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The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-05

If you want to treat your feet
white, lot G. E. Stock shoe them.
Try him once. 1-12-6t
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-05

Hon, E, A, Schicker, receiver of
public money in Arkansas, for the
United States Government, with
headquarters at Camden, Arkan-
sas, is back here today at his old
home. He tells us that business
called him here.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-05

Call and see the Edwards Har
ness company, and get their price
on awnings, before purchasing else
where.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-05

CHAs. S. ERBER,
Jeweler,
l06 w. Broad st
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-05

Gunthers' candies, bon bons,
chocolates and caramels at Sam
Ragland's. IL 4
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-05

G. E. Stock has the lady trade
grabbed on shoes. He keeps the
)est brands. 1-l2-6t
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-05

For SlOO you can get 5 gallons
Kerosene oil, with can thrown in, at
7. ], Hobgood's. II l,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-05

Reader, if you want real nice
calendar for next year. write to c.
|, Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass, and
one will be mailed you free OF
charge. See ad. elsewhere. 12t,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-05

We had the pleasure of meeting
Rev. Il, +, Harrell, the minister
sent here by the Arkansas confer
euce to I'LL the supply in the pulpit
at the College Hill church and other
places near the city The minister
will enter upon his duty on Sunday.
We welcome him to our city,
Mr., Chic has the front windows
Of his new saloon darkened while
he is placing his bar fixtures in
shape, 1t has been said that his
bar will be one Of the finest In the
CITY, Well, we will not be kept in
suspense long, for the opening will
take place next Thursday.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-12-05

1t is SAID that another one of oul
officers win have something to
Grow about after Thursday night,
Well Styles will be the only one left
wearing a star after this that is
not married, Now guess what
officer we refer to.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-30

suggestions have been made and the sub
Ject OF such an alliance is practically be-
lore the two governments in some shape.
The recent visits paid by Sir Juhan
Pauncefote to the State Department. nave
not, it seems, had reference altosether TO
the Canadian negotiations. According
to my authority the feature OF the pro-
posed alliance now being considered are
these
"Great Britain is to recognize the
Monroe doctrine, to attempt no increase
Of her territorial possessions in the West
ern hemisphere and to endorse the Ameri-
can construction of that doctrine.
The United States is to build the
Nicaragua canal; Great Britain is to have
the use of it in time of war. The United
Sta+es is 20 have all the territory taken
from Spain in the present war and Great
Britain is to protect the United States In
the possession, if this should be threat
aned The United States is to stand by
England in her policy in the East ano
all the British ports in the East are TO be
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-30
TERROR SAFE.
Alfonso XIII Doing Scouting
Duty at Porto Rico.

Copyright, 1898, by Associated Press.
St. Thomas, Danish West Indies, May
29.-The report that the Spanish torpedo
gun boat has reached San Juan de Porto
Rico, is confirmed. She arrived there
from Fort de France, island of Martini
que, on Friday morning. Her boilers are
still said to be out of order.
The Spanish transport Alfonso Kill,
chartered by the Spanish government
and loaded at San Juan with provisions
for Cuba, is now saii to be scouting in
the vicinity Of the Porto Rican coast,
her crew having refused to try and run
the Cuban blockade.
The Alfonso Kill, is also said to be
carrying freight between the different
ports of Porto Rico.
It is rumored here that all the vessels
of Admiral Cervera's feet are not at
Santiago de Cuba. Some Of them either
did not go there or have since left those
waters, according to reports.
Incendiarism is growing in Porto Rico.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-30
THE WAR BEGINS m EARNEST.
Orders Given for Troops to Be Embarked
on Transports.

New York, May 29.-A special to the
Tribune from Washington, says:
"Crders have at last gone forward to
Major General Shafter at Tampa to en-
bark the greater portion of his corps, in
cluding all the regiments and few Of
the most efficient volunteer regiments
on board the transports gathered at that
place and the aggressive military move
ments which has been SO frequently pre-
dictod and SO often delayed for one cause
or another, will be an accomplished fact
before the end of this week. The strong
est units of Admiral Simpsons re.orga-
nized squadron will convoy the expedit-
ion and cover its landing at a point now
definitely designated.
simultaneously the most rigid censor
ship of press dispatches that has SO far
been undertaken by the government
will be put into operation at Tampa and
Key West tonight, and no message relat-
ing to the movements of troops or ships
or in any way speculating upon the ex
pedition will be permitted on the wires
If this means of preventing publication
of information which would be exceed
ingly valuable to Spain, is not fully sue.
cessful the censnrshin will he Dromntly
extended to the mails.
It can be confidently stated that beyond
the Secretary of War and the Secretary Of
thu Navy, the President will permit NO
civilian to enjoy his confidence in this
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-30
opened to the United States under tn

opened to the United States under th
most favored nation clause.
"The main features Of an arbitration
treaty are to be Incorporated. 1t has been
provided that all matters in dispute, not
involving the Monroe doctrine or the
Nicaragua canal are to be submitted to q
non-partisan commission. The existing
understanding bearing upon the relations
between the two governments on the
great lakes is to he abrogated and the
United States is to be given the use OF
the Welland canal in case Of war.
1.-The Alliance is to be offensive and de-
fensive. 1t proceeds on lines such as the
foregoing. As matter of course all that
mas been done so far is purely tentative
but my informant gives the above as the
general outline suggested
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-30

The publication Of this despatch from
Paris caused an excited discussion of the
conflicting reports from various sources,
which completely absorbed ell sections of
the press and all circles of the public in
Madrid.
Speaking today of yesterdays sumor
Of the defeat Of the Americans and the
death OF Rear Admiral Sampson, Capt
Aunon, the minister of marine, without
crediting it in the absence of official con-
firmation, remarked that the event was
nearly within the limits of possibility. 1T
is hoped that the result of today's cabi.
net council will discuss information con-
frming or denying the report.
WASHINGTON SAYS IMPOSSIBLE,
Have Heard From schley Since Alleged
Battle.
Washington, May 29.-Oficials of the
navy department not sonly utterly djss
credit the reported naval engagement near
Jamaica on Friday but declare with the
utmost positiveness that it did not ocoun
Advioes from Admiral Sampson and
Commodore Schley clearly indicate that
the statements contained in the Madrid
story are without the slightest foundation
in fact.
Secretary Long was shown a copy of the
despatch tonight. After reading it carer
fully he said:
sit is an interesting story, but it en-,
tirely lacks the element of truth. You
will notice that it is regarded with sus-
picion even in Madrid. 1t comes to US
from Paris, where 1t was received from
some unnamed place after being filtered
| through the Spanish capital. No. there
| is absolutely no truth in 1t.
| Secretary Long declined to make any
| further comment upon 1t, evidently rea
garding it as unworthy Of serious cons
sideration. Officials on duty at the navy
| department. read the despatch with
amusement.
"Iskwill take upon myself" said an
! officer, ito say that the report is ahsolute-
| ly untrue. know that it is not true. ~
| He would not say how he knew, but
| that important bit of information was
supplied by Secretary Long. Official adj
vices were received tonight from Commo-
| dore Schley. They contain no informa-
| tion OF such an engagement as is reported
from Madrid, although it is known that
| they were written after the battle is said
to have occurred. The advices from Schley
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-30
PREPARING FOR INVASION.

New York, May GA special dispatch
from Key West, says Admiral Sampson
has arrived there and may remain dur.
ing the preparations for the Cuban in
vasion. This, it is believed, will not oc-
cupy moro than few days at the most.
Admiral Sampson's feet Is between
Havana and Key West, with all on board
we'll.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-30
ALLIANCE.
Features Of Treaty Already
Outlined.

London, May so.-The Washington cor
RESPONDENT of the Daily Telegraph tele-
graphing Sunday says:
st have just learned from a high au-
thority in the State Department that i'm
portant preliminary steps toward an
alliance have already
been taken. How far these negotiations,
il they can yet be called that, have pro
ceeded it is not possible to ascertain for
naturally strict secrecy is maintained;
but my information is that preliminary
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-30
PANAMA RELEASED.

Key West, May 20. Ill so p. m.-The
federal authorities having released the
cargo Of the steamer Panama. form erly
the property OF the Compania Transatlan.
tic OF Barcelona, which was captured
A Drill 25 by the auxiliary gunboat Man.
grove of the Havana blockading squadron
and subsequently, condemned and ordered
sold, the steamer will leave for New York.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-30
WONDERFUL TALE OF A BATTLE,
Circumstantial Story of the Defeat of the
American Squadron,

!. Madrid, May 2e--7 p. m.-El Progreso
publishes dispatches purporting to come
from Paris, giving details of an alleged
battle near Jamaica in which 1t is said
two American warships were destroyed
and one Spanish warship was injured.
Although tho account is very ciroum-
stantial as to time, place, incident and
results, 1t is received here with suspicion.
The story is that Commodore Schley's
squadron parted from Rear Admiral
Simpsons feet off Cape Maysi, the east
ern point of Cuba and steered toward the
Yucatan passage, followed closely by
SIMPSONS ships. Both were sighted
from the watch towers Of Santiago de
Cuba.
Rear Admiral Sampson arrived of the
province Of Puerto Principe, continuing
thence in the direction of Jamaica. Ad-
miral Cervera left Santiago Thursday,
May 26 at midnight, all his lights being
extinguished, with the Vizcaya and the
Almirante Oquendo preceded by the tor
pedo boat destroyer Furor. He took up
position in proximity to Jamaica.
Two hours later the remainder of Admi-
raj Ceryera's squadron withdrew from the
harbor Of Santiago and proceeded in q
southerly direction.
On the morning Of Friday the Furor
came up rapidly to the Vizcaya and the
Almirante Oquendo, advising Admiral
Ceryera of the approach of the enemy.
Rear Admial SIMPSONS ships steamed
at full speed toward the Spanish vessels,
which accepted combat, but moved in
a southern direction to effect juncture
with the remainder of the Spanish squad
ron.
Presently the battle ragged furiously on
both sides. The Americans detached
three cruisers and three small ships to
surround the Vizcaya and the Almirante
Oouendo. The Furor, between the cross
fire of the enemy made for the American
flagship, notwithstanding the fire of the
heavy guns.
The outcome of the contest was tha
two American warships were sunk ant
one Spanish warship disabled in its steer
ing gear.
The remaining vessels Of the American
souadron were SO much damaged tina
they were compelled to take refuge il
Haytien waters. It is reported that th
Cristobal Colon captured one American
shin which had been disabled from
shot by the Vizcaya that perforated he
side.
The Vizcaya risked destruction from a
American destroyer. It is believed tha
after the combat the Spaniards sailed fe
Havana, or, if the conditions of the vel
sells or the presence Of superior force i
! the enemy required, took refuge at Cal
denas or Matanzas.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-30

matter until landing on foreign terri
tory shall have been actually accom-
plished, and Gen. Shafter himself will
have sealed orders whose contents.will be
known only to Gen. Miles and Gen. Cor
bin until the expedition is safely at sea.
Admiral Sampson's sole instructions will
be to guard the expedition and to cooper
ate with Gen. Shafter under the latter s
direction.
The Portland daily press., 1898-05-30

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MILLION DOLLARS LOSS

Baltimore, May 29.-The car barn and
10y winter cars stored therein of the Con.
soldateo IA liway company. were burned
million dollars
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-06-24
DEFENCEs AT GUANTANAMO,

Twenty Forts Of Earth and Wood and
Straw and Wood--Th Garrison. X
, Guantanamo bay, where our marines
landed, is 10 miles in length. On the
west side of the bay, 10 miles from the
entrance, are the landing and town Of
Oaimanera, Of 1900 inhabitants, where
the American marines are now intrench-
ed Caimanera has railway connections
with Guantanamo, Furnishing city IL
miles distant. Guantanamo has double
line Of defenses .-.,....~... ~. -
The first line consists Of 10 forts Of
earth and wood, situated one kilometer
apart The second line is constructed of
straw and wood and designed to protect
the sugar estates. These forts are about
30 in number. The Spanish garrison: is
comprised Of regulars and volunteers,
about 8, 900 strong, and is commanded
by Brigadier General Folk Pareja. The
Cubans in the Guantanamo district are
$500 strong They are we'll drilled and
recently received arms and ammunition.
This force is commanded by General
Pedro Perez.-New York Sun. f'E
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-06-24
FOR THE BOYS IN BLUE.

Incident on q Wyoming Train Which H.
illustrates the Patriotism of Women.
An incident occurred on the Union
Pacific flier going east from Cheyenne,
wy, at a. m. the other day. On board
was Sergeant Ed Glenn of the Alger
Light artillery, with II men whom he
had recruited at Rawlins, wy, to help
bring. the battery up to the maximum
number. They were in the same car
with several ladies. One Of the latter,
tired and travel stained, calling the
handsome young sergeant to her, said j.:
II have a boy, who has donned the blue
uniform you wear, far away out in CAL
fornia. I love it, I am devoted to the
cause of freedom for the Cuban patriots,
and want to testify my feeling by a
simple act of kindness to your boys who
look worn and tired. Please take this
money, So, and treat them when you
get off the train" Sergeant Glenn re-
monstrated, assured her that he had
adequate funds, etc., but nothing would
do the lady until he took the money.
In seat nearly opposite was beau
tiful girl, about 10 years of age, who,
apparently, taking fire from what had
transpired, quickly took her Russian
leather purse from her pocket and get
ting out a IS goldpiece handed it to a
Torrey trooper behind her, saying: "Me
too This is donation to the Torrey
patriots. There was enough patriotism
aflame in the car in moment to have
inspired another "charge Of the 600. -
Rocky Mountain News.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-06-24
EMERGENCY KITS.
'Appliances' For the Army of Invasion to
Dress Their Own Wounds.

Appliances For the Army of Invasion to
Dress Their Own Wounds.
Lieutenant Colonel j. Morris Brown,
surgeon y. S. A., who is general pur-
chasing agent for the medical depart
ment Of the army in New York, said
recently that thorough provision had
been made for taking care of the sick
and wounded in the army that has
sailed for Cuba. The present strength
of the hospital corps Of the army
is about 700. Of this number $50 hos
pital stewards and their assistants, in
Guiding trained nurses sailed on the
transports. Just how many surgeons
went along DIR. Brown doesn't know,
but he thinks there were 20 or 25.
= For some weeks DIR. Brown has been
shipping field hospital cots and bedding
to Tampa in large quantities, and he
has also shipped more than 1000, 900
yards Of bandages. Besides, each officer
and man in General Skaters command
is provided with appliances by which
he can attend to his own wounds if they
be not too severe. These appliances are
done up in waterproof package and
consist of two congresses, one rolled
bandage and one triangular bandage.
Perhaps the most useful article in the
set is the triangular bandage. , It is ~
inches wide at the base and may be
used as a sling for wounded or broken
limb or to bind on splints. New York
Sun.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-06-24
THE PHIL lPPI SUMMER

Average Temperature IN Manila Durine
s July and August e Eighty Degrees -
Though much has been said IN the
United States Of the climatic terrors ID III
summer OF the Fhilipp it may be
well to note the condi under which
the American troops will conduct their
novel campaign. The first expedition 81
our troops will be due at Manila about
the first week in July. This will be
after the close Of the season Of severest
heat, which lasts from April to June.
By the time the troops reach Manila
steady and strong southerly monsoons
will be blowing over Luzon, with some
refreshing effect, although, as these
winds are laden with moisture, the air
will be very humid. The average tenn
Hperature in the city Of Manila during
July and August is usually so degrees
F., but as the sun is much obscured BY
clouds in these months the maximum
temperatures are apparently not excess
sive.E = .s.r..+
The rainfall at Manila in July and
August averages respectively about is
and 10 inches, though in the whole Of
July as much as 90. 10 inches has been
in some years recorded. :. A short dis
lance inland the rainfall is probably
less torrential, except at elevated points
peculiarly exposed to the monsoon. In
the second invasion of Burma, in 1852,
the British forces, after making some
progress in April, suspended their oper-
ations until the close of the rainy sea.
son, in October: In view of the trying
activity which the rainy season in the
Philippines may enforce upon our army
extraordinary precautions should be
taken to preserve it's health; especially
when it is first landed.-New York
Herald.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-06-24
LIEUT.. BLUES EXPLOIT,

Said to Be the First Man to Plant Our
Flag In Cuba Since the War Began.
Lieutenant Victor Blue Of the Suwa-
nee had been on Cuban soil in the serv-
ice Of the United States before his dar-
ing reconnaissance at Santiago. It was
believed that he was the first to plant
the stars and stripes there since the war
began, but he says he will leave to 9TH
ers to say whether the honor is his. He
spent three perilous days going to and
returning from the camp Of General Co.
mez early in June, captured two Span
ish schooners, narrowly escaped cap
ture by gunboats and returned to the
Suwanee, having accomplished every
thing he was sent to do. He began his
mission while the Suwanee was off the
keys on the north coast of Cuba
Lieutenant Blue is graduate of the
United States Naval academy. He is a
son Of the late Colonel John Gilchrist
Blue of South Carolina, who was GAL
liant Confederate officer; the grandson
Of Colonel John Blue, who served with
eminent distinction in the war of
1919, and the great-grandson of Captain
John Blue Of the Revolutionary war
and of Captain John Gilchrist of the
British navy. His mother was an Evans,
q name we'll known in the history Of
South Carolina, both in peace and in
time Of war. Lieutenant Blues father
was q native of North Carolina, but
moved to South Carolina prior to 1876.
IT, "a IL "a Z
Wallace House in 1876. Dr.. Rupert
Blue, a brother of the lieutenant, is q
surgeon in the marine hospital service,
with the rank Of captain. Chicago
Times Herald.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-06-24
oRl< FOR OUR CAVALRY.
Al Explanations#of Their Il EInbarkati
Without Their III orsea..

A Explasa Ion 4 o. Theil E;lnbarka4io
without TheiFi Horses.
The statement given out 81 Adjutant:
General Corbin recently as.ato the CONF
position q the expedlii ton sent IS Santi-'
ago puzzled the general public $ n1s||
respect. ItSwas not undersvru a. hy the
greater part Of the United States Scayal-;
~ with the expedi tion as well sas the:
four troops of rough riders, under the
command Of Colonel Wood ard Lieu:
tenant Colonel Roosevelt had been sent
without their horses. The wonder was
why the cavalry men5 had been sent at
all as long as they were not allowed to
take their, horses with them when there
was an abundance Of good infantry ma
terial at Tampa which could have been
employed in their stead = Sa5%. #
/. The explanation is that the cavalry
men, particularly the rough riders, are
wanted for their fine Workmanship.
The character Of the country around
Santiago would afford no opportunity
for the use q their horses. The animals
would only be in the way. But the men
can be tNed as sharpshooters to the
greatest advantage. There are no finer
marksmen in the world than the United
States cavalrymen and the rough riders
who have gone with the Santiago expe-
dition. They will, it is said, form the
skirmish line of the United States
forces. Accustomed to beating the brush,
nearly all Of them are quick with their
guns, and of almost infallible accuracy
Of aim. They will be we'll able to dis
lodge any of the Spanish under cover in
the chaparral: When it comes to the
bombardment Of the outposts of the
Spanish, splendid service is expected
from the unmounted cavalrymen Of
General Skaters army in picking off
the Spanish gunners.-St Louis Globe
Democrat.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-06-24
NEW FORECAST STATIONS.

Porto Rico to Benefit Our Fighters.
The service Of the United States
weather bureau, which has proved of
great value to the government in the
war so far, is to be extended to Cuba.
A plan looking to the enlargement Of
the service so as to enable it to keep the
American feet and the army in Cuba
informed Of the weather indications has
been submitted to congress by. the Sec
retaries Of agriculture and the navy, and
a bill will soon be reported for estab-
fishing weather stations in Cuba, King
ston, Porto Rico and on the northern
coast of South America The scheme in
wolves the establishment of a dissent
mating station at Mole St. Nicholas. At
least eight stations will be located in
order to perfect a satisfactory system.
Secretary Long believes the weather
forecasts will help protect our feet from
West Indian hurricanes. The certainty
that the close of the war will greatly
increase the commerce of Cuba, Porto
Rico and South America with American
and European markets is an additional
reason brought forward for the estab-
lishment of the weather stations The
plan is to continue the service after the
close of the war as of great value to
maritime and commercial interests The
plan involves an expenditure of less than
$4,000 year. New York World. :