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The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-01
A FLEET"
Formation Of Another Squadron Do
termine1 Cpou.

WASHINGTON, March 30.-It was dis
closed for the first time by one OF tho
naval orders issued yesterday that
the department had determined upon
the formation of an additional new
fleet, to be known as 1.-The musquito
fleet" to be composed OF tugs. steam
yachts and other small vessels which
may be ~obtainable and which arc to
be used as IA sort of mobile defense Of
sea coast cities IL was further de.
veloped in this connection that the
naval militia Of the several states Is
to be called upon to man this auxili-
airy fleet.
The fact that Admiral Walker ca
bled from Nicaragua to the state
department announcing his departure
for home revives the speculation as to
the likelihood Of one OF tho brightest
officers Of tho navy, active or retired.
being placed in charge Of the entire
naval operations, including tho feet
under Captain Sampson. Commodore
Schlcy's flying squadron and any aux.
iliary lines Of defense that may ba
established.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-01
THE HOUSE WILL REVOLT
Speaker Reed Has Warned the Presid On.
That lilo Cannot Control It.

That lIc Cannot Control It.
WAsHINGToN, March 3n.-Speakcr
Reed at noon notified the President
that he was unable to control the
House and that there would DO an
outbreak upon the slightest provoca-
ton. Senator Mcmillan OF Michigan.
who is II OF the most conservative
Of the administration senators, and
who was one Of those summoned to
tho White house last night. said this
afternoon: THE crisis will be reached
before the end Of this week. No
power on earth can delay war"
The President is again being urged
to stop the advance Of the Spanish
torpdo tiotilla. His advisers are urg-
ing him to prevent it leaving Porto
Rico
A poll of the House committee on
appropriations shows that the com.
mittec. almost to q man, is opposed to
An appropriation for Cuban relief
without intervention.
State delegations nre meeting all
afternoon. They gather in the cloak
-ooms, In committee rooms and tho
lobbiea Tho general question dis
cussed Is: What course shall the Re-
publicans adopt il the President to-
morrow asks for S5OD. 900 for the Gu.
baus?"
The answer to this in every instance
has been unanimously: 1--WE will add
an amendment declaring the indie
pendence of Cuba and instructing him
to intervene Immediately to stop the
warning"
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-01
LIBERALS WIN IN SPAIN,
sagasts viii Have . Majority OF at
Least 1913 In the Next Cortsa.

sagasts VIII Have . Majority OF at
Least 1Ss In IN Next Cortss.
MADRID. March 2n.-The elections
for the popular branch of the Cortes
passed off, on the whole, quietly. The
indications nre that tho government
of Senior Sagasta will have an enor.
nous majority. 1t Is estimated that
he will have the support OF 300 OF the
43s members Of the congress.
Seldom has n general election ex.
cited less interest in the capital than
that OF to-day. Not half the regis
tered electors voted
THE date for the assembling of
the cortes was fixed originally for
April 20, but the meeting may DO
fastened. National requirements
may oblige the cabinet to summon the
House to meet directly after senatorial
election, which will take place
April Il"
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-01
Fast Printing Its Invention.

SALEM, Mass, March 2n. -Abner
Cheney Goodall died here yesterday.
aged % years. He perfected the frs,
printing press that printed on both
sides in n operation. His inven,
tions In this line became the founda'
ton OF the present ne wspaper press
lie also invented the cracker machine
and perfected the preparation of cop
per and steel plates for use by en-.
gravers.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-01
Another Cruiasr Bouubt.

BERLIN, March co. Lietenant Com.
mander Niblack, the United States
naval attache, has returned here
ftom Kiel. 1t is understood he
has conditionally purchased for the
United States government q protected
cruiser building at the German yards
for n South American government.
and that he is considering the pur-
chase OF a vessel building at the Voss
yards at Hamburg.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-01
Fruit jar Factory uurosd.

MUNCIE, Ind, March 20. One OF
the new tanks at Ball Bros fruit lar
glass factory No. . bursted last night.
and the 3eo tons OF molten glass flood.
ed the brick floor, firing the building,
which was totally destroyed, entail,
ing a loss OF Seo,0 c0, with but sea, OOC
insurance.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-01
lola May Lecture In America.

New YORK, March 3 0.-Emile lola
has agreed to come to the United
States to give a series OF fifteen lee
lures. lola has been permitted to
take an appeal from his conviction.
and the time of his visit to America
will depend upon the result
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Paris Press Com msne.

PARIS, March 80. - The Figaro
thinks the report OF tho American
court of inquiry is not irrefutable. and
that there is no evidence to justify the
entire exoneration Of tbs crew. ut
IL impossible" says the Figaro, "that
the United States will defy European
opinion and make war on such fragile
D~retext."
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-01
Have Sailed for Americs.

LONDON, March 90. - The United
States cruisers San Francisco and
New Orleans formerly Amazonas)
sailed at LAO p. IN yesterday for New
York
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-01
Oklahoma Cattle Safer.

GUTHRIE, Okla, March 90. - The
cold and wet weather of tho past
week has caused suffering among the
large herds of cattle recently brought
into Usage, Kaw, Otoe and other In
dian reservations from the South, and
hundreds OF them have died from ex-
pOSura
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-01
TERRITORY STORM SWEPT.
Three Families beloved TO Have Been
Killed In . Cyclone.

SOUTH McALEsrER, !. T., March 80.
AT least fourteen people were killed
and much loss Of property resulted
from a cyclone that struck Lehigh and
Coal Gate Saturday night and moved
a path about half q mile wide almost
to this city.
The families OF four farmers w.re
destroyed. Several bodies are missing,
and the death list may not be less
than a score.
The dead as far as known are:
James Seafoam, wife and three chill
drcn.
Alex Pendergrass and family.
Samuel Stinson, wife and Ave chill.
dren.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-01
NEW POINT IN TESTIMONY
The Maine's Position Wa Never Changed
Aficr sho Entered Havana Harbor.

Aftcr shc Entered Havana Harbor.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-One of the
main points brought out by the testi-
monv in the Maine Ease will correct
an important impression which has
prevailved all over the country.
The testimony proves that the bat
tie ships position was not changed
after she entered the harbor. She
was moored TO n buoy and remained
there until blown up.
The statement has been made re.
peatedly in the press that her posi-.
ton was changed the night before the
explosion by direction Of the master
of the Havana harbor.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-01
General Ro,ecrans ,uccessor.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-By unan.
imous vote of the executive committee
OF the society of the Army of the Cum.
berland, General David \. Stanley has
been designated to act as president of
the society, vice General Rosccrans.
deceased, until the next annual re-.
union
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-01
MRS. DEAD.

Burns h Received at Tier Home In
Ireland Prove Fatal
LONDON, March Q 0.-Mrs. Della
Tudor Parnell, daughter Of the cele.
brated American naval officer, Rear
Admiral Charles Stewart, and mother
of the late Charles Stewart Parnell,
died last night at Avondale, Rath-
drum. County Wicklow, Ireland, as
the result of burns received from the
igniting Of her clothing while she was
sitting before a fire.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-01

CHICAGO, March 40 Twenty-e eight
ice companies, controlling by far the
greater part OF the Chicago business.
have formed q trust. with %. ZOO. 900
capital.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-01
GLADSTONE CANNOT LIVE.
The Present Illness OF tho Ex- Pre- mier
Must Soon Prove Fatal,

LONDON, March a9.-The Westmin-
ster Gazette this afternoon, discussing
the health of Mr.. Gladstone, says: lit
Is no news, we fear to say. that Mr..
Gladstone's illness must necessarily
DC fatal in u comparatively short time.
Mr. Gladstone is fully informed rs to
his W condition. lie asked the doc
tors to tell him the truth and he was
thankful when informed that he had
no chance of recovery"
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-01
CLEARLY THE WORK OF A MINE

In the opinion OF the court this effect
could have been produced only by the ex-
plo don of a mine situated under the bot
tom of the ship at about frame eis hteen
and somewhat on the port side of the ship
d The court finds that the loss OF the
Maine, on the occasion named, was not in
any respect due t. fault or negligence on
the part OF any of the officers or memters
OF the crew OF said vessel
z. In the opinion of the court. ths Maine
was destroyed by the explosion of a SUBJ
marine mine, which caused the partial ex-
ploslon OF two or more OF her for ward mag
azines.
= The court has been unable to obtain
evidence fixing the responsibility of the de-
struction OF the Maine upon any person or
persons
w. 4. Sampson, captain y. 6. N, prcsi-
dent A. Mark. lieutenant commander, U.
= NJ, Judge advocate
The court HAVING finished the inquiry IL
was ordered to make. adjourned at IL a. m.
10 await the action of the converting author
i,y.
w. I. SAMPSON. captain, q. s ", presi-
dent: A. Mark. lieutenant commanier y.
> ~, Judge advocate. Unit ID States flag
snip New York, March 81. 1908, off Kew
West, Fla.
The proceedings and findings of the court
OF inquiry In the above case are approved-
Nj. Sicard rear admiral, COMMANDMENTS
chief OF the United States naval force on
the North Atlant. c station.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-01
F. e. KELLOGG NAMED.

The Rich Hill Man Given the Kansas CITY
Co~iiectorahip.
WASHINGTON, March 3C.-F. f. Kel.
logg Of Rich Hill has been named as
collector OF internal revenue for tho
Sixth, or Western, district of Missouri,
ut Kansas City, to succeed Webster
WitherA
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-01
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
ADDRESS FROM M'KINLEY
ON MAINE REPORT.
WAS A MISSION OF PEACE.

Cemsnt h %Frisnd.h,p Of spain and
A~merica-Ths President trusts
That tho Queen Regents
Justics viii Cause
Proper Action
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REFERRED WITHOUT DEBATE.

There was an outburst of applause
in the galleries and upon the floor
when the message was concluded. I'm
medintely afterward the death of Rep.
resentative Simpkins was announced.
The message was referred without
debate to the committee on foreign af-
fairs under the rules. No motion was
made. Immediately after the IN.
nouncemcnt OF Representative Sim
kins death the House at le:es p M,
adjourned.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-26

II would not be without Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy for its weight
in gold" writes ID. J. Jones, Hol.
lane, Va. my wife was troubled
with a cough for nearly two years,
l tried various patent remedies, be
sides numerous prescriptions on
physicians, all of which did no 90 I'd
/ was at last persuaded to try q bot
tie of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
which promptly relieved the cough
The second bottle effected a com
plete cure" The IS and so cent bot
ties are for sale by t. N. Coleman
and W. b. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-26

One bottle will convince the most
skeptical of the real merits of DR..
Simmons Sarsaparilla, concentrated
ard scientifically combined, pleas
ant and effective. Fifty doses for 80
Nm 4
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-26
Re0gs' Little Giant Pills are

Reggs' Little Giant PILLS are the
onIv reliable pill for Constipation,
Indigestion and all Liver llls. Kew.
8. H. Jones, Tacoma, Wash, wrt.e
atiDnfIon and Indigestion. One boz
~ Re0qs' Little Giant Pills relieved
me entireIy." We keep them, CttJ
DruQ store and T. N. Coleman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-26

The human nfrhine starts but once
and stops but once. You can keep II
going longest and most regular BY
using OeWitt's Little Early Risers, ,
the famous little pills for constipa-
ton and all stomache and liver
troubles. City Drug Store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-26

The Perfect Little Pill, Beggs' Lit
tie Giants, cures Consumption and
Indigestion, also Sick Headache re-
lieved at once. We keep them. City
Drug Store and II. N. Coleman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-26
THURSDAY EVENING. MAY 2s. 1898
disadvantages 5 Progress.

The Herald says: Tishomin-
90 will be connected with Ard
more via Earl by telephone this
week. The poles are all placed
and the wires are being stretch.
ed. Thus the progressive ele-
ment drives this way.
The future prospects of Tish
oningo are surely fiattering
With a prospective district
court in view; the passage OF
the Curtis bill. and two rail
roads in close proximity Of the
little city, there is no reason
why she should not climb ths
golden stair of prosperity. W.
have been credibly informed
that there is now in contempla
Ition the building of several new
business houses in the near fu
ture. Thus the tide of immi
grafton will travel Tishomingo
ward.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-26
pnIo,s Coal Ship lost.

Halifax, May 25.-The loss
of the French brig Djenue Gran
vile, Cape Breton. for MiGue-
Ion, coal laden. Is confirmed.
1t is believed the crew of twenty
perished. This is the vessel II
was reported Senior Polo had
charted to convey coal to the
Spanish feet.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-26

Beges 3 Diarrhea Balsam, the most
vonderfal medicine ever put on the
market for all stomach troubles. II
cures where all others fail. We keep
it. CITY Drug Store and t. n. Cole
man.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-26

See what T. w. Patton, Name.
Tex, says OF Beggs' German Salve.
81 have bean troubled for the past
four years 18th Blind, Itching and
Bleeding Plies, and tried everything
/ could hear OF without success until
! began using Beggs' German Salve.
The effect was wonderful; was re-
lieved at once, and am now latter
using two boxes) entirely cured
Sold by City Drug Store and T. N
Coleman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-26
The olaaxtoue PaTIbearers.

London. May 25.-The pail
bearers at the funeral of Mr..
Gladstone will be the Prince OF
Wales, the Duke of York. the
Marquis of Salisbury, the Earl
of Kimberly. the Earl of Rose
berry, the Archbishop of Can
terbury, Mr.. A. ] Balfour and
Sir William Vernon Harcourt
why remain sick7 Iftroubled with
Sorofula, ScrofulouB humors, Boils
Humors on the face, Cstarrh, etc.
we ask that you give Simmons Sars
aparilla a trial. Fifty cents and 81
doses.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-26
Advice for United States.

st. Johns, N. F.. May 25.-
An. officer from one of the
British warships on the west
coast of this island arrived here
tonight to consult With the gov
ernor, Sir HerbeFt Ndrray4 as
to the contingency of the arri-
val of the Spanish feet in these
waters to obtain coal.
rhe officer desires that his
name should not be mentioned,
hut he urges Sir Herbert Muir.
ray to advise the American gov
ernment to send one of its fast
est cruisers to patrol the Crane
hanks for a week OF more, tha
the cruiser, on sighting tn,
Spaniards. might give the ear
liest possible notice of the move
ment of the enemy by makinl
Immediately for St. Johns o
Cape Race and telegraphing it
information to the UnIte'
States.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-26
Spain Absndons Philippine Rove

Gibraltar, May 25-The Spau-
ish feet assembled at CadiZ viii
not go to the Philippines "a frs
contemplated. At first it was
thought that the Dens were GO
ing to send troops either to Gu
ba, Porto Rico or the Philip
pines, but MILITARY men say
that Spain is to pursue the
same tactics in regard to this
feet as they did with the Cape
Verde squadron. The destina
ton of the feet will be kept a
secret. but on the highest an
thority it is said that the Phil
ippines is not the place. a.
The governor of Cadiz say
the war will last u months a.
the minimum. He added thai
if the Spaniards could hold ou
that long they would evidentl!
win the fight. he praises th'
government for abandoning
the projected Philippine expe
dition.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-26
Mining San Juan.

New York, May 25.-A dis
patch to the Herald from st.
Thomas, British West Indies.
says:
Private advices which have
reached United States Consul
Hanna from Porto Rico show
that new mines are being laid
in the harbor of San Juan.
Torpedoes are being placed
in the exact spots occupied by
our vessels during the lombard
ment. An unusually heavy
mine is connected with the
shore from the place where the
battleship Iowa lay. Mines arr
also being placed at other parts
in the harbor of Porto Rico.
Consul Hanna is very ener
getic and popular here.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-26

Backache, Sprains, Bruises, Outs,
Rheumatism, Catarrh, Diarrn9a, },
Cramp Collie, all aches and pains
sDeedily cured with Hunts Light
ming Oh. Failing, money refunded.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-26
Another Great Navy. .

Washington, May 25.-Rep-
resentative Pierce. of, Missouri,
Yesterday introduced a bill aur
thorizing the construction OF
five first class cruisers to cost
81 OOO,OOO each, ten torpedo
boats 100000 each, and thir.
teen torpedo boat destroyers to
cost $65O,000 each,
The cruisers are to be of H.
500 tons each capable of max
ing at least 20 knots an hour
and to carry the heaviest armol
and armament practicable.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-26
Outlook for spain Growing Darker

New York. May pa spe-
cial cable to the Herald from
Madrid asserts that Spain is on
the eve of a revolution and that
it will soon break and sweep
everything before it.
IT. bread question continues
to be the danger point. The
distress has already resulted III
sanguinary riots in the pro.
vinces.
The Madrid bakers, it is sta
ted, will soon raise the price ol
the loaf and thus precipitate {
civil war.
The queen regent is very un
popular with the people.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-05-26
SHED a Bolt Of Lightning.

Bremond, Tex, May pa
light shower fell here this even
ing. A negro with other par
ties, was standing under a tree
at Wooton Wells, when a bolt
of lightning struck the negro
man on the head and DETECTED
and struck tree near by, tear
ing it to pieces. The negro was
all right in a few minutes, with
only a light burn on his right
temple. The tree was killed.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-02-17
FINDING IT ALI our.

Five years ago, Any many in the
Southern county who attempted TO
warn the people against the money
power and the encroschments OF
corporations Was pretty general re-
garded Is q mild SORT Of lunatic. Now
the Democratic Machine Journalism
Of this State is the only thing that has
the impotence to condemn and de-
nouncs such q man. But the people
and some officials are finding it all
out. An exchange says:
An eminent judge OF our highest
State court was recently heard to say
that the greatest danger to this country
is the ever increasing power and ar
rogance of the great moneyed corpora
tons. He is right. By the exercise
Of the immense power which their
money gives them they have almost
universally controlled legislation, they
have dictated the appointment of al.
most all Federal judges and, in some
States, of the State judiciary as we'll
By means Of combinations and trusts
they control the prices Of grea
! number Of the articles Of prime ne
cesslty to the people. By manipu
DatiOns very much like common lar
ceny they gobble up all of our line
Of transportation and then Oppres
the people by extOrti0nate rates
| They pay their contracts for sucl
supplies as crOss-ties when they please
and settle claims against them 70
stock killed and property destroyed
only when forced to do SO by tn
courts. They furnish money to COZ
rupt the elections and try by al
all manner of bribery and intimlda
ton to control Legislatures and Con
crosses. How to deal with them
one of the big questions of the future
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-02-17

suiting letter Of the Spanish minister
wss Published, the President should
have instantly HANDED hin his walking
papers and demanded Of the Spanish
government that Il recall him % once
and make suitable apologies. Instead
Of this the President sat still, appa5-
emily helpless and dumfounded. He
permitted the Spanish Minister to
send in his resignation to Spain and
permitted spain to accept his resigns
ton instead Of demanding his recall.
This TRANSFORMS the affair from per-
sonal sffront to the President into .
national affront. Will the American
people stomach this insult without Z
prompt apology from SpaInl The ad-
ministFation owes it to the American
people to demand such an apology. IL it
possible that President Mckinley will
give the American people another res-
son to believe that the interests Of the
spanish bondbolders, which have con-
trolled the past ADMINISTRATION are
still controlling this administration
in its most Astonishing conduct to-
ward the patriotic Cubans fighting
the same evils that our forefathers
fought and struggling for the same
iberties thatwe secured by the Reso
lutionary war?
1t is time for the administration t.
learn that it is not representing Amer.
lean sentiment. The spirit OF &c il
abroad IN the land, and IL We are mo-
mistaken there will be evidences Of i
In the next Congressional election.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-02-17

He shows that every effort Of bis to
advance the principles Of the party or
70 bring about harmony vas opposed.
He vss convinced thst the purpose Of
these men 10 to divide and cisrups the
party. He closes his editorial ~ fol-
lows:
That there are evil Influences NJ
work upon the Committee We are sure.
The image Of knute Nelson was
plainly seen BY Us in DR.. Johnson's
eyes. ls Was too distinct to be misfa-
ken, and yet We hope the Doctor will
overcome the inflaence and put him.
self on record ~ . harmonixer instead
of disrupter. The future will reveal
his true condition. Whatever he Or
others may do, shun the cunning and
dishonesty Of Shylock and his hire
iinRs."
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-02-17
HERE 1T IS AGAIN.

II there is anything in evidence, the
goldbug machine is still bossing the
Democratic party. In the campaigns
Of 1897, where they were held, the rec
ord was something like this:
In Massachusetts, for free silver.
In New York, for nothing; but the
nominee was g0ldbug.
In the city campaign of Greater
New York, the Chicago platform was
absolutely ignored and abandoned, bul
o.called free-silver machine Demo
Gratis helped Tammany Hall to win.
In Maryland, for gold.
In Pennsylvania, for free silver
though goldbugs were nominated ev-
erywhere.
And 80 it will be this year.
And in 1900 the goldbug machine vii
have full control of the Democratic
party. Watch the prediction.