELS.

New York, May 26.-The new naval cruiser board has sent to Washington
 Ia list of forty yachts which it recon mends for the purpose Among the
 vessels named are George Gould's At
 alanta. and John Jacob Astor's Neur-
Arizona republican., 1898-05-27
IMPROMPTU. CRUISERS.

Madrid, May 26-It is understood that all Spanish steamers from 1,O0G tons up are to be impressed for use as auxiliary cruisers.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-27

expected to sail within three weeks The work of eQuipping the troops will now be in charge of Col James H Pope, chief Quartermaster on General Merritt's staff. who also arrived this evening.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-27
GcvERNoR-GENERAL MERRITT
The New Ruler of the Philippines a
 San Francisco.

San Francisco, May 26.-Major Gen eraI Merritt. recently appointed gov nr-general of the Philippines, ar
 rived in this city tonight All flu ture movements of the Manila expedi- tien will be subject to his orders. He will act on direct instructions from Washington. General Otis vii, ac- company a second expedition, which is
Arizona republican., 1898-05-27
A WATCHING WARSHIP.

London, May 26.-A dispatch from Lloyd's agent at Iloilo, via Singapore.
 today, says: An American warship is reported to be cruising off Ilolio. The statement requires confirmation
Arizona republican., 1898-05-27

thought that the invasion win lae
 rushed after the first 2e,0c0 men hzM been landed at Manila.
Arizona republican., 1898-05-27

mahl. Each is recommender for pur- chase at $1OO,00O.
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LAWYERS FIGHT
Attorneys 8. M. Taylor and A. B. Grace Have A Personal
 Difficulty.

About 2:30 o'clock this fThursdayl afternoon while taking dispositions at the office of Austin K Taylor, Attorneys s. M Taylor and A. E. Grace became involved in n personal difficulty growing out of the cross examination. They were taking dispositions in thecontested election ease of Brewster vs. Mccoy, and had one of the negroes who voted In Riehland township on the stand.
 As we learn from an eye. witness. in the course ofthe cross examination Mir. Taylor asked the witness If he had not been closeted with Attor- ney A. B. Grace this morning.
 To this Mir. Grace took exception and asked If he meant to reflect upon him.
 MT. Taylor replied that he dld not intend to be intimidated in cross- examining the witness.
 Hot words were exchanged and finally the lie was passed. At this Mir. Taylor picked up abottle of ink, which he threw at Mir. Grace's head
 The ink bottle missed It's mark, however, and friends then interfered and stopped the hellIgerents.
 No blood, but u lot of ink was spilled. 95 H. m M
 The affair is most regretable, and we hope these two leading Pine Blrff attorneys will settle their differences and henceforth dwell in peace and unity together.
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

Spain is now talking about that third squadron.
 Marquis Ito, Japenese Premier has resigned
 The London Times says the move ment by Camara is a theatrical pa. rade
 Gen. Lnares has at least l5,000 men behind the breastworks at San tiago.
 Americans are having much trouble hauling their machine guns to the front at Santiago, the roads are very bad
 It is apparent that the Spaniards will offer no serious resistance to the American advance till the real attack on Santiago is commenced.
 The Egyptian authorities have refused to supply coal to Camara's fleet at Port Said. Camara says he can get along without it.
 One story says Camara IS now proceeding through the Suez canal, and another says that he will be laid up for two or three days to re- pair one of his torpedo boats.
 A couple of bills have been intro duced in Congress looking to the recruiting of negro regiments.
 Itis said that all the approaches to Santiago have been undermined with dynamite, which will blow the Americans to Kingdom come as fast as they advance.
 The Methodist Episcopal Church conference at Oxford resolved that the money obtained from Congress through Stahlman, Barbee and Smith should be returned.
 There is danger that the foreign warships at Manila will cause trouble. The conduct Of the Ger man ships has been such as to en- courage the Sraniards t. look for help from that quarter, and thus they may prolong the opposition of the America occupation of the city. The insurgents have q number of outlying garrisons surrounded, and their capture is . question only of time
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LLOYD A SECOND WINNER
At the Gun Club Shoot Yesterday
 Afternoon.

aH
 1t is customary that if mem Der of the Pine Bluff Gun Club wins the medal three times in sue cession he can keepSit-as his own property.
 MT. ] T. Lloyd last week carried away the medal and did again yes terday, killing 24 birds out Of % as Q target. After the 25. bird con test was over a shoot of 90 birds was indulged in as practice work.
 Messrs. Howell and Cole then had Q match shoot. the looser to pay for the ammunition used by the club on that afternoon. Mir. Cole paid the bill. The follow ing is the shoot of yesterday 20 and 5O-bird contest; Olt Of 25 Lloyd killed 24, Cole 20, Howell 20, Clements 20, Williams l6 and Ingram l4 Out of 50 birds Lloyd and Clements tied, each killing 43. Howell 42, Cole 40 and Williams 30.
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MIR. J. M. TAYLOR
Receives a Handsoms Token From
 Juliet Lodge K. of P.

i.
 Last night at the meeting held by Juliet Lodge No. 6, MT. Jno. M. Taylor was the recipient of beautiful gold watch, presented by MT. r. c. Bridges on behalf of the members of Juliet Lodge. His presentation address was couched in words of kindness and apprecia- ton of the work accomplished by Mr. Taylor in his recent sergices rendered the lodge in restoring to them the charter Mr. Taylar having appeared before the Grand Lodge in defense of Juliet.
 A description of the watch as seen by a GRAPHIC reporter would not be amiss. Above the hour hands is to be seen the emblem of this grand order friendship, charity and benevolence.a Instead of the hours being in roman num- bers as is the convent tional manner, the name of John NJ. Taylor" ap- pears, each letter representing an hour. The charm is one of equal merit in it's uniqueness; this also has the emblem cf the order
 MT. Taylor's reply to MT. Bridges presentation speech was one of deep gratitude and he said he hoped that this watch given in ap- preciation of services i'll behalf of the beloved order of pythianism, would be always an aid to him Tn being on time for the good Of the order, and that when the days were being numbered in his watch of life, that memory would afford q solace equalled only by the love he has for the order of Knights of Pythias, and he esteem in which he always at all times held it's members. ~
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Poisons engendered by food fermen- ting in dyspeptic stomach are the direct cause of rheumatism, gout, bronchitis, liver and kidney com plainrs, asthma, pneumonia and many nervous ailments.
 These results are prevented by the use of the Shaker digestive cordial. a remedy discovered and prepared by the Shakers of Mount Lebanon, N. Y. It is Tn itself food and has power to digest other food taken with it. Thus it rests the deceased stomach and finally masters the worst cases Of dyspepsia. It acts promptly and fresh strength and increase of weight soon follows. The first dose, taken imme- diately after eating, abates the pain and distress so dreaded by dyspeptics Trial bottles enough 10 prove it's merit-l0 cents.
 LaxoI is the best medicine for children. Doctors recommend 1t in place of castor oil.
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PATRIOTIC RESOLUTIONS.
To The Officers and Members of
 LaFayetts Lodge lO1 K. ofP.

Whereas, It came to the knowl- edge of this lodge that two of their members-Br Brothers D. s. Wait anu Harry J. Calvin had bidden fare well to the scenes of their childhood and conn forts of home and had-dis regarding the danger and priyation which must surely come, cast their lots with aold glory" unfurIed in the cause of Right and Humanity and-r
 Whereas, This war was inaugu- rated for no other reason than that our glorious country could no longer stand idly by and see a land d-geo- graphically our own, but unfortun- ately under the domination of a power, which knows nothing of right and humanity; upon which the golden rays of the sunshine. of liberty and enlightenment of the 18th century has not faIlen-wbose mode of warfare has ever been cruel and barbaric-a cancer in the con gress of civilized nations-eYer bent upon the extermination of the natives of her foreign posessions-l deliberate process Of grinding to death and stamping out of exlst- ance nthose unfortunate subjects, who dared to show discontentment
 "Old Glory saw the measure was full and to remain passive while it was in her power to call a halt would prove stain on her unblem. ished shield, never to be eradieated.
 From Washington sounded the words vibrating through the uni verse words which will g5 ring ing down the corridors of time for untold ages to come-"Cuba must be freen-awakening the woods, re- echoing over mount tain and valley of that fertile isle of the sea-instiIl ing new life-new blood into the ar, teries of tue poor down trodden Cubans-almoss on the verge of dis pair.
 Immediately "old Glory called her sons and among the first to re. spond were our brothers D. s. Wait and Harry j. Calvin, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the hearts of the members of this lodge go out to their brothers on foreign soii, in warmest thanks for the glory they have shed on themselves and upon Lafayette Lodge 101 K. of P. by their patriotic action, accompanied by our sincere assurance that as long as the hearts of their brothers beat in loyalty their interests in this lodge shall be most sacredly. kept alive and not only shall we con sider it our duty to do so, but s5all regard it as a pleasure too precious to be shared, to be able to furnish our little mite to the noble cause, for which these brothers offer to shed tteir blood Signed,
 LEO ALTHEIMER,
 R w. LANE,
 l.. D MITCHEIt,
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man or secretary of this committee. or of County Clerk Flanders, and one of the adverse parties to the con- test or his recognized attorney 7
 1 heard no objection made by any one to this addition to the resolu. tion. You were present and had nothing to say whatever about the amendment Respectfully,
 I ". CRAWFORD.
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DIED


 BoYD-In tLis city Tuesday night June 2S. 1898. MT. NEWTON BoYn, of heart failure; aged 6 years. & The deceased was an old and highly esteemed citizen Of Pine Bluff He was n prominent Mason and stood high in lodge work.
 Two sisters at Dumas, Ark. and q brother at BatesviIle survive him.
 The funeral takes place from Me Fadden's Funeralparlors nt Q clock D. III. today, Rev. A. O. Evans Qfiicl- atinm.
 The remains will be inferred with Masonic honors,
 WILsoN-In Sheridan, Ark. June 2Sth, Mrs. ]. T. II. WILSON, aged 30 years.
 The deceased was one of the most prominent ladies of Sheridan. She was noted for many kind acts, and in her, the poor loses one of it's best friends.
 A husband, Mr. ]. r. II. Wilson a prominent Merchant of that place, and one child are left to mourn her loss. The funeral will occur from the family residence at that place today. The beraved family have the heartfelt sympathy of the GRAPHIC.
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THE FIRST BOIL.

The GRAPHIC received the first cot ton boil of the season Wednesday from Mir. Floyd Jarvis. The boil was plucked from his Noble Lake plantation. To Mir. Jarvis is due this honor this season of sending the first cotton bloom and boil to Pine Bluff -
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Mrs. D. M. Bluthenthaland daugh- ter ard son, Miss Bessie and Master Harold, left today for Ashville, N. C., to spend the summer While en route they will visit Chickamadga.
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Marning Order

Tn the Jefferson chancery court. Park View I.nL2 Company, Plaintiff.
  A v 1ong and A Long, Defendants; The nefenant " Long Is warned to ap-. pear in this court within thirty days and answer the complaint of Plaintiff, Park View Land Company Given under my hand and the seal of stid Court, this l2th day of May, 1898
 u. Al. MCCOY, Clerk. ! iS-w4w +. B. BLOOM. D c.
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Notice.

will apply to the Probate court of Jeffer- son county Arkansas a the July term thereof 1898, for an order toseH the lands belonging to the NJ. A. Jolly estate for tho payment Of the debts of said estate.
 J, ". CRAWFORD. 5I4w4w Administrator
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MT. Dick San'a~'os formprly con ductor onthc Il.a Nenhtain. with headquarters in this city, and fam fly are visiting in the city.
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Mrs. Mollie Henson and daughter, hfter spending a few days in this gcity, the guest of the Dewey hotel, returned this morning to their home nt Morrell.
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A through fruit train can be sren running north on the Cotton Belt each afternoon. direct from New Orleanss Everythingis side tracked for it here. It passed through yes terday afternoon with Conductor Sloane in ncharge,
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MT. Fred II. Jones, division pas senger ticket agent of the Cotton Belt, is in the city.
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Mrs. B. A. Holcombe, after a weeks visit in Little Rock, has re- turned to her home in this city.