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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-27
NAVAL RATTlE PROBABLE


Chicago. April GA special 70 the
Times-Herald from Washington saysi
Navy department officials confidently
expect that within thre days a decisive
battle will be fought between the Ameri-
can and Spanish naval forces operating
In the waters Of the Philippines.
II is learned from a most reliable source
that Commodore Dewey's squadron. which
left Hong Kong Sunday for Mrs Bay. has
now left that place for the Philippine
Islands under instructions sent several
days ago by Secretary Long. Steaming
at the rate OF ten knots an hour the feet
ought TO reach its destination by this aft
ernoon. and II is expected by Secretary
Long and other department officials tina.
the vessels viii be IN action Immediately
after their arrival unless the Spanish
men-of-war should prefer 10 remain IN
side the mined harbors.
OF primary Importance. the officials de-
clare. is the immediate capture or de-
stuctton OF Spanish vessels. After this
had been accomplished il VIII not be s
difficult matter 10 secure the fan os Ma
Mia or Luzon and Of other ports by sim
ply conducting a blockade, such as the
North Atlantic squadron Is doing with
reference TO Cuban ports Il is understood
that Commodore Dtweys' plan OF cam
paign oontemplstes the capture or de-
structlon Of the Spanish feet There are
six Of these crafts. none OF which IL 20 Be
compared to the protected trusstrs OF the
American squadron
As Commodore Dewey hss not a large
squadron. fl IS appreciated that re vii
not have sufficient vessels 20 carry on a
blockade which viii last any length Of
time. Hs viii. hCwtvsr be able % block
ade the principal ports in which the Span
ish troops arc stationed. The insurgents
in the island viii PROBABLY give him a.
sis.ance by contributing their land oper-
atoms.
Altogether. naval experts say that Com
ruodors Dewtys' task IS the easiest u
those which nave been assigned 70 any
flag officer.
Upon bit ore point a-s The officials ua-
easy This relates 70 the Continuance q
cz0is communicated between Conrno65 ore
Dewey and The United states There -
a Spanish cable IRE connecting Houx
Kong ano IN. PhiIpptnsA and o. Hl&y %
found ueceseary 70 cut ~ cs7is ~ order
70 prevent the Spanish forces from cab.suE
their government ths ccae.tlos q; .lTa4rs
IN the Island
Il Is appreciated hy ths suth9ri'f.- that
~ Spain car send To reiaforcsrn~r;a -
the east. u Nil d ths ssanizEaa very
Httls Eooa - kuoz vrat Is gong % g.
- f&r east. b1f f9r prudential Fs2soas 81
= believed thar Commodore Dewey sAo7slS
hasten % Est - csEfs under rs co1trei
a. -apis'y "a poss.sls-
r = Supposed a. 80 department that
ss has faa1s sB =seessarY prsSArssio1s
70 cut ~. caals sa5 % KEEP to<s.ss.oa
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-27
INTERESTING EXPERIENCE
OF an iowa Lady Who Was Cured of
dyspepsia After Suffering for
Twenty five Years.

Mrs. Sarah A Skeels, an estimable lady
residing at Lynnville, Jasper county. Iowa.
was for twenty-five years a sufferer from
Dyspepsia, and her complete restoration
10 health is so remarkable that we pre-
sent the facts in the case for the benefit
of our readers. many of whom have Doubt
less suffered in the same manner and will
therefore be interested in learning how
all stomach troubles may be avoided and
cured Mrs. Skeels says: used only one
package Of Smart's Dyspepsia Tablets
and l received such great and unexpected
benefit that 1 wish to express nv sincere
gratitude. In fact il has been six. months
since 1 took the medicine and I have not
had one par dele of distress or difficulty
since And all this in the face OF the fact
that the best doctors I consulted told me
my case was incurable. as 7 had suffered
tor twenty-five years. l want half a dozen
packages to distribute among my friends
here who are very anxious to try this
remedy. Truly yours.
MRS. SARAH A SKEELS.
The reason why Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
tets are so successful in curing indires-
ton and stomach trouble and the reason
why il never disappoints those who need
1t and use it, is because nothing is claimed
for II except what it Will actually per
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the sole purpose OF curing Dyspepsia and
the various forms Of indigestion.
There is scarcely a patent medicine made
but what is claimed to cure dyspepsia as
well as a hundred other troubles. When
as matter OF fact a remedy TO cure
Dyspepsia must be prepared especially for
that and nothing else; and among ali the
remedies, patent nostrums, bitters. exc
so extensively advertised you VIII md
that Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is the only
one advertised as a cure for dyspepsia
and nothing else. The remedy is prepared
by the Stuart Co. OF Marshall. Mich. and
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trial will not disappoint YOU
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-27
BLOCKADE is EFFECTIVE
Not a Ship Has Got Through the Cor
don About Havana.

CCopyrigtted 1898 by Associated Press)
On Board the Flagship New York, off
Havana, April 25.-1o q. m.-The early
morning hors today was taken up by
vigorous chasing Of moving lights. The
only vessel spoken was the BRUSH
schooner Iolanthe of Windsor, N S.
ShewasaIlowed to proceed. She was Just
out of Matanzas. No shots have been
fired since yesterday morning on either
side.
The Dolphin and the converted yacht
Eagle arrived from Key West this morn
ing The Dolphin carried the officers
and prize crew who had been placed on
the steamer Pedro and the schooner An
tonic. All were glad to get back. al
though they said they had had no trou-
Bile with their prizes.
The torpedo boat Porter made a daring
trip into the shore under cover Of dark
ness last night, and Lieutenant Fremont,
her commander, landed witha small
party and obtained valuable information.
The flagship returned to the blockade
line about $50 o'clock last evening, after
an uneventful trip. Nothing of import
ance apparently occurred during her alb
sence. When darkness came on last
night Moro Castle showed powerful
search light, and flashed it nervously
around the horizon. Another search
light also was seen. It looked to be
from the direction OF the State Clara
batteries to the westward OF Ell Moro.
The nearest light itself could not be dis
tinglished. only its rays being visible.
This was due either to the extremely
low position of the light or to its dis
lance from the blockade line. The MORO
light is placed higher and is an excel
lent light Last night was the first time
the searchlights have been used. What
benefit they were to the Spaniards no
one knows. They may possibly induce
the batteries to expend some more am
munition in futile shots at the squadron,
but the blockade continues as before.
searchlights or no searchlights. as, of
course. they do not reach far enough to
see our ships.
II any ships run the blockade they will
have TO run q gauntlet of vigilance that
has never been surpassed. The alertness
of the officers and men continues at the
samep Itch as was exhibited tho irht
night the squadron arrived Admiral
Sampson is, more handicapped in his
blockade than were naval commanders
during the civil war In many cases
they were able to anchor while Admiral
SIMPSONS feet Is obliged 70 drift around
in a two knot current. with no stationary
shore light for q guide II is believed
that every steamer which has attempted
to enter Havana harbor since the black
ado began has been ca ntured
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-27
SPAIN WILL GO PRlVATEERlNG

Madrid. April 25.-In tho Spanish senate
yesterday Count Almenas asked whether
the government adhered strictly to the
treaty OF Paris In regard to privateers. or
whether IL would issue letter Of marQue
TO any one asking for such authority.
The premier, Senior Ssgasta, said The
moment was inopportune 70 reply 90 che
question
On Count Almena's tnsistence on the
answer to his question. the minister for
foreign affairs, Senior Gulon, said that
Spain occupied the position she held be-
fore the treaty OF Paris.
At the close OF Senior SaEaSta's speech
IN The senate yesterday. the president OF
the senate said. amid graf applause that
the Spanish senate had replied 10 the in
suits OF the American senate WIKI the
most profound sco-n-"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-27
LAST or THE CONSULS

New YORK. Aprsf = -Jsrnts r. Springer.
United States consul a. Caibarisn- vas a
passenger ~ ths sfsarnsf Eavsrsssis.
which arrived today from Cuban porrz
NJ Springer $50 Re succs.6ed n E-s-
ting away from port tust n ufEs. Hs "a
not w1th % TAX for pasifcafioa.
Hong Kong. April ss-'Trs sftAns-T "a
naera3d. v1ta fhs Unltsf asAtss consul a.
Manila. ~ n Williams ~ tosra. has
arrived here from - capital % ths Pm
irc.us IsisEsa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-27
IkSURGfNTS IHAI INsuRGF

EouE K7aK Ayr.I g EzH asel-ss
Encs rszehss here tessy fro1a yfsr Ia.
cste1 Saturday lass: Say go sassfx sa,s
we're tasa gathering 10 masses ssasea
8aasz- ard thai fAs frsssaers - sssr-
s&rss 81 thaf port was s1srshs-1s4 e.
81 $50 Announced ~ taa s.apzt pa saa,
fhs sS3nsssat Rave ,s1 aes ss7sf Ma
nslA- Tss Ialz-1 ssees as4asrea ..zv..
Ms Bay torso~rew fa zatcs fhe Pa p
on4 sorta Ire sasgFEeat s~a1er A~sin.
4r=o IS Or ba4sa iss Ca4se States erslass
Otgzpas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-27

Schooner bound for Matanzas. Neuten-
ant Pine was on furlough and going 20
see his wife and infant child. The child
was born last Friday and heh ad never
seen 1t. In these circumstances Rear
Admiral Sampson and Captain Chadwick
decided to let the officer go under pa
role. They were sent ashore in one of
the newspaper dispatch boats.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-27
PORTO RICO'S REVOLUTION

New York April IA dispatch - TIE
World from ST. Thomas, West Insiss.
says. Porto Rlcan ahvices stats that tht
Spanish bank there has suspsnesd pay
change have been refused. Ths E0vtrn-
nlert ~ forcing the Inhabitants - enlist
- tefend ne island u is reported that
further emigration nss ten prohibited
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-27
when Travelling

Whether on pleasure bent or business
take on every trip a bottls Of Syrup Of
Figs. as St acts most pleasantly and e.
feotuauy on the kidneys. liver and bowels
preventing feyera. headaches and other
forms Of sickness. For sals Ia D-osnt
bottles by ali leading druggists. Manu-
featured By the California Zig Syrup CO.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-27

Sanz Cruz Cal. Apr4l zs--Three expso-
saozS about SIS ctss afternoon at tie Cal
New York. April 2.-The ssory % ttae ar
res, Of . suspected Spanish sly a. Fo-e
Hancock. Sandy Heck. IS denied
RockIand. Ne. Ap-l 2<-TAe steamer
Mount Desert sighted re cruiser Mime
kpo.Is a. s.s3 tbs afternoon Of MoGEC
Desert Island. SCANNING q tns eastward
London. Aprg sS-Ths ant4-Psraelz.ss
today adopted q resolution o-szss.E 2
thslr "~rzrnezt SYN ratay ard best w5sf@s
WIKI ~ govera1e-; and peop.s - Ehs
United States n tf7esr humans Efforts Go
!.be-zee TIE cgha-s."
New York. April 9s--ComnAz4s- Horace
Elmer. u.a1 rece7tly commando % inc
Nosqyzto feet. who x2s ree1aclT ress-e5
becz3ss - 81 hea1h. relieved ~ A1uasrz3
Eroas. .5lsa a. the Manson Eg=s@ r
3-ss64g 2 - 50 Z cock tszis 2-sia-z5o1-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-27
Jail Delivery at saltwater.

Saltwater. o. T. April IS -(spec,al.)-
Monday afternoon while the county at
torney and sheriff Of this country had one
o. the thirteen prisoners who we're then
confined ia;he county jail. al me rear OF
the building quizzlnE tsrn they became 80
greatly interested that they forgot the
open door, and the prisoners. not being
50 greatly Interested IN the tnierogauves.
and cross fire OF the attorney, eight o.
them walked out and made their escape.
THIS Is re second delivery tram this js!l
within one month.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-27
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-27
To Core a csIa IN One Day

Taks fazsuvs Brprno czinins Tablets
III orurE.sts refund ths many y 81 ssiis
70 oof@- r. TIE gsaains hss L q. q
30 each tablet
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-27

IMPORTANT NEWS OF TODAY
Pages
I. Hunger Plan to Drive spain Out
Oklahoma Cavalry in Demand
Will Take More Than 10000
First News Out of Havana
3. War Bill Reported in the House
Two Alliances in Prospect
League Baseball Games
z. Sumner County For Stanley
wichita Livestock Market
shares Recover Mondays Decline
&. Guards Not to be Recognized
suit For Little Girl
g. Kid mccoy to be a Surgeon
q. Newspaper Men and the War
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-27

We have noticed tha; rnosf hznnT ssorss.
are s7tarE ~ AZ Iusarusn er q a4sn gsst
married Arb @on fssof~
Tnr tesf = good rinae Pc s. shss ~
can s4aev ttss GIT afLzT yeu ezlit Asek-
lsoE . .ote.
sFhea man zsss b>st - = Ezrss - oss1s
- zt@@Fs te3s sow - = osl e praCisos.--
j. 4slsnEzo1 D1mocrat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-27
Nominated by the President.

Washington April 26.-The president
has nominated William r. Day Of Ohio
TO be secretary of state, vice John Sher-
man. resigned and John B. Moore of
New York, to be assistant secretary of
state. vice William R. Day.
Washington. April 26-The senate to-
day in executive session confirmed these
nominations:
William r. Day of Ohio. to be secre-
tary Of state.
To be consuls-Frederick II. Allison of
New York. at TegucigaIpa, Honduras
Hans ]. Smith of South Dakota, at Port
ouis Mauritius:
Charles II. Ross, to be surveyor OF
customs. at Burlington. Iowa
Washington, April 26.-The senate has
rejected Henry Demas of Louisiana to
he naval officer of customs at New Or
leans.
Toronto. Ont. April 2s.-The published
statements that Senior Polo was conspir-
In against the United States on Canadian
soil were characterized mis- afternoon By
the Spanish vice consul here as fanciful
inventions
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-27
BASEBALL
CLEVELAND. 9: LOUIsVILIE. 5

CLEVELAND. 9; LOUISVILLE, s.
Louisville, KY, April 26.-The Colonies
almost won q game today. having lead
of four runs until the ninth inning. Five
singles and two errors, netting five runs,
gave the Spiders the game in the ninth.
Scorer Ri z
Cleveland ........o looo2Io5 S1 10 3
Louisvills ............I1 o05 0 l. 10 5
Batteriesi Cleveland-Powell and O'Con-
nor; Louisville-Mahafya and Wilson. Um-
pires-Swartwood and Woods.
PITTSBURG, 6; ST. LOUIS, L
ST. Louis, April 26.-The Pittsburgs, af-
ter one Of the hardest fought battles of
the season. succeeded In beating the
Browns, Attendance. 1900 Score:
RI E
st. Louis ............o 21o0o1o o-4l4 3
Pittsburg ...........0 0I0o4 o. 9
Batteries St Louis-Taylor and Sug-
den; Pittsburg-Kilen and Schriver. Um-
pires-Cushman and Heidler.
BOSTON. g.; PHILADELPHIA, l.
Philadelphia, April 26.-Boston beat the
Philhes this afternoon by better all rounl
playing The Philltess hit Klobdanz hard
in the first inning. but after that they
could do nothing with him Score:
RI
Boston ...............o o. ooo / s. u 2
Philadelphia .......40o00oo 4
Batteries: Observation-Disclosures and Ber-
gen; Philadelphia-Orth, Duggleby and
Mcfarland Umpires. Snyder and Curry
CINCINNATI. 8; CHICAGO, g.
Cincinnati O., April 2e.-The Reds pulled
out a game in the ninth inning today
half the Chicagos hits being scratches.
Score: RHE
Cincinnati .......o1oI0000 9 2
Batteries: Cincinnati - Hawley and
Peitz. Chicago-Grfffith and Donohue.
Umpires-O'Day and Mcdonald
GAMES POSTPONED.
Baltimore. April Brook
lyn game postponed; wet grounds.
WESTERN LEAGUE GAMES.
At Indianapolis r H E
Indianapolis =. ......2oI024a0o-1 IL o
Milwaukee ........o ooo01oe-1 5
Batteries: Scott and Lynch; Papalau,
Vollendorf and speer: Rettger and Raih.
At Columbus RH E
Columbus .......o5O 001002-s 3
Detroit ............2 001010 IA Il Z
Batteries: Strait and Wright; Irwin
and Twineham.
At Kansas City Ri E
Kansas City o5lo 2
St Paul ............2 0 20 o. IA s Q
Batteries: Pardeen and Hansen; Den
ger and Spies.
At Omaha RHE
Omaha ...............o2 o3320oe-1o 10 4
Minneapolis E. 100 4io2-s13 Z
Batteries: Daub. Fisher and McCauley;
McNeally and Dixon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-27
BULLETIN or
Gbe 13iebita Dailu Gagle.
Wichita, wedne day, April 81, 1893
weather For Wichita To-day:
Fair; warmer; south winds

sun--Rises. 5 :O5; sets $50
Moon-.S Sets, 12 ;I3.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-27

OueensVo IN. April I'll a n.-S,ss-nsr
Maiss7 reports passing American LINK.
presumably the Paris, Ao1cay morning in
lAiitode as 81, longitude zsaa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The most fascinating inven.
ton OF the age. Always ready
TO entertain. 1t requires no
skin TO operate 1t and repro,
duce the music of bands, Or
chestras, vocalists or instru,
mental soloists. There u
nothing like IL for an even,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-12-26
A MEAN MAN.
over the 3

heard of Louisville man who was
pretty close. There died a preacher
who was perhaps the most popular
man in Louisville. His friends under
took to raise a neat sum of money for
his family, and did raise a goodly sum.
Somehow they succeeded in getting
contribution from this man [ am tell
ing you about, but instead of giving
cash he gave his note at ninety days.
The committee tried to get him to pay
cash, but he refused, and they left
with the note. There were two or
three other notes, but when the COM
mittee explained to the givers that
they would like to make it lump OF
cash contribution, they all. except this
one, took up the notes and paid the
money. When all had paid cash except
this one they went to him and ex-
planned the situation. He declined to
make it a cash subscription, but final
ly, in answer to the committees re-
peated appeals, he agreed to pay it in
cash if the committee would discount
the note. This they did, deducting the
bank discount for the time the note
had to run. He was very close man.
Nashville Banner.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-12-26

on the Jombine range. He has dab
bled with politics as Parnellite sym
pathizer in Dublin, and in word he
has seen life in many lands and under
such varied vicissitudes as to make
him a general favorite and an all
round interesting type of American
youth, illustrating Pope's line: "Worth
makes the man and want of it the fell
low
Mr. Chanler is the grandson of both
the late William B. Astor and of the
famous Sam Ward. His father served
as a member of three congresses from
New York city and left the son enough
money to indulge in any reasonable
fancy. But all the young mans invest
ments were as prudent as his ambi-
tons seems to be laudable and patri-
otto. He is large-souled, virile, clean
cut and full-blooded American gentle
man who is blazing the way for type
of serious young men who are the hope
Of the future, which this country is
rapidly developing and which she sad
ly needs particularly in the large cen
ters of the east, and of whom William
c. Whitney is probably the best exam
pie in the matured life of today. Young
Chanler is a democrat and it cost him
$4,000 to beat Lemuel Quigg, Platt's
lieutenant, in metropolitan district.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-12-26

armed troops. Besides in SPANS case
it reminded one too much of calling
out the artillery to shoot a fly. The
offer was declined
But nothing daunted this plucky
young man did the next best thing-he
went himself to the front and offered
himself to General Gomez This shows
ment that Mr.. Astor Chanler is an ex-
ceptionally practical young man.
For after all it is not difficult for
any young man of means to collect a
regiment to fight any where just now.
'|To go where glory waits thee" is not
so much of patriotic as an opportune
inspiration, particularly when one
feels that the glory will be all his own,
and that if he is not placed at the head
of the regiment he himself raises and
at his own expense the administration
will be at fault This is the way peo-
pie think whatever they say. There
was too much of this tactful system Of
trade and barter in the civil war and
the United States has grown too big
and dignified a nation to receive aid
from private individuals against Spain
except in the way Of ordinary enlist
ment.
Mr.. Chanler undeterred by any con-
siderations nobly suspended regiment
raising and resolved to do or die in
propria persona. Fortunately he came
hoO ho u cd
Nor is this step the first that he had
taken which singles him out for pub
lie notice. On coming Of age he cut
loose from the crowd of gilded youths
Of the Tenderloin who speak modu-
lated Cockney accent and who after
their morning "bawth' devote the bal
ance of the day inditing billet doux,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-12-26
HEALTH HINTS.

Cold Feet.-Keep a child's feet dry
and warm and he will not be likely to
take cold If the feet are cold when
he is undressed for bed battle them in
water not too warm and rub briskly
with a towel. 1t should be understood
that too warm bathing water is a fire.
,quent cause of taking cold
Walking. -Most business men living
not too far from their work can add
years to their lives by walking to and
from business. Ride in hot weather,
walk the rest of the year, should be the
rule. Walk erect, with the chest
thrown out, breathing slowly and deep
". Avoid too heavy clothing. To ar
rive at the office in perspiration and
sit down to ''cool off, is to invite cold
in the head. Better wear the overcoat
over the arm.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-12-26
GILBERT AND SULLIVAN AS MON
EY-MAKERS.

London letter to the New York
world says: Fifteen million dollars
have been paid by playgoers to see the
Gilbert and Sullivan operas since they
first appeared twenty-one years ago. So
said Mrs. D'Oyley Carte, who since her
husbands illness, has taken over the
complete management of his enter
prises. The coming of age of the Gill
bert4Sullivan operas was celebrated at
the Savoy theater recently before a
brilliant audience, but their work has
now lost its vogue, and Gilbert is said
to be so embittered that he is reluctant
to take up his pen again. He is en-
tirely unsatisf1ed with the large share
Of the fifteen millions that has gone
into his pocket. Successful comic OPP
era writing is scarcely more paying
than successful novel writing. Mrs.
Humphrey Ward has received $4,000
from Smith, Elder & Co. for her last
book, Helbeck of Bannisdale, and is
now under contract with the same firm
to write another story for $4,000.