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Evening journal., 1898-03-15
NIunItIons For Torts ArrIre.

PENSACOLA. Fla, March 15.-The
schooner Josephine Mestier has arrived
with a large quantity OF shot and shell
for the forts and batteries here. A large
lot Of powder for the government has
also arrived over the Louisville and
Nashville railroad. and two carloads of
torpedoes arrived last night. The move
ment of troops from Fort Barrancas to
the heavy batteries on Santa Rosa is
land began yesterday. This is prepara-
tory to practice with the big disappear
ing guns which is expected to begin this
week
Evening journal., 1898-03-15
Not ono Of 6. 4. q. MemhershIp.

WORCESTER. Mass. March IS
Commander William H. Bartlett Of the
Massachusetts C. A. r. has issued from
the headquarters a general order de-
fining the status Of the members of
Post 10 of BroclSton, which was dis
banded by the department officers last
year The present administration de-
cided that the disbanding of the post
did not throw its members out of mem
bership in the order.
Evening journal., 1898-03-15
secretary Aiger sends Estimates.

WASHINGTON. March 1.-Two es-
Inmates of appropriations to meet the
cost of the recently authorized addi-
tlon Of two regiments Of artillery to
the army have been sent to congress by
Secretary Alger. one is for a supple
mental estimate Of S49i.16 for the ap-
preparation for the pay of the army
for the next fiscal year and the other
is for a deficiency OF Sl54.17O in the
current year appropriations TO defray
the added expenditures for the re-
mainder of this year.
Evening journal., 1898-03-15
WANTS TO FIGHT MASON.
Spanish Editor Sends Challenge Calling
the senator Nasty Names.

WASHINGTON. March Ex-senator
Mason has received challenge sent
him by the editor of the Spanish illus
trated paper El Cardo. The document
is printed and is signed by the editor,
the Marquis de Alta villa. The chal-
lenge is 80 a combat at swords points
and is preceded by n short column Of
personal abuse in which Mr. Mason is
described as IAN isnoble Yankee sena-
tor who scOlds like a woman and who
has not the valor to fight like a man
md who would take a slap in the face
without resenting It,"
The American people are referred to
US a people who deal in pigs and
whose flag is the almighty dollar" The
senator accepts the challenge in jo-
cose spirit. He says he will have to see
the marquis before he decides whether
he win accept but that it scarcely ac-
cords with Spanish modesty for the
challenging party to name the weapons,
as is done in this instance.
Evening journal., 1898-03-15
nhode 1slnnd Nomlnntlons.

PROVIDENCE, March 15.-The Dem
ocratlc state convention which met here
Yesterday nominated Hon. Daniel
Church of Tiverton for governor. Fay
cite r. Bartlett of Burrellville was
named for lieutenant governor. Miles
McNamee for secretary Of state and
George T. Brown of Providence for at
torney general and Edmund Walker Of
South Kingstown for general treasurer.
Evening journal., 1898-03-15
onehec Flooded.

MONTREAL, March 15-Floods arc
reported from all over the province.
At Mansonville the hotel bus was turn
ed over. Three commercial travellers
who were in it going to the train man
aged to get out and were fortunately
stopped by a big tree as they We're be-
ing swept down the Mississiquoi river.
but the driver was lost together with
the team Of horses and the bus
Evening journal., 1898-03-15
To nlsmiss Kinle,.. cnse.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-A motion
was made In the supreme court OF the
United States by George. w. Smith in
behalf of the state of Illinois 10 dismiss
the case of Joseph Ripley. superintend-
ent Of police OF Chicago, versus the state
Of Illinois. The case involves the va
lidity of the state civil service law and
was antagonized by c. S. Thornton,
Kipley's lawyer. The court took the
motion under advisement.
Evening journal., 1898-03-15
MANY Anxious 10 Enlist.

BOSTON, March 15.-The receiving
ship Wabash was crowded yesterday
with applicants who desired to enlist
Lieutenant Commander STURDY stated
to a reporter that the day was the
busiest since the war scare started
Up to 3 o'clock in the afternoon not less
than 200 had taken the examination
but out of this number not more than a
dozen passed, as such a high standard
is required
Evening journal., 1898-03-15
soldiers Attacl, a Comrade.

sACKET'S HARBOR. n. Y, March
l5.-While William O'Shea of the Ninth
Infantry was walking on the street with
a Mrs. Mcclure he was brutally as
saultcd and stabbed by two other sol
iiers named Spike Hennessy and Pat
rick Tuthili. The soldiers were arrest
ed BY the guard and taken TO the
guardhouse. 1t is thought that O'Shea
will recover.
Evening journal., 1898-03-15
uneonfrmed Report of T,roops nIoring.

TOPEKA, March ia report that
United States troops are being moved
to Atlanta from Fort SIN via the Rock
Island road cannot be verified at Rock
Island headquarters, Officers say that
no arrangement for cars at Rush
Spring. the station nearest Fort Sill,
have bean made so far.
Evening journal., 1898-03-15

Take your trade to the storekeeper
who sells.what you want to buy, and
does not wear out your patience trying
to make you accept something you do
not want
Evening journal., 1898-03-15

A manufacturer with a reputation to
lose must keep his goods up to high
standard. Imitators don't care. See
that you get what you order when you
20 to buy.
Evening journal., 1898-03-15

A Concord coach is a poor substitute
for an express train. and obscure imi-
tations are just as far from equaling
reliable widely-advertised goods. Don't
be fooled when you go to buy.
Evening journal., 1898-03-15

A merchant who keeps both eyes
open has in stock goods that are in
demand. He furnishes what you want,
and not a substitute. Buy OF him.
Evening journal., 1898-03-15
WOULD DICTATE TO us.
st. Petersburg Paper Gives the Views Of
THEE Powers.

THEE Powers.
LONDON. March 15.-The Vienna
correspondent of The Times telegraphs
an abstract OF an article in the ST.
Petersburg. Novoe Vremya, which he
thinks deserves attention as giving an
accurate account OF the views and in
tentions of at least three Of the great
powers" The correspondent says:
"The article asserts that the United
States are well aware that in declaring
war against Spain they could not count
upon the approval of any of the Euro
Evening journal., 1898-03-15

Schedule In effect November a. 1887.
All trains Illuminated with Pintsc
sExpress trainA
TRAINS LEAVE WILMINGTON. DELLA
WARE AVENUE STATION, FOR
-io'24 osT a. M; 9i2is' '2sl .s.5s, :S2i, ia
'f1.OO D. m. Sunday, s3.13, '939. '11.A a
M; .s.s9, .5;21, sz;41, '1.00 p; M. -,
$50, 64O '7.15, 7.S5, 1926 900, 's.Ss 1924
HOS a. m; s12.19, L20, f2.34, e3.59. 4.10 >5.u
$50 :7a sI5 ~ :11S4 p m sqadays, aIs s
$50, s7.41, 915, '11.O0 D. m
CHESTER, week days, '3.1s. $50, $40
,lsl5' So 's9S' se9 'sSs 'i. lbs ,1a M
ii.24 a. m; '5.5s. 40. '5.21, $50 '7.4l, S.l5
AT lATLDANTIc a CITY, week days, 'zB
m, '12.19, '2.34 p. m. Sundays, 7.S5 a. m.
CAPE MAY, week days, $50 a. m, '2.S
= BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON
'1257, .2.O9, 300, '404 '4;57 @61S, 'S.C4, 81
p N. Sundays. s4,ls, 20, 1875 a. M; 'l2-b7
BALTIMORE AND WAY STATIONS
10. a. m; 3.04 D. m, daily.
.ii6i Ni6GiWARk' y m !fss5 Tssk ssys sSy t ~ SIS SIS
I;SS, al, l055 p, m. Sundays I1S' Llo
's35 a. M; sl257, S.O4, .4.5l, 7.S2, '9ll p. m,
ePITIsBURG, week days. .oS9 ~; = a; m; n;
'6,ls y. m. Sundays, 'S.35 a.. m; '4.5i p. m
CHICAGO, daily, sS35 a. m, .i.5l D; m,
CHICAGO via CINCINNATI and IN
DIANkPOLIS fS.35 a. m. daily.
CINCINNATI AND ST. LOUIS, 'S.Ss a
m, Ela5l and s9.11 p. m daily.
TOLEDO AND DETROIT. '9.n p. m
daily to Toledo and daily except SUNDAY
NEW ORLEANS AND MEMPHIS via
BRISTOL AND CHATTANOOGA, -o;lo p
m. week days, '45 p. m. sundays,
Through sleepers to Memphis ana Ne"
Orleans.
sINGERLY ACCoAIMopATIoN, week
days, 10 a. m; 304, 1872, 10.55 p. m. sun
days, 710 a. m. 3.04, 732 p. m. ,--,,,
LANDENBERG ACCOMMODAaaL,lO(N = S5I
week days, 40 a. m, 1000 a. M; SO4' 4.ef
D. m Sundays, 1000 a. m: 4.5l p. m ~,..
LEAVE MARKET BTREhI SAAtlON
for
PHILADELPHIA week days, $50 p. 10.
BALTIMORE, week days, 6.45 a. M; ~
LANDENBERG, week days. Gas. 9.55
m; 2g5, $40 p NJ Sundays SkS a "a.
oiy T,EpsvF =; 1F PHILADELPHIA FOR VII
MTNGTON, week days, .3.S5, 6.lo, l.sS
800. 900 s1C26, 11.30 q m; 'l120, LIZ, ~
"a s0 - %. 4.s0. s5.15, st.42. SOC, $40, "a
sS,S5' 1000. I'll S5 p. m. Sundays, 'SS5, SbQ
$780, s7.30. "S.35. 1890 p. M
Telephone, No. l9s-
Evening journal., 1898-03-15
Wilmington ~ Northern IL II
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT JUNE q,
1897.

Trains leave Wilmington French Street
gtation) for y. & O. Junction, Montchan-
i'm, Ninterthur. Guyencourt. Granogue
Cossart. Chadds Ford Junction, Pocop-
son, West Chester. Embreeville Morton
vile. Coatesville and intermediate sta
lions, daily except Sunday. at 720 a. m.
210. 400 and $40 p. m. Sundays only at
sos a. m, 2.i0 and 400 .. m.
For Waynesburg Junction, Springfield
and intermediate stations. daily, except
Sunday, at 7.20 a. m. 2.l0 and 400 .. m
Sundays only at sos a. m. 2.iO 400 d. m
For Joanna, BirdsborO. Reading and
intermediate stations. daily except Sun
day. At 7.10 a. m, and 2.l0 p. m. Sundays
only at sos a. m. and 2.10 D. m.
.BOWNESS BRIGGS. Gen. Pass. Agt.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-10

By mutual consent the hrm
of Harkins 4 Matthews hAs
this day been dssolved- The
business will continue in the
name Of Of p. L Matthew'S be
having bought the entire in
teress Of J. r. HArkipA This
September Sth 1855
J.R. HARKIyA
p. Z MATHEWS.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-10

officials share the panic Of those
whom they shoaid protect.
Mach Of the danger Of the
spread Of yellow fever In the
South has ccntervd in the dim
euity OF recopcilinx the differ
eat State health boards to some
uniform and reasonable meth
DDS Of general protection for
vide districts Of eosntry. This
vigl always be the case 80 long
as the question Of State rights
- discussed in connection With
matters pertaining to public
health The melancholy expe-
rienees Of Last year, when shot.
gun guarantees were orxanized
when the State boards quar-
relied when hospitals we're
burned trains we're stopped,
and when millions of dollars
we're Lost by interrupted trade,
are still fresh In the minds OF
the people Of the entire eosn-
try IL Was on sccoans Of emf }
>enseless proeeedingA which
we're bat the repetition Of SINH.
lar previous ones. thai the
Herald took sides with the ad.
voestes for NATIONAL system OF
quarantine which should guar.
ansee IN . proper aud sensible
manner he greatest safety for
the largest number.
The failure to secure the
proper legislation in the re.
quired direction last year has
len ~ in . great measure GRIP.
Piled where we should have
been strong Still, all that is
left rs nov is to make the best
Of what ve hAve.-New York
Herald
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-10

As il 10 clearly proven that
the state authorities are inczp-
able Of graphing and controlling
the pressing issue Of public
safety, II becomes the duty Of
the health officials of the gen
eral government to establish
national quarantine and speed
iIv and effeetuaily bring order
out of chaos Fortunately the
Marine Hospital Service 10 the
competent means to this end,
and ii should lose NO time in
getting to work Its prompt &c
fion is the only hope in the dire
emergency. No better oppor-
tunity could be offered II Of
proving the utility Of central
ned authority than when every
other eapability OF helpfalness
is pxralyzed and when the local
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-10
The Best Plaster.

A piece OF flannel dAmpeneti
with ChamberlAin's Pain Rain
and bound on tn the affected
parts Is superior To any plaster
When troubled with = pain in
the chest or side. or = lame
back, give it . trial You are
certain to be more than pleased
with the prompt relief which il
affords. Pain Balm 10 also q
certain cure for rheumatism.
For sale by Dr. r. K Chiffon 4
Co. Oxford. Missl. =. u. Pettis,
Abbeville, Miss.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-10
school Notice.

The examinations will be held
for white teachers November
IIth and Eth and for negro
teachers November Is and 18th,
1885.
q. K HIGHrowER,
County Superiuteudeut.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-10

to the fact that many mild e.sss
are overlooked
Prom an o6!eial Telegram
dated October 18th. 95a r. "
the total easss in Mississippi.
including NeHenry. are s,s
and ~ deaths, this includes
Jaekson's le9 cases and 6
deathsl
The total number cf cases IN
the tvo States 10 1861. and the
total number Of deaths, -
The mortality therefore 10
AS per cent. This. most sure
iy. 10 not . QuarantinAble Dis
ease. and mach less % than
Grippe. Influenza, Typhoid Fe-
yer or Scarlet Fever.
The treatment Of the disease
10 more thoroughly understood,
and this decreases the htzli-
ties materially, especially II ap-
plied ct the beginnins Of each
case.
Antisepsis 10 the sheet an
Choir. that is, TIE destruction OF
the germs ~ fast - they leave
the body NJ the patient through
the pores Of the skin and the
other oridees Of the body, and
before they turn into dust and
infect the room. then the house,
then the neighborhood-
The mortality Of the City OF
New Orleans in 1897, VAS -,
or about one to one thousand
inhabitants. IL 10 less than
Grippe. Influenza. Typhoid Fe.
yer or Scarlet yever.
Quarantine 10 worse than the
disease with saeh Q mortality
IL should be abolished and re
placed BY the care Of our siek
by the most approved modern
methods ouaranfine shoald
be applied only to Diseases with
high mortalitle<-
Towns and Parishes must or
\ ganixr their Boards of Health
and be prepared at . moment's
notice 10 repair to any locality
where even . slightly sas
picfeas case existsI and care fol
IT according to the most ap
proved methods as set forth in
the printed pamphlets Of th'
Louisiana State Board Of Health
entitled Instructions TO Nedi
cal Inspectors and to Health
Odieers for the management o
yellow Fewer
1 The Atlanta Regulations an
the gospel of the new crusade
and the missionaries should al
be men Of peace and good will
4 EDMOND SoCCHoy, W. ID.
President Louisiana State Boary
Of Health
New Orleans, Oct -, ~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-10
THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS

The Board % supsrviscrs Of La
Fsyests county met in regular sec
sioa On september s fsss, 81 which
the following member, we're pre-
emit; :. ". Smith, president Beat
., J. y. Baxsy. Beat .; >. NJ Par
ham. Beat s. J. B. Bandrvn and J.
&. rrvloar. members rrvm B~ats 1
and . ver~ absent on account Of
quarantine regulations on account
Of yellow fewer In the orrvocd
ueixhborhood
After Court sas opened In accord
Rne~ With hv the soliovinx pro-
eeediags we're hal
rtksr DAT.
II appearing To the Boarvi that
yeiiow fever, An infsceious and con
taxioas di>ease. had Appeared IN
the county poo moev than ten miles
from the county al and the ap-
pearaace os sad disens~ vns ap-
pr~h~ndeA &c Oxford. the sh~rid
sss empowered and dlrvcte<i ~ re-
move the county priscners 10 some
safe place and guard them until the
danger 10 over and return them q
the county pail
The following bills we're allowed:
W. IL. Kimmocs, maintaining
prison~rS, go.
l. A. BaIiArd. boarding Cardas
Sandsrs two days, sf0.
O. r. Hiwhtover. salary and post
age eor the month OF August, $50,
his r~port having been exAnin~<i
and approved
SECOND DAY.
Same members and ocleers - OF
yesterday.
After court was opened in accord
ance with hw the following pro-
cee<1ings we're had:
yellow fever having made It's APP
peaxancs in tho Taylor and Orr
wood neighborhoods, is wzs or
dersd bv the Board that . eor,tog
Of gzarSis be placed around the In
fecsed districts. Guards to receiv,
81 per day OF twenty four houry-
Ordered that the matter Of az
Amining the pension application,
b deferred until next r~xulal
meeting. - there we're but thr~s
members Of the Board present
Ordered that the matter Of levy
ing the county tax be deferred al
next regular meeting. there being
but thrve members ot the Boar,
present.
The following bills we're allowed
l. A. P1rvis, repairing public wa'
ter Trough, g.
=. W. Pesrs<. coal for tall sAs.
z H. Kilnmons, return ticket o
Tom Price from asylum. ss.
Chapman, Turner 4 CO.. TAI ~
eeipes, etc, for sheriff, sssS.si.
Eskridge Brvs>, lumber TOE bridge
s7e.
Davidson 4 Roane, stationery 20
county oncers, strN
E. r. Kimmous. expenses Of Ia
naEics 10 and from asylam. stt-a
J. A. Montgomery, additional -
ss~smeuts. els
l. H. Kimmens. ianitor's service
tor August. sf0I
- NJ ParhAm, extra services. ~
4 ~ SMITH extra services. a.
J. & Bskgiey. EXTRA servhess, -.
sam Wells, baildinx bridge .
Alesviiie, sss40s.
W v. Sullivan. attorney 20
Board from January I. 1897, .
April I. 1850. esa
= W. Smith, days and II miles
90 -
= NJ Parham. 9 day. and 1
miles, ~ %
J. z Baxisy. : days and Il miles
sN.
Z H. Kfmmons, days, 81
B. p Gray, days, -
Ordered that Court do nov al
ioarn till the trse Monday IN oeto
Der, isssl
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-10

PLANTERS NUEIAN TIE A
cures Dyspepsia. Constipation
and Indigestion Regulates the
Liver. Price - cents Sold by
r. L. Chiffon & Go.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-10

I have attached TO my Car
rage shop a Blacksmith shop
with . first class set OF tools
I am prepared to do all kinds
of Carriage and Buggy work
especially, in all its breaches.
Charges reasonable. shop on
North Street
Respectfully,
JOSEPH SroArE.
August Is, is9s.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-10
A Sure Sign Of Group.

Hsarseness in q child that il
subject to Group 10 . sure indi-
cation Of the approach Of the
diseas<- III Chamberiaia's Cough
Remedy Is given - soon - ta~
child becomes hoarse, or even
after the cough has appeared.
nc will prevent the attack.
Many mothers Who have eroapy
children always keep this
remedy at hand, aad hnd thai 10
saves them much trogble and
worry. IL can always be de-
pended upon and is pleasant to
take. For sale by DIR. X r.
Chiffon & Co. Oxford. Miss.
L. u. Pestis, Ae6eviiie, Mss.
ls - my pseasure, anu . duty l
lowe to the anicsed, 70 bear my
testimony to the tact that S0sRA's
Sore NA1ey Cose VII do al and
more than you claim for &C. Aside
frOm being Q s-sure kidney cure. =
is win cure any in1amasioa wher~v-
er located A . remedy for piles.
soreness in the ehese- stomach and
bowsia. &c Affords immediate relief,
and effects . permanent cure.
s. o. HENENwAY,
5 South I'D g &C.,
81 Loais, Mo-
For ale BY r Z ChilEon 4 Co.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-10
OAOToRxA.
l~s u. ehsnd ts tzs suss -
''z;-ZNZzE
A Method
according
to Nature.

The experiments OF modern ply
siciAns and scientists have establish
ed the encs that many Of the germs
Of disease enter the body by the In
hAlation Of air laden with bacssril
small. but their work 10 deadly.
still many Of these are compare
lively harmless, 70 persoas in health
bus n soon - an organ 10 dissass<i
&c Is attacked The experimenss Of
Koch and oshers have shed much
light upon this important subject.
But up 10 the present tune, the eul-
ture Of bacteria Appsaxs 70 have
net with much greater sncce0 than
their deueruetiou- A wecaa do ~
hstle TO destroy there minute enc
mics, it ID the mose sena1b1s eourse
to strengthen and revieAliss the
system % that IL nay rUpsi and
resist their destructive inausnee,
and does 10 not seem very fitting
that the revifalizing element should
enter the body through Inhalation
OF oxygen which b st once . re-
vitAll3er and geFmictde- he ex-
peri<nee Of yeAxs and the sssei-
mouy Of thousAnds show Ccupound
Oxygen TO be the agent needed
II you wish further information
write as and we viii ssnd 700, fr~e
Of charge. abundant evidence Send
for book Of two hundred pages,
with records and testimonial Of
surprising cures Of various forms Of
disease and debility Il Win cod you
nothing 70 convince vourssR.
Home Treasmenf - cent out BY
express, ,, be used 81 home
Once Reatment b administered
here. Consultation free.
Drs. Starkey & Palen-
No. ilz Gis1rd Street.
Philadelphia. Pa
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-10

Reefton. n. T.. Nov II is96.
l am very pleased to state
that since | took the agency of
ChAmb<rlAins medicines the
sale has been very large, more
especially ofthe Cough Remedy.
In tvo years I have sold more
Of this particular remedy than
Of all other makes for the pre-
vious dve years. As to its EN-
eaey, l have been informed by
scores OF persons OF the good
results they haae received from
10, and know il value from the
use Of il in my own household
IL is 80 pleasant to take that we
have to place the bottle beyond
the reach OF the children
L. J. SCAyrLEBrRY.
For sale by DIR. K K ChiIteu
& CO., Oxford. Miss, y. N. Pet
ti~ Aboeville, Mrssl
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-10

Governor MeLaarin has ~
sued the following shAnksxiv-
ing proclamation
Il, Ansien J. MeLAarin- Gov
ernor of the State OF Nississip-
pi, deslgnAte Thursday, the
s4th day Of November, 1855. a.
. day Of Thanksgiving and
prayer, and request all tae
people Of the state TO observe
il by offering thanks to our
Heavenly Father for the good
ness and mereies he has be-
slowed sp0a -. and prayers
Of his continued care. prosee>
ton and preservatioa- Let all
'rve charities to the poor and
aeedy IN proportion - the
Lord has given TO uA
Sin testimony whereof | have
heresnto set my hand and
csuaed the great seal Of the
State Of Mississippi to be af
axed- Done at the CApitos, IN
the city Of Jackson. this the 5th
DAY Of November, in the year
Of Lord 1885.
sAysIxN J. NcLAURix.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-11-10

Dr.. Gladys Condttion Pow
ders, are jsss va.i . horse
needs when N bad condition
Tonic. blood psrider and ver-
mifuge. They are not food osf
medicine and the best in ne to
pus . horse in prime condition
Price IS cents per package Fog
sale by Il. K Cailton 4 Co
Omaha daily bee., 1898-05-09
RUNNING AWAY FROM ClENFUEGOS
Foreign Residents Fleeing Prectpt-
tntel.- from the Cuban City.

Foreign Residents Fleeing Precipi-
tntel.- from the Cuban City.
(Copyright 1898, by Press Publishing Coz
KINGSTON, Jamaica, May S.-(New York
World Cablegram-Special Telegram.)-1
response to urgent appeals from Cuban and
foreign residents at Cienfuegos, Consul Dent
has succeeded in inducing the agent OF the
Atlas company to allow the steamer Aduia
to proceed thither to rescue them. Similar
appeals are being received from Santiago
and Manzanillo, whittier two large sailing
vessels have gone. The urgency of the ap-
peals indicate that foreigners are In danger
and confirms the reports by lately arrived
fugitives that two more British war ships
have gone to join the Pearl for the purpose
Of protecting British subjects In southern
Cuban ports. 1t is impossible to obtain
Porto Rico news here owing to the stringent
censorship of all cable dispatches.
A prominent Spaniard in an interview.
discredits the presence of the Alfonso XIII
or other Spanish battleships in these waters.
He SAYS the, Spanish fleet will come en-
masse-not in sectons--if at all; but he
believes that Spain does not intend to prose-
cute naval operations in the West Indies,
nreferring to induce the American feet to
attack her in her own waters. where she
will have the advantage of a secure basis,
while holding the Americans at similar
disadvantage as at the Philippines. lie says
the entire Spanish fleet will be mobilized IN
horne waters Moreover, Spain does not
believe the United States seriously contem-
plates military occupation in Cuba prior to
a decisive naval combat. For this reason
Spain is making every effort to win navai
victory. Spain thinks this is more certain
I'm home than in American waters.