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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-07

The experience of the fifth century
is to repeated on a more extended
scale. The outer barbarians were fall
ing upon the Chinese empire as they
did upon it's Roman predecessor An
unwarlike civilization is succumbing to
assailants whom it despises, but whom
1t cannot resist. And as at least four
Roman empires could be cut out Of
China, the collapse that we are wit
Messing is one whose like the world
has never seen before.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-07

The "jingo" congressman, who try to
make the most Of every provocation to
war, remind one Of the little girl who,
when lightning struck the house, and
partly destroyed it, clapped her hands
and cried, do it again!" But she
knew no better.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-07

If Spanish war should result not
only in the freedom Of Cuba. but in
the freedom of the Philippines as well.
Uncle Sam could congratulate himself
on having done a great stroke Of bust
ness.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-07

Skaguay is said to be healthy place
provided one has no entanglements
with the vigilance committee.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-07

A North Dakota evangelist says he
can see the dove of universal peace
lowering in the air. That settles it;
there will be no war.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-07

II look out for my own intuition"
says a lady, "and then do exactly the
opposite" Which shows faith in the
system through constant insult Of the
author of 1t.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-07

Promoter Cradle is one Of those
hnanciers who make two dollars grow
where no dollar ever grew before.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-07
IS. FURGESON'S
STORY.
BY s. T.

ESJ Sir. I'm Mrs.
Furgeson and 1 do
take boarders; but
you say y o u T
friend is an inval-
i'd, and I cant, In
deed I can't, think
Of it. Yes, sir, no
doubt, a most ex-
cellent gentleman,
l have every rea-
aon IN a1fava
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-05-14
THE RISING AT MILAN, ITALY.
The Troops Are Apparently Masters OF the
Situation Work Has Been Re-
sumed in the Factories.

LUCIANO, Switzerland, May 9.-Ac-
cording to the latest news received here
from Milan, Italy, the rising of the
people there appears to have been mas
tered. Reinforcements of troops have
been pouring into the city all night
long.
There was a renewal of the disturb
ances at Milan Sunday night, due to
the arrival of Il mob Of students from
Pavia, armed with revolvers. They
attempted to force an entrance into the
city, but were repulsed by detaeh-
ment of Bcersagliera, who killed two
of the students and wounded four.
In the parts of Milan where the re-
sistance was most desperate whole
streets were torn up by the mob, not q
pane of glass is unbrolsen, the doors are
mostly torn down, and on all sides can
be seen the remains OF fires and wrecked
furniture and other household goods.
In fact, those portions of the city are
practically sacked The bodies of the
killed were generally piled in door
ways, and were afterwards collected
by army wagons. The hospitals, per-
manent and temporary, are overflow
ing with wounded people.
1t is announced that work has been
resumed in the factories of Milan.
At Genzano, near Rome, the troops
fired on mob which was engaged il
looting. Two persons were killed ant
many wounded.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-05-14
Call to Arms.

In response to call from Isham
Harris Camp No. 27, L. c. ", and the
local chapter of the Daughters of the
Confederacy, large crowd assembled
at Columbus last week to hear
speeches from prominent citizens on
the question of the hour. Gen. Stephen
D. Lee, in an eloquent patriotic adj
dress, urged the boys and men of Column
bus and Lowndes county to respond to
their county's call for troops. There
are two reasons why the companies OF
Lowndcs county have not already vol
unteered. One is because they do not
like the idea of serving under regi-
mental officers appointed by Gov. Nc
Laurin unless they know who these
officers are to be; and the second is that
the militia of the county is divided up
into five companies, when IN reality
there should be only one or two at the
outside The members of the various
companies are for the most part ready
and anxious to go, but are unwilling
that their respective organizations
should lose their individually by being
merged into other companies whlcf
may perhaps be commanded by officers
of whom they know nothing. An etfor'
is being made TO have the Columbus
Rihcmen and Queen City Guards con
solidated and go as one company. /
this effort is successful Columbus cal
send company of about eighty-fiv'
men. which will probably go out under
command of Capt L. S. Donnell, of tn,
Columbus Riilemen.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-05-14
RELIGION AND TREACHERY.
spanish Priests and Nuns, While Begging
Mercy for Sick and Wounded. Tried to
Lure Our People Into II Trap.

HoNG KONG, May 100 n. m.-
(Grcenwich time) A fresh example of
Spanish trcachery seems to have come
to light. 1t is said here that the priests
and Sisters of Charity of the Cavite
hospital, in procession, bearing
crosses. etc. petitioned Rear
Admiral Dewey not to massacre the
sick and wounded, which, naturally,
he did not do. The Spaniards, it is as
serted, thcreupon thanked the Amerl-
cans for their humanity, and repaid
them by informing them OF narrow
channel which, they said, was not
mined, while tho broad channel, they
explained, was fully mined. An in
vestigation upon the part OF the Amer
leans, however, revealed the contrary
to be the case, and the mines were
blown up by the sailors of the Amer
lean fleet.
Rear-Admiral Dewey, it is said here,
finds the insurgents growing danger
ons. 1t is added that he can not con-
troll them. nor can he enable the Span
iards to do SO.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-05-14
Story Of the Battle Of Manila Bay Told by an Officer of the Flagship
Olympia.
The Olympia was now ready to begin

The Olympia was now ready to begin
the fight.
Commodore Dewey, his chief of staff,
Commander Lamberton, an aide and
myself, with Executive Officer Lieut..
Rees and Navigator Lieut.. Calkins,
who eonned ship most admirably, were
on the forward bridge. Capt Gridley
was in the coming tower, as it was
thought unsafe to risk losing all the
senior officers by one she'll
"lou may fire when ready, Gridley,"
said the Commodore, and at II minutes
past five o'clock, at distance of $500
yards, the starboard eight-inch gun in
the forward turrct roarcd forth II com
plimcnt to the Spanish forts.
Presently similar guns from the Bal
timore and the Boston sent 25o-pound
shells hurting toward the Castillo and
the Reina Cristina.
The Spaniards seemed encouraged tc
fire faster, knowing exact y our dis
tance, while we had to guess theirs
Their slip and shore guns were max.
ing things hot for us.
The piercing scream of shot was va.
ried often by the bursting of time-fusC
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-05-14
DON'T.

Don't put off till tomorrow the thing
somebody else will do for you to-day.
Don't Judge man by the clothes he
wears, instead of by those he pays for
Don't think because a man holds "A
position of trust that he will trust YOU
Don't judge the size of girls foot by
the size Of the shoe she asks for.
Don't think because an heiress is
female heir that mattress is female
mat.
Don't give your candid opinion to a
friend unless you are tired of the friend
ship.
Don't think because variety is the
spice of life that many people are stuck
on hash.
Don't get the idea into your head that
distance lends enchantment to mans
view. of payday.
Don't think for minute that corn
loses any OF its vindictiyeness wher
covered by patent-leather shoe.--Chi
cago Daily News.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-05-14

shells. fragments of which would lash
the water like the shrapnel or cut our
hull and rigging.
One large shell that was coming
straight at the 0lympia's forward
bridge fortunately fell less than 100 feet
short. One fragment cut the rigging
exactly over the heads of Lamberton,
Rees and myself.
Another struck the bridge gratings
in line with it, A third passed just un-
der Commodore Dewey and gouged
hole in the deck. Incidents like these
were plentiful.
Our men naturally chafed at being
exposed without returning fire IRON all
our guns, but laughed at danger ana
chatted good
A few nervous fellows could not help
dodging. mechanically, when shells
would burst right over them or close
aboard. or would strike the water and
pass overhead, with the peculiar splut-
tering roar made by a tumbling riiled
prejectilc.
Still the flagship steered for the CEN
ter of the Spanish line, and as our
other ships were astern, the Olympia
received most of the Spariard's atten-
ton.
Owing to our deep draught. Commo-
dore Dewey felt restrained to change
his course at distance Of 1000 yards
and run parallel to the Spanish col
umn.
"Open with all guns!" he said, and
the ship brought her port broadslde
bearing.
The roar of all the fagship's five
inch rapid tirers was followed by deep
diapuson of her turret eight-inchers'
Soon our other vessels were equally
hard at work, and we could see that
our shells were making Cavite harbol
hotter for the Spaniards than they had
made the approach for us,
Protected by their shore batteries
and made safe from close attack py
shallow water, the Spaniards were II
strong position.
They put up q gallant fight. Inc
Spanish ships were sailing back ahe
forth behind the Castilla,and their fire
too, was hot.
One shot struck the Baltimore an'
nassed clean through her, fortunately
hitting no one. Another ripped up he
main deck, disabled six-inch gun an'
exploded box of three-pounder am
munition, wounding eight men. I'M
OLYMPIA was struck abreast the gun II
the wardroom by a shell which burs
outside, doing little damage.
The signal halyards were cut iron
Lieut. Drumby's hand on the afte
{ bridge. A shell entered the Boston
. mort quarter and burst in Enslgl
r Doddridre's stateroom, starting no
fire. and fire was also caused by a shel
9 which burst in the port hammock mel
:: ting. Both these fires were quickly pu
out. A.,
a Another shell passed through tn
Bostons foremast just in front OF Gap
Q Wildes, on the bridge.
: After having made four runs alon
the Spanish line, finding the chart II
( correct, Lieut.. Calkins, the Olympia
. navigator, told the commodore no d
/. lieved he could take the ship near'
' the enemy, with lead going 70 wate
!. the depth of water. The tlagship star
a ed over the course for the fifth TIM
\ running within 1000 yards Of the Spal
ish vessels.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-05-14
COMMODORE DEwEYs FLAGSHIP, THE OLYMPIA

Petrol to go into the inner harbor and
destroy all the enemys ships
BY her light draught the little Petrel
was enabled to move within 1000 yards.
Here, firing swiftly but accurately,
she commaded everything still flying
the Spanish flag.
Other ships were also doing their
whole duty, and soon not one red and
yellow ensign remained aIoft, except
on a battery up the coast,
The Spanish flagship and the Castillo
had long been burning tiercely, and the
last vessel to be abandoned was the
Don Antonio de Ulloa, which lurched
over aud sank.
Then the Spanish flag on the arsenal
staff was hauled down, and at half
past 10 o'clock white flag was holsted
there. Signal was made to the Petrol
to destroy all the vessels in the inner
harbor, and Lieut. Hughes, with an
armed boats crew, set fire to the Don
Juan de Austria, Marquns Duero, the
Isla de Cuba and the Correo.'
The large transport Manila and
many tugboats and small craft fell
into our hands.
Capture or destroy Spanish squad
rom were Dewey's orders. Never were
instructions more effectually carried
ont. Within seven hours after arriv-
inc on the scene of action nothing re-
mained to be DONE
Later Details Admiral Montejo Wounded
lind that in my previous dispatches
underestimate the losses OF the span
iards in Sundays battle.
The surgeon of the Castillo tells me
that Admiral Montcjo was wounded.
The captain, chaplain and 80 others
were killed and six were wounded on
the Castillo. go
One hundred and fifty were killed
and 90 wounded on the Relna Cristina,
Admiral Monteio's flagship.
1t is impossible to open communica
ton between the shore and the fleet
therefore news about events ashore Is
very scarce on board the American YES
sells.
The little that has leaked through In
dicates the probability that the insur
oents will soon attack the city. Span
ish residents of Manila are very blttel
against the governor general apd arr
threatening to depose him.
Five were killed and ~ wounded OF
the Don Juan dc Austria.
-Four were killed and 80 wounded OF
the Don Antonio de Ulloa'
Asian leaving the harbor the stu
alton in the city of Manila is very crit
ical. The British consul reports tina
the city has been entirely cut off IRON
outside communication both by sea an'
land, and has only enough provision
left to last few days.
The more recall the events OF las
SUNDAYS battle the more miraculous
seems that no American lost his life.
The shell that entered the boston
wardroom was going straight for Fay
master Martin when IT exploded VIII
, in Ave feet of him, yet he was nc
i touched.
ABOARD the Olympia the surgeon
ouerating table was placed in the ware
+ room. Chaplain Frazier, who was a
, slstinr the surgeon, had his head OF
of ono of the six-pounder gun por'
when shell struck the ships side LEI
(. Than a yard away. The chaplain pulle
his head in Jus. in time TO escape ha
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-05-14

ing it blown off, as the shell instantly
burst.
Three fragments of one shell struck
the Olympia within a radius Of Is feet
from Commodore Dewey.
The piercing projectile that
exploded the box of three-pounder am
munition on board the Baltimore
passed between two groups of men so
close to each other that it is difficult to
see how all escsped.
To add to the horror Of the scene,
several lean, wolflilse dogs had discov-
cred the bodies before we had.
The British gunboat Linnet entered
the bay Monday, but, some of her men
having the plague, she did not come
near our ships.
The French armored cruiser Bruix
entered the bay to-day. The British
cruiser Immortalite is understood to be
on her way to Manila.
Eighty Spanish bodies were found un-
buried Monday night, and we gave
them burial Tuesday morning, calling
in Roman Catholic priest to read the
burial service over their remains.
The bodies presented horrible
sight One had the head almost Who'll.
ly carried away. Another had been
struck in the stomach by a large pro-
iectile, cutting everything away to the
backbone.
One very large man, apparently an
officer, was not only mangled, but
burned, and all the bodies were fright
fully bloated,
Probably there were nowhere more
interested or more thoroughly happy
set of persons than the group of wives
of American naval officers who have
been living in Hong Kong in order to
be near their husbands.
Having heard but little except alarm
ing rumors since the squadron left fol
Manila, they are now recovering theil
normal serenity with the certainty thai
their husbands are safe There ar,
about dozen of these officers wives
forming little navy colony here.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-05-14

At this range even siX-pounders were
effective, and the storm of shells poured
upon the unfortunate Spanish began
to show marked results.
Three of the enemy's vessels were
seen burning and their fire slackened.
On finishing this run Commodore
Dewey decided to give the men break
last, as they had been at the guns two
hours, with only one cup of coffee to
sustain them. Action ceased tenn
porarily at 35 minutes past o'clock,
the other ships passing the flagship and
cheering Justify,
Our ships remained beyond range OF
the enemys guns until ten minutes OF
II o'clock, when the signal for close
action again went up, The Baltimore
had the place of honor in the lead, witt
the flagship following and the Other
ships as before.
The Baltimore began firing at the
Spanish ships and batteries at l6 min
utes past II o'clock, making series o
hits, as If at target practice.
The Spaniards replied very slowly
and the commodore signalled the Ra
leigh, the Boston, the Concord and thu
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-05-14
sunday school Convention.

After three interesting days sessions
at Oxford last week the nineteenth an
nual convention of the Mississippi State
Sunday School Association adjourned to
meet at Greenwood next year. Many
noteworthy papers were read by the
attending delegates, and the time spent
in convention was profitably used. An
agreeable feature was complimentary
recital by the pupils of elocution in
Union Female college. The recital was
thoroughly enjoyed by all the attend
ing delegates, and reflected much credit
on its originators and managers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-05-14
Favors American Control.

WASHINGTON, Monday. ay.-Keenly alive
to the possibility Of the United States
transferring the Philippine Island to
another power, Europe is watching
with intense interest the policy of this
country az to their ultimate destination.
1t can be stated on high diplomatic
authority that, rather than the Philip
pines should become the possession of
any other nation, provided they can
not be returned to Spain. Europe, as a
whole, prefers tina. they shall remain
the property OF the American govern
ment.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-05-14
TO FORTIFY AGAINST HUNGER.
Standards VIII Try to Get Provisions Into
Eastern Cuba.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, May e.-The
Spaniards are trying to provision the
forts of Eastern Cuba before the block
ade begins. Today shipping merchants
here received cable requests from San
tiago and Manzanillo for cargoes OF
food. 1t is represented that there Is
time to send large quantities. Two
scbooners have been chartered here,
and one has been chartered at Montejo
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-05-14
A Couple of PardOns.

Calvin Fore. a life convict from Ran
kin county, was pardoned last week.
Fore escaped and stayed at large for
ten years, but was finally recaptured
and lodged in the penitentiary. He is
not expected to live long. The same
clemency was extended Kirby Miller, a
once popular young man who, about
five years ago, stabbed and killed the
nsyor of liazlehurst.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-05-14
R,sh Or1cr for Rubber Ponchas,

CLEVELAND, O., May 9.-The Cleve-
land rubber works has just received a
rush order from the United States gov
ernment to furnish $1,000 pnnchas for
the volunteer army. The ponchas are
light rubber blankets, 70 by As inches,
and are adapted to three uses. They
can be used as blankets, as capes, or
four of them may be laced together and
made into tent.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-05-14
WITHIN A FEW HOURS.
spanish Fleet Believed to Have Been
Located.

WASHINGTON. May o Having definite
information that the Spanish fleet
which left st. Vincent ten days ago is
not at the Canaries or at Cadiz, the au'
thorities confidently predict that Rear
Admiral Sampson will engage in bat
tie within the next forty-eight hours.
The official view tonight is that the
Spanish fleet is at some point in the
Windward islands, which are to the
south of Porto Rico.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-05-14
Would Better Have Died.

PEORIA, H., May 9,-Henrv E. Pott-
hotf, city treasurer, who attempted to
commit suicide the other day by shoot
ing himself is now discovered to have
forged the names of relatives and so
have secured $4,000, and he is also a
defaulter to the city to the amount OF
$500. lie Is recovering from his wound
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-05-14

ATcMIsoN, Kas., May o. The wife OF
Lieut. A. S. Rowan, Nineteenth infan'
tly, who lives in this city, received q
telegram from the war department
stating that her husband was safe.
Lieut.. Rowan was lately sent to Cuba
to the camp of Gen. Garcia. He had
lust arrived at Nassau, N. p.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-05-14
Resolutions on Senator walthaiI.

To give some expression of their sor-
row at the death Of Gen. Walthall the
first commander of the United Confed-
crate Veterans of Mississippi, Robert
A. Smith Camp OF jackson adopted res.
olutions Of respect to his memory.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-05-14
po1itic.l situation Unchanged at Madrid

MADRID, May 9.The political situa'
ton here is unchanged. The consulta.
tion between the queen regent and
Senior Gamazo, the liberal leader, as
well as her conference with Senor
Monterorios, the president OF the sem
ate, have been without result.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-05-14
Smallpox In Kemper.

The State board Of health is in receipt
of notification of the existence of small.
pox near Lauderdale. Two negroes just
over the line in Kemper county have
the disease. The patients have been
isolated and no difficulty is apprehended
in stamping out the disease.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-05-14
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
Railroad Commission.

The Railroad Commission met at
Jackson last week and transacted the
following business: Superintendent
Sharp of the Y. & NJ. v. K. X. appeared
before the commission in response to
summons in the matter OF depot facili-
ties at Farrell, Coahoma county, and
Lorenzen, Sharlsey county. He filed
statement compiled by the auditor OF
the road showing amount of business
done at both places for the last five
years Also a statement that the com
pany ought not to be forced to- build on
account of the nearness of other sta
tions. Commission reached conclusion
that on that showing the company
could not legally be compelled to build.
Case dismissed.
Upon showing Vicc-Prcsident Carroll
of the NJ. & 0. Il. X. that an order had
been issued by his company to allow
passengers to ride on freight trains,
the commission instructed the secre'
tary to notify the citizens of Egypt
| that their petition for that station to be
made flag station for night trains no
| longer existed
Citizens of Stewart, Montgomery
county, have petitioned for depot fa-
cilitcs. Case not acted on as yet. Su-
perintendent Sharp notified the com
mission that Postal Telegraph office
has been put in at Webbs, Miss, as per
order of commission. superintendent
Stephens, of the Western Union. has
notified the commission that the order
requiring the telegraph Office at Hat
tiesburg to be removed from the depot
to the town has been complied with.
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley road has
notified commission that waiting rooms
have been put in at Percy and Eyre
mont. Also that all repairs petitioned
for by citizens of Merigold have been
completed.
The secretary was instructed to cor
respond with }. J. White, of the Colum
bia ,& Lumberton Railroad Company
asking why no tax returns for that
road have been filed with the commits
sion for 1895
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1898-05-14
A Generous Oner.

Gov. McLaurin has received the fol-
lowing generous offer:
.'GREENvILLE, May 6.-The First Ma
tional Bank of Greenville tenders your
excellencv the sum of $500 for the use
of the Mississippi troops.
JAS. L. NEGus, President
The proposition will probably be ac-
cepted the money to go to purchasing
additional conveniences for the Missis-
sippi boys.