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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-23

Madrid, March 1S.-The following
semi-otiicial note was issued here yes
terday "The report of the Spanish
commission on the Maine is not yet
known, but the statement of several
technical officers, who have made n
close examination of the scene of the
disaster, show it was indisputably due
to an internal accident. American as
sertions to the contrary are there ore
deplored in official quarters as tending
TO mislead public opinion and rendet
the situation still more difficult from
the standpoint of maintaining friendly
relations between the two countries 1t
may be regarded as certain that should
the American technical committee pre-
sent a report declaring the disaster 10
be due to an external explosion, the
public here will refuse to accept such
a finding and any demand for an in
demnity based thereon will be indig
nantly repealed by SPAIN"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-23

Washington. March 1s.-The first dis
bursement under the act of congress
appropriating $50,000,O00 for the Nat
ional defense has been made by the
treasury department on executive order
for $4,000 to be cabled to London
to the credit of Sir William Armstrong
in payment for twelve rapid fire guns,
including mounts and ammunition. The
price, including mounts, etc, is $21,-
600 for each gun or $252,00o for the
twelve.
In addition to this payment the treas
ury department today viii cable the
Rothschilds at London $1,6S9,621 in full
payment for the Brazilian cruiser
Amazonas and in part payment for
Abrouell, The twelve rapid fire guns
are for use in the war department.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-23

key West, Fla, March 19.-In the
course of the afternoon, while the court
of inquiry continued in session without
once coming out of the cabin, large
quantities of ammunition We're taken
on board. The same thing took place
on the New York. Both ships are now
better supplied with ammunition than
they have been at any time before.
Unusual precautions are observed on
the New York and the Iowa, double
harbor watches being enforced. Every
craft that passes on its way into The
harbor is submitted to the closest scrl-
tiny of searchlights, Both vessels are
ready to pull out at fifteen minutes no
tice and special attention is being Civ
en- to the instruction of the sailors in
small arms and firing practice.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-23

Austin, Texas, March 1S.-Wheu
questioned Wednesday night as to the
probability of the legislature to obYlaGe
the necessity for holding two elections
this year by changing the date on
which 1t was provided that the amend
ment to the constitution authorizing
the granting Of pensions to Confeder-
ate veterans under certain circum-
stances shall be submitted the COVER
nor replied that he had given the sub
iect no study as yet and was not pre-
pared to say what course he would
take.
In the meantime the discussion con
tlnues as to the ACCESSIBILITY of an ex-
ira session. One side contends that
even if it were called 1t could not
help matters, because the constitution
requires TINT resolutions submitting
constitutional amendments must he
passed at regular sessions and the date
Of submission fixed then. on the other
hand it is argued that the people can
vote On constitutional amendment
amy time they may see fit and THAI
there is precedent for such contep-
tion. and these who hold to this view
maintain that the only figure the leg
stature cuts in the case is to form,i-
late the amendment to be voted on.
However this may be and regardless
of who may be right in the premises,
the fact remains that if two elections
are held the counties will be put to an
extra expense Of $4,000, and the state
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-23
mastering a New Company.

Nashville, Tenn, March 19.-Lieuten-
ant Casey. U. S. A., and Colonel w.
c. Smith of the National Guard, are
now busy inspecting the companies
forming the First regiment and must
ering in new companies. Adjutant
General Sykes is flooded with letters
relating to enllstments and organiza-
ton of companies and he says twenty
six volunteer regiments could be rails
ed Immediately, not including the Ma
tional Guard. In Lincoln county a
company has been formed of 100 able
bodied farmers.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-23

Chicago, March Interpretations have
ships of the United States for any
emergency. 1t was learned In Chicago
last night that the representative of
the navy department and the four i'm
mense packing houses of Armour & Co.,
Nelson Morris, Swift & Co. and Libby,
Mcneil & Libby would meet in New
York today to close contracts for 15O,-
90 pounds of canned meats for immed'
late shipment.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-23

Key West, Fla, March 19.-The court
of inquiry is diligently continuing its
sessions on board the battleship Iowa,
and, Judging from statements made by
members, 1t is quite problematical how
many days will pass before the court
turns in its conclusions. BY the cour-
tesy of Rear Admiral Slcard, the cor
respondent of the Associated Press was
yesterday enabled to escape the rigor
of the recent rule forbidding cores
pondents to go on board warships and
was the first civilian to interview the
members Of the court of inquiry since
they secreted themselves on Wednes.
day on the Iowa.
Captain Sampson received the CORE
spOndent on the poop. In the admlrars
cabin below We're Chaplain Chadwick
and Lieutenant Commander Wright.
They had been in session since 10
o'clock yesterday morning with the
ships writer acting as clerk.
The court is still hard at work"
said Captain Sampson. ut is utterly
impossible to say when our report will
he ready. If l surmlsed the day, and
you reported it, l am afraid something
might occur that would defeat the ex-
pectation and only serve to disappoint
the anxious public. When the report is
ready it will not be for us to make the
announcement. Washington, 1 pre-
sumo, will do that"
Today the court will devote consid-
cradle time to the preparation of da-
grams showing parts of the Maine as
found after the explosion.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-23
Perishod in the Maine.

Crawfordsville Ind, March 1S.-The
relatives of Michael Lanalaan of Craw-
louisville have received information
that he was on the Maine as sailor
and persisted. A letter from Captain
Sigsbees private secretary is to this
effect. Lanahan was at one time a
prosperous farmer here, but having
business reyerses. disappeared three
years ago. His wife did not bear OF
him gain until today. He was ~a.'I'ed
for the navy at Louisville two years
ago.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-23

+, Havana, March 1S.-The American
Yacht Buccaneer is more than forty
honrs overdue at the time this dispatch
is filed and there are fears that some
accident has befallen her. Messrs,
Money, Smith and Cummings decided
not to wait longer for her and left
for Key West yesterday on the Aran-
sas.
Two heavy battalions are drilling in
heavy artillery exercises at the Caban-
as fortress.
The Montgomery left yesterday aft
ernoon for Key West.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-23

Washington, March 19.-After all the
war preparations by this administra-
ton it has succumbed to the influence
of the Wall street gang and now crawls
On its belly to Spain. AT cabinet
meeting yesterday it was decided to
force Cuba to accept autonomy or So
called home rule. 1t was also decided
that In case the Maine court of inquiry
reported that the American battleship
Maine was destroyed by outside infiu-
ences to allow the matter to be arbitrat-
ed by an international count, which Is
another victory for Spain. This de-
cision on the part of the administration
was forecasted by Senator Proctor's
speech Thursday. as he mentioned
home rule as solution of the Cuban
problem. and it is understood that he
spoke as the mOuthpiece and represen-
tative of the administration.
The puerle and pusillanimous action
of the administration is being de-
nounced here and it is now believed
that Tom Reed can not hold the repub-
leans of the house. If they do break
loose music may be expected hero by
next Monday morning. This is grand
opportunity for the democrats to stand
for the honor of the country and the
opinion is expressed that they will rise
equal to the emergency. The admins
tration is working yet for an early adj
journment in order not to be hampered
in carrying out its programme.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-23
Fort Sam Houston.

Washington, March 19.-In answer
to letter from Congressman Slayden,
General NJ. l. Ludington, quarter-mas-
ter general, U. S. A., writes that the
total approximate cost of the construc-
ton and Improvement of the post of
Fort Sam Houston to present date, in
Guiding buildings belonging to depart
ment headquarters and quartermas-
ters depot is $795, 1872. The Texas dele
cation is still hard at work to prevent
the removal of depot headquarters
from Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-23
woMAN,s FATE
TrOm ~ RECORD, Dashnell, NJ,

no woman is better able to speak to 9TH
ers regarding 'womans faten than Mrs
jacob Weaver, of BUSHNELL Ill, wife of ex-
city marshal Weaver. She had entirely
recovered from the illness which kept her
bedfast much of the time for five or six
years past, and says her recovery is due
to that well known remedy, DR.. Williams
Pink Pills
Mrs. Weaver is fifty-six years old, and
has lived in Bushnell nearly thirty years
Sheis of unquestionedvera and unblem-
ished reputation. The story of her recov-
cry is interesting. She says.
g l suffered for five or six years with the
trouble that comes to women at this time
of my life. was much weakened, was un-
able much of the the time to do my own
work, and suffered beyond my power to
describe. ! was downhearted and melan-
choly.
az took many different medicines, in
fact took medicine all the time, but
nothing seemed to do me any good
~ read about DR.. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People, and some of my friends
recommended them highly. made up my
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-23

New York, March 1S-Major General
Miles returned to Washington yester-
day by the 10 o'clock train on the Penn
sylvanla railroad. Before taking his
departure General Miles was asked
what he thought concerning the war
situation, and he replied rehectively:
It's very hard to foretell just what
will happen Matters look very seri-
Gus but this country is prepared Cor
any emergency"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-23
spnnlsh Goverriment Hopeful.

Madrid, March 19.--The government
is exceedingly hopeful of early success
of General Blancos plan for large oper-
atoms in the eastern part of the is
land.
Senior sagasta says that the journey
of the torpedo squadron now at the Ca
narles to Havana has not been indefi-
nitely postponed.
The tone of the press is more hope
full, but financial circles are still I'M
easy.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-23

New Orieans. March 18Th. Nor
wegian steamship Henry Dumois ar
rived at her wharf at the Illinois Cen
trail fruit sheds at II o'clock last night
from Port I.imon. Costa Rica. Captain
Bang commanding the ship, reports
that great excitement was prevailing
at Port Limon when he arrived there
and continued up to tile time of his
departure. The people were greatly
alarmed, for war had been declared
between Costa Rlca and Nicaragua
and armed men were to be seen every
where in the country. While in Port
Idmon, Captain Fang dined with Gen
ernl Jefferson AVID Colonel Earl of the
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-23

Mrs. Jacob Wcducr. pills.
81 have recommended the pills to many
women who are suffering as / suffered.
They are the only thing that helped me in
the trial that comes to so many women at
my age" Mus j. H. WEAVER.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this,
29d day of October, A. D., 1897.
o. Q. Hicks, Notary Public.
When woman is passing beyond the age
of motherhood, it Is a crisis in her life.
Then, II ever, proper attention to hygiene.
should be exercised. The attendant suffer
ings will disappear and buoyant health will
follow II DR. Williams Pink Pills are used.
These pills exert powerful influence in
restoring the system to it's proper condi-
ton. They contain in condensed form
all the elements necessary to, give new
life and richness to tho blood.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-23
LAW OF ELECTIONS.
AN ALLEGED FLAW is SAID TO
EXIST IN 1T.


AUSTIN Texas, March t9-The CON
stitutional lawyers which this state
has the finest supply on earth-are at it
again This time it is the statute reg
ulating the holding of elections which
has attracted their attention and with
a view to laying the predicate for a
number of contest suits they are at
lacking its eectiveness. Some of them
have gone so far as to tackle ire gov
ernor about it, ana he referred the
matter to the attorney general for in
vestlgation.
The following ordinance was adopt
cd by the constitutional convention of
1879 and became part Of the orgauic
law:
That after the first election herein
provided for, until otherwise provided
by law, the regular biennial elections
Of this state for state. district, coun-
ty and precinct officers, after the year
1876, shall be held on the Tuesday next
after the first Monday in November,
every second year commencing with
November, 1878, etc.
fAllltlt lObJs VI lIN fP'tuittN' - AC'"'
reads as follows:
The next general election in the State
of Texas shall be held on the first
Tuesday next after the first Monday
in November, 1880, and general cleo
tions shall be held every two years
thereafter at such places and under
such regulations as may be prescribed
by law.
Article 1902 of the Statutes of 1895
reads as follows:
General elections shall be held every
two years at such places and under
such regulations as may be pescribed
by law.
1t will be observed that the codlfiers
whose work was adopted by the Tween
ty-fourth Legislature omitted all that
portion of article 1863 of the Statutes
of 1870 which fixed the date of cleo
tions on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November, and 1t Is
upon this omission that the constitu-
tional lawyers referred to above base
their claim that there being no day
fixed by statute for the holding of gem
eral elections no such elections can be
legally held under present conditions.
But unfortunately for them, any per-
son called upon to conStrue article lIO2
of the acts of 1S95ils put upon notice
by the marginal notes that said article
purports to be taken from the act Of
August IL, 1876, a reference to which
becomes necessary to ascertain the leg
;,Iotivo infant in tho premises be-
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-23

Portland, Ore. March 16-Tle Wool
& Sewicks iron works yesterday re
celved orders from the navy depart
ment to rush work ON torpedo boats
Nos. 10 and 12, which are under con-
struetion at their ship yards in this
city. The boats are now almost ready
10 be launched and 1t is probable they
can be completed within two months.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-23

Memphis, Tenn, March 19.-Numer-
Gus specials to the Commercial-Appeal
from towns in Arkansas and Tennessee
indicate the truth of the reunited coun-
try by the fact of delegations from
every city, town and hamlet through
which the artillery batteries passed en-
route from Fort Riley DO the seacoast.
The crowds cheered as the train passed
through.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-23


Austin, Texas, March 1S.-N. II. Las
sitter, general attorney of the Fort
Worth and Rio Grande. was here yes
terday to obtain an opinion from the
railroad commission as to whether the
contract between his company and the
international Construction company,
entered into in 1888 for the construc-
ton of a railroad from Fort Worth to
Kerrville. can again be invoked, both
parties therto being willing to waive
its expiration by limitation. The orig
inally projected line was built only as
far as Browpwood, and it is now con-
templated to finish it as at first in
tended. Should the commission decide
that the contract is void other arrange
mentS will be made for the completion
of the road and an application for au-
thorlty to issue bonds to go ahead with
the work will follow.
The commission took the matter I'M
der advlsement and will consult with
the attorney general in the matter.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-23

Victoria, Texas, March 19.-Mr. G..
Hernandez of Havana, an agent of the
Spanish government, was in this city
Thursday and placed AN order for
about a thousand head of horses with
Mr.. Frank Alonzo, who has during the
past two years sold TO the Spanish
government several thousand horses.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-23

Battery B, Fourth United States ar
tillery, passed through Jackson Miss,
on special train bound for New Or
leans. The battery was from Fort
Riley, Kan.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-23

mind TO try them.
Il bought the first
pox in March, 1907,
and was benefited
from the start.
"a box and q.
half cured me COM
pletely, and l am
now ru &c Q d a nd
strong. | have not,
been bothered with
lmy troubles since
II began tnkiuo tlle,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-23

Mrs. Matilda Gage died In Chicago,
aged ~ years. Mrs. Gage won an
international reputation as one of the
earliest champions of woman's right In
America.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-23

It is said that contentment is bet
ter than riches-but most people are
willing to take chances with. the riches
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-23

A woman never really has the best
of her husband until she burles him.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12
NOTICE TO GAS CONSUMERS

From and after the first day of Feb
ruary, 1898, the price of gas will be as
follows:
100 to 1900 cubic #. per month, $500
per 1000.
1900 to 1000 cubic TT. per month, s1.75
1000 to $4,000 cubic #. per month,
81 90 per 1000.
1900 and over cubic TT. per month,
81 25 per 1000.
For gas heating and cooking stoves,
81 .25 per 1000.
This Is restoring the old rates. Under
these rates it must be plain to every
consumer that the strictest economy in
the management of the works must be
observed to realize sufficient income to
pay expenses, as under the former man
agement the result was the failure Of
the company and the appointment Of a
receiver.
We expect to supply good gas. clean
and of good quality, and to treat our
patrons justly. We hope for such a
patronage as will enable us to maintain
ourselves with sa isfaction to the city
and a reasonable profit to those whose
money is invested in the plant.
JAS. MONTGOMERY,
l-29-3t Receiver.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12

lining OF Whatsoever organ is affected.
Any internal remedy that will cure
catarrh in one location will cure 1t in
any other location. This is why Pc
ru-na has become so justly famous in
the cure OF catarrhal diseases. II
cures catarrh wherever located. Its
cures remain. Pe-ru-na does not pail
late; it cures.
DIR. Hartman has recently compiled
into book form several of his lectures
on chronic oatarrh, which he has
delivered at different times at the Sur
gical Hotel. This book is called
"Winter Catarrh," and will be sent
free of charge on application Il The
Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing Com
pany, Columbus, Ohio.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12

trary to the platform of his party, re-
grets not that the president had prac-
tically approved of it., not that the
policy was wrong and opposed 10 the
interests of-the people, but regrets that
the secretary was not more politician
and less banker in order that he might
have deceived the people as to his pur-
pose, and boasts that the president, by
skillful word mongering, can take the
same position without running the
same risk.
~---'.Ehere was a time when il. was the
boast of republicans that their party
had the courage OF its convictions, and
that they dared 10 legislate as they
thought best for the interests Of the
country, and willingly assumed all re-
sponsibility of such legislation. Now,
they not only dare not legislate, they
dare not ever permit discussion of leg
islation. They go further still, and
through high officers announce that
the established policy of the party is
one OF fraud and deception. Shades of
Zach Chandler and Roscoe Conkling,
whose leadership, If often wrong, was
at least courageous, how you must rail
In impotent rage at sueh a policy of
prevarIcation!
f'Is this the party of Abraham Lin
coin, who believed the people could be
trusted, OIL Is this the party of P. T.
Barnum, who SAID the people love to
be fooledP' Is this an exhibition of
republican craftsmanship, or is it a
scene in the great American hippo
dromeP"
''Mr. Speaker, you can no longer
deceive the people by any such hImsy
pretense; you can never again mask
your batteries behind a protective
tariff; you can never again conceal a
gold standard policy behind the pre-
tense of international b%imetallism.
You must meet this question fairly in
the next campaign; you should have
the courage and manhood to meet it
now.
"The next battle must be fought on
the open plain, under the shining sun,
before an educated, intelligent, and
constituency. 1t must be
fought to its ultimate and legitimate
conclusion, with no mercy tor the
wounded and nc compassion for the
dead. 1t must result in q victory tor
the people, with liberty more firmly
established In the and and prosperity
a permanent resident in every deserv-
ing home, or 1t must result in the final
liking of wealth upon a throne of OPP
preston, and the intimate establish
ment of a pretorian guard.
sit is the cid question, whether we
shall have a ruling class or a ruling
mass; whether we shall have a strong
government or a strong people, and
he people must themselves decide the
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12
prenare for Snrinr.

Don't let this season overtake you
before you have attended to the import
ant duty of purifying you blood with
Hoods SarsaparIlla. By taking this med
icine now you may save sickness that Will
mean time and money as we'll as suffering
later on. Hoods ~2arsapaFilla will give
you rich, red blood, good appetite, good
digestion apd a sound, healthy body. 1t
Is the greatest and best spring medicine
because 1t is the One True Blood Purifier.
It's uneq uaIled record of marvellous cures
people.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-02-12

Fickleness of politics is well illus
trated in the case of Champ Clark.
Three years ago he was defeated for
congress by q man named Treloar.
The last election Clark beat, his old
antagonist almost shamefully, and nov
the accidental congressman Is satisfied
to settle down as postmaster at Mexico.
The people OF the district soon missed
Champ Clark out of congress, and from
this time on he viii stay there as long
as he chooses. We wish we had more
suoh men In congress.