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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-12-09

The lack of education which pre-
walls in Spain is something astonish-
ing. Any knowledge of modern lau-
guages and of contemporary history is
extremely rare among even statesmen,
coartiers, politicians and journalists.
When the government of Sagasta in
troduced the censorship of foreign
kilograms, it could find no censor who
understood German, aud hence it de-
cided to transmit German messages
without examination, while identical
messages written in French were often
suppr ssed. This lack Of education,
particularly in the men who hold the
destinies Of the nation, could not fail
to have its i'll effect, and it is to this
source that those terrible calamities
may be traced which have reduced
the Spanish people from being the
greatest empire of Europe to theil
sad condition Of today.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-12-09
MEETING WAS WITHOUT RESULT.

Peace Commission Spends Two Hours In
Fruitless Discussion.
A Paris special says: The joint
session of the peace commissions Fri,
dap lasted two hours. No real prog
ress was made. The Spaniards are
awaiting instructions. Spain's propo-
sition for commercial privileges in the
West Indies was not settled and was
scarcely considered. The Americans
have also asked for instructions on
certain matters.
The Caroline islands questions were
not considered. The JOINT commission
adjourned until Saturday.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-12-09

Steadily American ideas Of liberty
are invading the sacred precincts Of
Great Britain. Mill operatives in
Lancashire, England, struck because
they we're not permitted TO shut up
shop and attend the Barnum circus,
which is touring Great Britain.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-12-09

Mrs. WATrs-Don't you find your
neuralgia an awful nuisance? Mrs.
Potts-Oh, 1 get used to it, more or
less, and, besides, I always get the
tenderest piece of steak when my teeth
are lame.-Indianapolis Journal.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-12-09
CAGES ESTIMATES
OF Appropriations Required For the Ser
vice For Next Two Years.

vice Tor NeXt Two Yenrs.
In conformity with the requirements
of law, the secretary OF the treasury
transmitted to congress Monday the
estimates Of appropriations required
for the service for the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1900, as furnished by the
several executive departments. These
estimates, including permanent an
nual appropriations, aggregate $593,
048, 378, as against 1902, e75,5l3, the
amount Of the appropriations, includ-
ing deficiencies and miscellaneous, for
the fiscal year, 1899, and 1852, 647
e85, the amount Of estimates for 1899,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-12-09
No-To-Bae for Fifty Cents.

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak
men strong, blood pure. Soc ST. All druggists
The herald., 1898-04-28
RESPONDING TO THEIR CoUNTRY's CAL.

irritating the Carists. Tonight Madrid 1.
absolutely unmoved. The capture of the
American bark Saranac by Spanish gun
boat near Manila caused a momentary
excitement, but the town is expectant OF
the result of the action likely to occur off
the Philippines and awaits the outcome
with perfect confidence.
This confidence in the navy is an article
of faith with the Spaniards. The papers
politely chaff the Americans on their want
of dash in capturing only Fishing boats
and ocean tramps.'
One journal says: eel Morro's signal
guns were mistaken on board the American
squadron for offensive firing. The gunners
of Ell Moro know that the squadron has
kept well out of range, and they wish it
would not
There is strong expectation of Euro
pean complications and increasing doubt
in the assumed neutrality of England.
1t is believed she would join America to-
morrow were she not deferred by fear of
uniting the powers in a crusade against the
Anglo-SaXon.
The herald., 1898-04-28
SPANISH FINANCES
Makeshift Measures for Raising
Money Severely Criticised

LONDON, April 2S.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Standard says:
With reference to a conversion Of the
debt and the increased note issue, both
measures and most of the extraordinary
makeshift ways and means devised to face
a war expenditure are criticized in the
press and in financial circles, but the i'm
preston In political circles is that they will
be voted in view of the gravity of the situa-
ton.
In all previous years the Spanish house of
parliament has only sent its reply to the
royal speech. This year the senate decided
that all It's members should go to the palace
in state, and this they did in solemn process
sion, preceded by mace-bearers in medic
val robes and headed by the president OF
the senate, Senior Rios. Crowds assembled
in the streets and people in the balconies
and windows gazed at stately array Of
senators. grandees, sitting in their right as
peers, marshals and generals in full uni
form, mobiles in uniforms of the ancient or
ders of Santiago, Monteza, Alcantra and
Calavera, and prelates walking side by side
with senators who wore modest evening
dress suits, because they were entitled to
no uniform.
1t was curious, striking and impressive
scene. The queen regent received her sem
ators in the throne room Of the palace,
ar majesty appeared much pleased at this
fresh proof of the understanding and SYM
pathy which exist between royalty and
parliament in such critical circumstances.
The herald., 1898-04-28
NO ACTION TAKEN
Fixing Rates to Charged for Carrying
Troops

CHICAGO, April 27.-The lines Of the
Western Passenger association met today
for the purpose of considering the rates
to be made for transportation of troops to
the front. No definite action was taken
because all of the roads in the association
were not represented, but they will be
given chance to vote on the proposition.
The rate is to be two cents per mile for
the transportation of troops of all sorts,
no matter whether they are state troops
or have been mustered into the service of
the government. The roads, so far as they
have been heard from, are a unit in favor
of the two-cent rate. The plan to charge
one cent, as is the case when the state
militia is journeying to its annual en-
campment, has not met with favorable
consideration and it will not now be taken
into account at all.
The meeting of the lines today brought
out the fact that, with the exception of
troubles with the Canadian Pacific, rates
in the territory of the association are gen.
orally in a favorable condition.
The herald., 1898-04-28
INDEX
TO TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

4, Debate on the Dingley war revenue
i. bill begins in the house; Democratic
4, objection to the measure Is based on !
/, the proposed bond Issue and the ract :
4. that most of the taxes are to be paid .
+ by producers.
+ Spain's navy thought to be not nee !
4, essary for the defense OF Havana;
r fleets now sailing are supposed 10 DC
+ headed for the big coast cities OF the
1. United States.
/ Conferences between United States 4
i, officials and Cuban leaders expected !
i, to result in an early Junction with !
i, troops of Garcia and Gomez In Cuba. !
/ The blockading fleet remains pas 1
i. sive. but is doing effective work; de-
l. nartment officials do not believe the 4
i spanish fleet in Philippine waters VIII 1
l. make a stand, and consider little short 4
/ of absurd the threat to lombard the 1
l. cities of the Atlantic coast.
l. Havana editors express their Deiier
i. in the efficacy Of the city's defenses !
i, against bombardment and also against 4
r hunger
= batteries ordered from Chickamau- 4
= on TO Tampa, the inference being that 4
Z m early advance on Havana is in 1
+ tended. !
/ Admiral Dewey is not particularly 1
+ anxious to take Manila; but he much 4
4, desires to capture the Spanish fleet 1
/ bodily, or so to disable 1t as to pre- 4
i, vent any of the promised preying on 1
4 American commerce. 4
+ Two or three prizes are captured off 4
+ Havana, but the blockade situation Is 4
+ practically unchanged. 4
+ The town of Matanzas bombarded to 4
+ prevent the completion of defenses, 4
+ and the forts promptly silenced. 4
+ Gen. Nunez leaves Washington for 4
+ New York to organize the Cubans now 4
4. in the United States to cooperate in 4
+ the attack on Spanish forces in Cuba. I
t*f r r. + + + + + + + III r 49,
The herald., 1898-04-28
PORTO RICO DISORDER
SERIOUS ENOUGH TO CALL FOR
PROMPT ACTION
UNITED STATES CITIZENS
Manacled and Beateu-Small Boys
Impressed Into Service Against
Attack
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
+ ST. THOMAS. April 27.-At San 4
r. Juan, Porto Rico, last night, five citi- .
r zeps Of the United States, who were .
/. talking on the streets, were arrested, .
+ manacled and beaten with swords. 4
1. They are wholly unprotected and 1
r. there is no British gunboat there on 1
+ which they may take refuge. Mr.I
+ Barnes an American sugar manufac- !
i. turer. has placed himself under Brit i
r ish protection. His children and his 1
r wife were attacked and his estate de- i
+ stroyed by the Spanish soldiers. 1
r On Monday an iron ship Of 5000 tons /
r was sunk by the Spaniards. In the 1
r main channel thirty-four torpedoes 4
r have been placed. wired from the i
i. fort. All the buoys have been changed. i
+ Three Spanish gunboats and the cruis- /
+ er Concha are at San Juan. /
i, There are no women left in the city 1
+ and It is depopulated. They are pay /
r ing 500 for carriages to transport 4
r them to the interior. Forty thousand 4
1. volunteers have been impressed. Many 1
+ of them are boys of 13 years. All are /
1. armed with Mauser rifles. /
+ The troops are being modified by 4
r Frenchman named Genouilly. +
1. Bombardment is expected. Capt. /
1. Gen. Macias has ordered all foreigners 4
1, to register with him. The city is or +
r dered to be in darkness at o'clock 1.
1, nightly. The women of the interior +
i, are fainting as their husbands are i'm +
r pressed. +
r Areibo bay is torpedoed. There is +
r heavy mobilization there. There Span +
r ish steamers have arrived with L, 900 +
r tons of food. The warehouses are 1,
r. stocked for two months of siege. The 1,
r lighthouses along the entire coast +
+ have been extinguished. +
+ + + + + + + + + j. + 1. 1. 1. + + + + + fft
The herald., 1898-04-28
The Spanish Squadron

NEW YORK, April 2S.-Reports that a
Spanish squadron has sailed toward tho
coast of the United States have nothing to
confirm them and the reports seem to have
been sent out from Spain to confuse tho
United States naval authorities Several
Spanish torpedo boats are cruising in the
Mediterranean and about the British isles.
presumably seeking to capture American
merchant vessels. The Teutonic, which ar
rived here tonight, saw no Spanish war;
ships on the way over, and the American
ship Shenandoah has been spoken near th0
British coast.
A Spanish fleet would find the North
Atlantic coast far from unprepared. The
cruiser Minneapolis Is at Eastport, Me-;
the cruiser Columbia near Boston, tho
cruisers San Francisco and New Orleans
at the Brooklyn navy yard. the auxiliary
cruisers st. Louis and Harvard in New
York harbor, and the st. Paul at Philadei-
phia. These seven vessels, all very fast,
would be sufficient to stop any fleet that
Spain could send across. To those seven
will soon be added the cruisers Topeka and
Paris now on the way from England to
New York. The battleship Oregon. and the
gunboat Marietta are expected to arrive at
Rio Janeiro in about two days. The cruiser
Nictheroy, recently purchased from Bra.
I'll, will be obliged to leave neutral waters
soon but will easily reach Key West.
The herald., 1898-04-28
THE FIRST BoMBARDMENT
No Americans Killed but Matanzai
Suffers Severely

KEY WEST, Fla, April N.-The New
York, the Puritan and the Cincinnati bonn
barded the forts at Matanzas this after
noon. The engagement began at 2:45 p. m.
and closed at Ills p. m. There were no
casualties on the American side.
Great damage Is known to have been done
to Matanzas. and 10 II believed there was
loss Of life.
The herald., 1898-04-28
WORD SENT OUT TO ALL CUbANS
THAT NOW IS THE TIME TO STRIKE A
BLOW FOR LIBERTY
General Nunez Leaves the National Capital Organize Cubans in
the United States Cooperate With the American Forces
in the Capture Of Spanish Stronghods in Cuba

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Not Credited

SAN JOSE, April 27.-A Spaniard has
told wild story about plot to blow up
the Santa Cruz powder works. This was
to fire into some of the explosives with a
rifle or pistol. Little credence is given the
matter, but the officers are trying to run
down the fellow who told the story for a
full accounting.
The herald., 1898-04-28
Available Men

SAN FRANCISCO. April Ex-Governor
Budd today made public statement show
ing the fighting strength of the National
Guard of California. The total number en-.
listed is S651 OF these 265. it is reported for
various reasons. should not go, which
leaves 1894 men available for immediate
service.
The herald., 1898-04-28

and the remainder taken prisoners They
did not linger long in confinement, being re-
leased by death.
This massacre has aroused intense indig-
nation The Japanese officials declare that
it becomes more evident than ever. as
events progress and develop. that neither
the present government nor the Philippine
ought to be governed, with view to the
reasonable development Of this paradise
of the earth.
The herald., 1898-04-28
A Missing Engineer

tiyes of Jacob Goodsell, a railroad engineer.
aged 63, are anxious to ascertain his pres
ent whereabouts. He left Los Angeles for
his home In Oakland on February 18th last.
but failed to reach his destination. and
nothing has been heard Of or from him
since. 1t Is supposed that he left the train
on which he departed from Los Angeles
while mentally deranged.
The herald., 1898-04-28
A Candidate Nominated

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa, April 27.-Dr
Silas c. Swallow was nominated for gov
ernor today by the Peoples party state
convention
The herald., 1898-04-28
The Brave Montijo


LONDON, April 2S-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Daily Mail, telegraphing
Wednesday, says: at is thought possible
in some quarters that Admiral Montijo.
commander Of the Spanish squadron at the
Philippines, who has a reputation for reck-
less bravery and determination, but does
not shine as tactician, may put to sea and
take the offensive. The public is elated by
the Montserrat's success which is regard
ed as furnishing proof of the ineffectiveness
of the blockade of Cuba.
Senior Romero Ronledo declared in the
cortes today that Spain ought to make up
her mind to struggle alone, since no one
would support her. He said he believed the
present situation was the result of repeated
acts of weakness on the part of Spain to-
ward America and that he considered as
wholly useless the autonomy project for
Cuba. On the other hand he thought Spain
ought to do everything possible to revivify
and strengthen the integrity of the empire
and to maintain the sovereignty of the
mother country in Cuba.
Admiral Beranjer, former minister of
marine, is of the opinion that it would be
exceedingly profitable to Spain to adopt
privateering. The senate today delivered
to the queen regent its reply to the speech
from the throne. The members of the gov
ernment were present.
Spanish Politeness
MADRID, April 81, II p. MAS coun-
terpoise to the growing sympathy toward
the Carlists among the people since Don
Carlos raised vigorous war note against
the United States, the Spanish cardinals
and prelates are now assembling here to
visit the Queen regent collectively, declar-
ing their adhesion to and support of the
dynasty. They will endeavor to convince
the people that the queen regent has never
advocated peace at any price, but thor
oughly participated in the enthusiasm of
the people to defend the honor and rights of
Spain.
This attitude of the prelates will cause
sensation throughout the country. greatly
The herald., 1898-04-28
THREE TORPEDO BOATS
EVIDENTLY HUNTING FOR THE
SPANISH FLEET
Reports Of Intended Attack on Coast
Cities Thought to Be Merely
Ruse
Special to The Herald

Special to The Herald
NEWPORT, R. l., April N.-The Z
. torpedo boats Gwyn, Talbot and Nor Z
. ris left here this evening and headed Z
. out to sea. Their destination Is un- .
Q known. q
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-21
TAMIIY NEARLY WIPED oUE
By the Head Of It who Tried 10 start 4
Ilro with Powder.

By the Head Of It who Tried 10 start .
Are with Powder.
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Nov 2o.-A Ports
mouth, Ohio. special to the State Jour.
nal says; BY accidental explosion ct
blasting powder this morning, George
W. Ferguson. a quarrVman, is dying.
two OF his children are dead, and hiS
wife and another child dishgured for
Iife. Ferguson was hunting Tor wood 70
tbulld Il Gre. and found powder can
apparently full Of coal. When he at
tempted 10 start fire with this loud
explosion followed, which knocked one,
entire side OF the house out, At thei
time, Ferguson, his wife and baby inI
arms, and four little daughters, were
grouped about the stove.
Ali were knocked down by the force
OF the explosion. Iva, aged six, and
Cynthia, aged eleven, died also imme-
dlately from injuries and Ferguson was
SO terribly Injured that he cannot live,
The mother and other children are ter
ribiy burned and bruised and may not
live. 1t transpired that the can was
partially filled with blasting powder.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-21

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 2O,-Misses
Alice CleRdennln and Lillian Rawlins,
young society ladies' of this city, were
seriously injured to-day In n driving nc.
cdent, The ladies' were driving n wild
and spirited horse, which became un.
manageable. and dashed the vehicle
against tree. The occupants were
thrown TO the ground and rendered an
conscious. It Is feared that Miss Glen"
dennIn's skull was fractured BY the
fall Miss Rawllns received painful
bruises about the head and body.
The frenzicd animal dashed his head
through a plate glass window at the
corner OF HUNTINGTON avenue and
Charles street, and as he Withdrew IT,
severed an artery IN HIS neck and bled
10 death ina few minutes.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-21
NoUNTAINs on FIRE
Ozark Rsuge, MISSOURI, one Sheet Of
RlRme-AWfuI DsstFnCtion.

oEark RsuEs, NItssourt. one Sheet Of
Rlams-Awful DsstrnCtiOn.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 2o.-A special to the
Republic, from Macomb, NO., says:
u The largest and most destructive con-
tiagratlon that has ever swept the
ozark mountains since 1884, is now cir
cumscrlblng this town for miles north
Of and parallel with the Memphis rail-
road. The autumn heavy foliage has
rapidly fallen since frost and are sup
posed to have been fired from sparks OF
freight engines this afternoon. O scope
OF country thirteen miles long Is in
flames, miles OF fences, orchards, PLAN
tatlons, farms and dry pasture fields,
stocked with cattle and other animals,
and many old settlers homes lie direct
lV in the line OF the rayaging monster.
while neigbborhoods are advancing 90
the scene, but ind themselves totally
unable to check the flames, their only
remedy being to hurrtedfy turn out
stock ahead Of the flames and desert
premises.
the sea anG a terrible southwesterly
wind prevailing, great destruction is
imminent The town Of Macomb will
probably be destroyed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-21
TAYLOR COUNTY THEFT.

AL Good Citizens AEhaEt at the BoidnOSS
OGIhS Fraud Psrpstratsd-Lsgnl Pro'
esOdingS to be instituted.
Special Dispatch to tho IntellIgeneer
GRAFTON. W. Va. Nov. 20.-There
10 little to be added as to the situation
in this county The people. Democrats
aS we'll as Republicans. stand aghast at
the frauds that so evidently have been
psrpetrnted upon the ballots of this
county. Had there been errors in all the
precincts the case might have looked
better on Its face. but the fact that there
should be ia errors on one particular
once in four precincts that cast about
800 votes is rightly regarded as out Of
all probability, and that, too, when the
election at these polls was conducted by
fair, competent and careful men.
The charge sent from here to the Reg
lister that this county is naturally Demo-
cratic is wholly prepos.erous. Taylor
never was a Democratic county. Prior
10 the war It was Whig county, and
after that was naturally Republican
county,
There Will be legal proceedings fnsti-
iuted to expose the "doctored" ballots
and the whole matter will be sifted to
lhe bottom. In this matter many Demo-
crate are as deeply interested and ap-
pear Just as anxious that the fraud be
unearthed and the guilty exposed and
punished for the sake OF the good name
OF .he county, as are Republicans.
The court, composed OF two commls-
Sioners, having separated without an
order Of adjournment, according TO law,
u PRESUMED to still be in session, as the
statute provides that when there Is not
a majority Of the court present It
stands adjourned from day to day until
there IL quorum present. One COM
missioner has zone to Ohio to be absent
q month or more. No legal certificates
nave been granted any Of the parties
',lgd for and thus the matter stands,
II was significant fact and frequent
" remarked upon by those who watch
sH me proceedings, that the Democrats
u Tie court where the recount began,
wore an air Of confidence In the anal
outcome that could only be born OF n
ipr0 knowledge Of what was to come
ao9u' When the fifth precinct In Graf
i,1 was reached. a precinct thnt cast
AZ .ii lCO votes, and where the Repub-
!, sAn candidate for the legislature lost
-tl lN-iive votes, and his Democratic
HNPoutor gained that many, there was
SN appearance Of apprehension on the
.1.-N lt the Democratic managers pres
.N. '7'i clearly showed their alarm
,Ill an uuslenced suspicion OF the
,TAuH that had been committed would
W. aroused in the minds OF the Repub-
..D'ha that would bring about an Inves-
rEEahnu and al exposure Of the fraud.
iH''F ftnrs wCre not groundless.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-21
NInrder,h Hln nII,tr,sa.l

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Nov. 2O.-May
Boeckh, aged twenty-three years, was
shot and almost Instantly killed to-
day, and several hours later Vincent
Tortorclli, an Italian beer bother, aged
fifty years. was arrested on suspicion OF
having committed the murder. Tortor-
ell Is married and has family, and the
dead woman Is said TO have been his
mistress. According to woman lock-
ed up as q witness. Tortoreiii called on
the girl in her room. The twONwere
singing and soon afterwards Tortorelll
came downstairs saying There Is trou-
bic upstairs" He left the house and the
girl was found unconscious with but-
let wound in the head. She died on the
way to the hospital. The man was ar
rested at the home Of friend. He
said the girl had taken the revolver
from tnble where he had laid 1t, and
shot herself. He will be given a hear
Ing tomorrow morning.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-11-21
RgeNENT UNDER GUARD.
slx.h virginia COlorsd Troops in a AIu'tn-
oua state.

sl1.h Virginia COIored Troops in Mn'tn-
ous state.
MACON. Ca, Nov. 2O.-The Sixth
Virginia negro regiment that caused so
much trouble at Knoxville Is under ar
rest in camp at Macon, all Of their arms
and ammunition having been taken
ftom them. They are guarded bV a
battalion OF the Tenth lnmunes, also
negroes.
About midnight last night about
eighty OF the Sixth broke through the
lines at camp and started to town with
the avowed purpose Of killing The white
provost guards, each man being armed
with a rife and belt full OF cart
ridges,
Information concerning the action OF
the negroes was sent to provost head
quarters and General Wilson at once
ordered Colonel Galllard, OF the Third
engineers out to arrest the negroes. The
Third went double quick to the camp OF
the Sixth and found them rioting and
dlsorderlV. Further trouble IS feared
when the Sixth is released from the
guard house,