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Arizona silver belt., 1898-05-19

The Army and Navy Journal has al. ways been aa advocate of the monitor, and said recently that ''the practical test of battle will show the superiority of the monitsr over all other types of armored vessels" " An officer who made a cruise to Europe in shs double-tarreted Man. tonomoh writes that she was the best sea boat of the entire assortment, and the best platform for battery he ever saw aRoat. While the btttleships rolled violently, the movement of the monitor was easy and moderate, and her guns could have been used continuously in any direction. At Matanzas the firing of the monitor was accurate, and the great size of her guns made her shells very destructive. In case of an attempt to destroy the Havana batteries the per formance of the monitors will Do of interest throughout the world. Foreign nayies have not considered them essel tial, but it is quite unlikely that AZ o. ican judgment has erred in their reten- tion, and in adding to their number. Globe-Democrat.
Arizona silver belt., 1898-05-19
DEWEY'S PRIZE MONEY.

A New York dispatch to the Los An geles Times, based on q Washington special, says: The officers and men of Dewey's fleet will get SlS7, 200 bounty for destroying the Spanish fleet at Manila, or sl00 for each man of the enemy's fleet. Dewey's share will be s930O. His fleet captain, $500, the remaining Sl75, 900 will be distributed among the American ships as follows |: Olympia, S45, 900; Baltimore; 34O, 900 {; Boston, S25, 900; Raleigh, S22 ,OOO: Con- cord, S2O, O,O00; Petrel, SIP, 900; Mccall. loch, S9OOO. The captain of each ship will receive: Gridley, Olympia. s45UO; Dye, Baltimore, S4O00; Wildes, Bos- ton, S250O; Coghlan, Raleigh, s22OO; Walker, Concord, S2OOO; Wood, Pet rel, Sl200; Hodgs;on, McCulloch, S9OO. The residue will leave about $50 for each seaman.
Arizona silver belt., 1898-05-19
DEWEY'S DESTINY.

Commodore Dewey certainly seems 10 be a man of destiny, if ever there was one, says a Washington dispatch to the Globe e-Democrat. At the time that Commodore Howell was made Commo- dore of the European squadron; it was really Dewey's right to have that as- signment, and he waived it only at the especial request of Howell, who was not ill very good health, and greatly desired it before his retirement How- ellis request was very unusual one to make, but Dewey acquiesced graceful ly, ''All right, he said. Tit does not make any difference to me. I would just as soon take the Asiatic squadron.
 Before Dewey left to take command of that squadron, he was obliged to have an operation performed on his liver, and the operation was of such 8 character, it is said. that his retire. ment as soon as he reached the retir- ing limit was almost certain, but, what ever may be the matter with the Con- ;nodore's liver, his backbone is un- doubtsdly all intact Ii be receives the thanks of Congress, which he un- doubtedly will, he will have leave to remain in the active list of the navy for eight years more.
 Commodore Howell, with whom Dewey traded assignment, is now cool: ing his heels Tn Boston. What his re- fections are may be imagined.
Arizona silver belt., 1898-05-19
THE MAILS.
Glo>c to Geronimo.

Glos>c to Geronimo. Every day except Sunday. Leaves . D. m. arrives il,aoa. m. OfAce closed i:l0 ?. m. to ? fns, to allow time to put up outgoing mail
 Payson Mail. Leaves Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays at a. m. Arrives Wednesdays triarys and Sundays At @. m.
 Florence and Globe. Leaves Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at a. m. Arrives Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays st SD. m
 w. 0. KELLNER P. Nj.
Arizona silver belt., 1898-05-19
WESTWARD

T. E. .GoODaAN.G G P. < 1T Agent San Francisco w. IT Dresser, Local frssshs and Ticket Agent.
 Bowie Arizona v. E'uu.s .c'oal.;se-cisl iet'et Fl i'iss. rers
Arizona silver belt., 1898-05-19
Stevenson Loved by His Readers.

suppose there are lew boysand girls who have not heard of Robert Louis Stevenson, the great author. IL was Mr. stevensons good fortune that his Looks should not only be widely read first one and then another, people be- gan to like the man who wrote them, until he became not mere name on the title page, but the invisible member of many households, and the personal friend of those who had never seen him; so that at last, wlrn death stopped his pen forever, the light grew dim in many pleasant home and the world seemed emptier to thousands who speak the English tongue.--St. Nich- olns.
Arizona silver belt., 1898-05-19
FOR SALE.

The residence property of Wm. Wallace, in block 2s, consisting of three lots, house of five rooms and out buildings; also good we'll.
 Apply either at the house or at the SILVER BELT office.
Arizona silver belt., 1898-05-19
RED HOT NEWS
 News Chat is News for Arizona in tho Los Angeles Times

Full Wire Service Full Arizona Core. spondence. Twenty-faur Hours the Earliest Very Friendly to Arizona, Clean and visor. ous 24 to S6 pages.
 The Times is the only outside paper with a special Arizona News bureau, and publishes complete territorial correspondence.
 The Times reaches Arizona points hours ahead of the San Francisco iailies, and fl om AS to 60 hours ahead of all papers coming from the eastw ard.
 Daily by mail. 8 per year. By carrier, 75c per month.
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Arizona silver belt., 1898-05-19
snln.r station.

fDin!rg station.
 I1s only North and Soath Line in Arigopa travers- ns ard reaching the most inttrestns seetions. iclns ing the gTsa. Salt River yshey
 Through tiokets so sl points in tho United States Canada and Mexico.
 No. connects al Jerome ysnstien with trainc of U. Y. r Ry for Jerome
 Connecting at Prescost with stage iiaes for all Yin cipal niaing cs ms, a: Congress Junction with Con lress Gold Co Ky for CongToss sRd stage lines fur Haraua Hala station and YGrnell
 At Hor spfings Junction wjsh ,he (. c. If s T. O. stage line for Castle Greek Hot springs the af the year health resort.
 At Phsenix with the A. { P. sna g. n. V Ky. for points CD the s P. system
 Santa Pc route limited trains Esst bound pass Asb Fork at $40 m wednesdays and Saturdays arriving at Kansas City the second evening. and Chicago and St, Louis the third morning For California at 20 Tuesdays and Saturdays, arriving at Los Ansec Che ssas evening.
 E d MURPHY, GEO Nj SARGENT. Pres. and Gen Mgr. Gen Fgt ard Pass Ag.
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Arizona silver belt., 1898-05-19

Trains Aos. and 2 ruu daily except Sun. day.
 Ezsa.il!s Nos. 1 and 7 cnn1ess at Ge. roninu with stsSe from and to San Carlos and tilubr.
 Trains Nos and 2 make close connection at Bowie ~iih Soathcm Pacific trains Nes. ls au'I 70 f3r all points Ea-t and West. Stations h,ve no Ggsp.. rrlc,rsph Y Sthtior I 1he Cnfnia5y f'serrcs tie right to var5 from this seL,du.e as c,reu;Gsiances may ra GUire.
 Enplnyes will destroy al tine cards e4 pTcN iDLS Gatrs.
 WN. GAELASn, Presidess D. JugEs Superintendent.
Arizona silver belt., 1898-05-19

The largest gun on the Iowa and In diana, the most powerful of Admiral Sampson's fleet, is the 13-inch, effec- tive at eight miles. Such gun weighs sixty tons, is 40 feet long, takes a charge of $50 pounds of powder and throws n projectile weighing HOO pounds with an energy, at the muzzle, sufficient to perforate 26 inches of steel. This IS the message ready for the Span- ish cruisers if they are in the West h. dies.
Arizona silver belt., 1898-05-19

Don't send away for your job print ing. We do high grade work at most reasonable prices. Call and sec our ssn5ples,
Arizona silver belt., 1898-05-19
Santa FG, Prescott $ Phoenix

-wITH HE ATCaISOH. TOPEKA 6 SANTA Pg Is the shortest and quickest route to Denfyr, Efnses City, St. Loaiz aud Chicago aud all points East ;. r. ?. & r. Time Card No. g, Bst-
 fae&ss sor. %, 1897.
Arizona silver belt., 1898-05-19

Dewey's report of the battle of Ma. nila was Hot quite so brief as Perrys famous message. "We have met the enemy and they ere oars."
Arizona silver belt., 1898-05-19

The pressure of women volunteers to <snter the army was never as great as Tn this war. They gre ready to serve anywhere that Uncle Sam desires. Fifteen hundred girls who make hats in Connecticut have offered to enter the militia. Several hundred young women in Sebrasss who can ride and shoot have organized companies, and urge the government to muster them in aRd order them to Cuba. The mothers of the republic would be surprised to see these girls, but not ashamed of them.
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SPANS HOPES OF SUCCESS

New York, April 55--A dispatch TO the
World from Madrid says:
spain viii bend her every energy 10
postpone as long as possible the defeat
she knows IS inevitable.
"Her only hope now is 10 proloag the
struggle for the sake Of inducing Europe 5
Interference.
"Sha thinks that by a heroic resists nee
in the face Of great odds she may excite
such admiration and sympathy as VII
InpeI the monarcaies 70 save her from
extinction by the great American repue-
lie. or, Il she fails II that, sts reckons
thar BY prolonging a war which already
has affected European trsds ard money
markets very seriously she viii provoke
the continental government 70 i1tarpose
On account OF their iwn 3eopzr5ized IL
terests.
The Spanish military men ard other
persons who are thoroughly acquainted
with both the West Indies and the Pailtp-
pine Islands. are CT the opinion ina, from
the fact that a lack Ct proper military
organization makes Il impossible for tAe
United States 70 throw Immediately into
Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philippines n
overwhelming invading force Spain VIII
be in a position 70 make The struggle last
much longer than America ever thought
probable. They base their arguments up
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soon to the French fleet in West Indian
waters. This may account for the activity
of the French shipyards, as reported by
cable.
General Blanoo's report to Madrid that
French and Austrian consuls at Matanzas
have protested against the Smelling of the
city on the ground that no notice was
given. is known TO be incorrect, as neither
France rAustrta mas a consul al Mat
anzas. Furthermore, diplomatic officials
say there was no bombardment in the
sense understood in International law, but
simply q Smelling Of the earthwork de-
lenses outside the city.
The state department today gave out a
list of all governments that have declared
neutrality: Italy, Netherlands, Sweden
and Norway, Switzerland, Colombia, Mex
leo. Russia, France, Korea, Argentine Re
public Portugal, Japan and Uruguay. It
Will be noticed that the departments list
does not include Great Britain, although
she was the first to proclaim neutrality.
for the reason that no official notice had
been received
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With HE flying SQUADRON

Old Point Comfort. Va. Apr4 So--on
Board The Flagship Brooklyn, on FORT
Monroe-aTe patrol boats OF the nyiAs
squadron did active work ia-SS night al
The entrance 20 Hampton Roads, and no
vessels war. allowed 70 approach the
squadron after dark The patrol from
the Texas stopped q ing with tow irylIE
TO raa In about O'clock II proved 70
be The ligh4sni2 from Cape Charles. ~nich
broke from her anchorage IN Lhe two days
storm and dr.tted Out 20 sea- PernaissIon
was secured from the army officials 10
oass the boats through the lines OF tor
pedoes. The Egh;Ship people reported hav-
ing had a very rough time. but the yes
sci IS not very badly damaged II IS IN
probable that she will be anchored again
near the capes. for the reason 'aat the
government mas decided that after May
several OF the nghtships shall be removed
SO as no, to be OF use 70 an ensny.
The collier MerrimRc arrived here last
night from Newpor; News, and reported
10 Lieutenant Sears that her orders were
70 proceed 20 Key West. she was gwen
he necessary permission. and this morn
ing passed out TO sea under Commander
Miller. She is very fast and VIII catch
ths eclller Saturn. which left here yesteT-
day under escort
The Dixie and Yosemite. auxiliary eru;s-
ers, will be ready for service possibly
Wednesday.
Boston. April so.-The gunbost Bancroft
sailed from Charleston navy yard FOR Nor
folk early this morning. she carried her
fun armament Of guns and al necessary
ammunit ion.
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Luzon Island and It's Chief City.

Washington April The days}
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ANGLO-AMERlCAN UNITY

London. April 3o-Brassey's Naval An
nuaI for 1888 was published today. II
contains the usual mass of useful infor-
nation. Lord Brassey, who is the father
Of the editor Of the Naval Annual. and
who IS governor of the British colony OF
Victoria, contributes an article on the
British navy in 1898 which concludes with
a plea for q league of the English-speak-
ing countries. He says:
"In the present anxious position OF af-
fairs we should not relax our efforts to
create such naval forces as viii insure
saftey Of the empire; but II. in the pro-
cess Of time. we can accomplish a closer
union between ourselves and the United
States, if we establish a permanent
league Of all English-speakers. for set
ting their differences by arbitration; nay.
more, for the mutual defense, II threat
ened by external foes. then we shall have
changed the circumstances. Our latent
resources would be too overwhelming to
be challenged or contested. Let US cher
ish the hope that a contamination so hap
by may some day be reached by the sa-
gacity of our statesmen and the grow
ing wisdom and good vii Of our kindred
beopIe"
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BETS ON THE WRONG HORSE

New York, April Gas long as the
fighting in Cuba was between Spaniards
and the native insurgents the German
press habitually gave no credence to the
official Spanish reports of Spanish vic
tories" says the Berlin correspondent of
the World. Now that the choice is De-
tween the acceptance Of the Spanish or
the American reports, an ostentatious at
tempt is made here 20 cast doubt upon
American accounts of events and 20 &C
cept as veracious the reports from Madrid.
The National Zeitung says: Neither
the opinion nor the belief of the American
officers on the results of the lombard
ment Of aAftanzas viii be accepted.
1t is amusing to watch the absurd eff
forts Of the newspapers here 10 minimize
the Importance Of che American opera
riOns"
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GERMANY MEANS NO HARM

Washington. April 30.-It is senri-off cial-
" stated IN the highest diplomatic quar-
ters. representing France and Germany,
mat no protest or representation Of any
character respecting the operations Of the
american feet az the Philippine Islands
have been made or are likely 10 be made
Il can De stated also that neither the Ger
man nor the French ambassador az Wash
srscon mas received any instructions
touching this subject. and the idea is
secuted that such represent ations have
been thought OF in official quarters. The
repor, mat German warships hay>e left
aAlo Chou bay for the Philippines in or
der 10 interpose armed resistance TO g
b5mbardmeut. is denied. If German
worship has started from Nagasah for
Manila, as reported by cable. IL is said
this is for TIE purpose Of protecting Ger
man residents, and not as a protest.
These reports, Il IS pointed out. emanate
from Madrid. and are designed to provoke
TRITON in this country against Germany
and France
So far Is France Is concerned she is said
n have no important interests in the Phil
ipplnes. Her nearest interests are those
fetal. in discussing the report. said that If
the United States designed territorial ex-
tension IN the Philippines then possibly
the European powers might feel warrant
ed in seeking an explanation. He said.
however. that it was obvious that the
United States had no such territorial pur-
poses and that. lacking these, is conduct
OF the war was a subject solely Tor thls
country 20 determine
Germauy's Interests IN the Philippines
are more extensive than those OF France,
bls- the German authorities have every
confidence that these interests Will be safe
cuardd and that no territorial questions
vii arise Germany has not yet issued
G Proclamation Of neutrality, and Il is
now accepted as settled IN diplomatic cir
ules that no formal proclamation Viii be
issued. This. it IS explained, is not uu-
usual 50 far as Germany Is concerned but
IS part Of her general policy Of refraJning
from DEGREES % neutrality. while 81 the
same time maintaining strict neutrality.
The last instance 81 this course, prior
u me present. was when Germany with
held a neutrality decree during the TUrko-
Grscian war. Il is said he orders already
issued against che shipment Of oon:rahard
goods are equivalent 70 q declaration OF
neutrality.
The German government IS AZ present
raying greater attention 70 the situation
in Cuba than the Philippines. The Ger
man cruiser Ge5er IS now a. Havana.
ready 20 take OF German subjects II the
necessity arises. Francs has a wa-saip
Fl Havana. one a; s. Thomas a1d a third
~ san Juan, Porto Rico. Tue French
ships are small and il IS expected that
three or four large ships VIII be added
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item Of news that came to the navy de-
partment this morning from any official
source told OF the departure OF that part
Of the Spanish Cape Verde feet which
consisted OF torpedo boats and transports
for the Canaries. The fact that two OF
the torpedo boats were in tow OF the big
transports, naval officers regard as sign
that in the collision which these vessels
are reported 20 have had yesterday the
machinery of the boats was disabled be-
yond the possibility OF repair at St Vim
cent. 1t is by no means a safe under
taking 10 two a torpedo boat the long
dista nee between Cape Verde and the
Canaries and It would not surprise naval
officers if one or more OF the little boats
were missing when thA remainder OF the
small feet arrived at the Canaries.
Anxiety is felt as 70 the destination OF
the more formidable part OF the Spanish
feet that has sailed Westward from Cape
Verde II they are headed for Cuba the
navy department. calculates that they are
likely to reach Porto Rico about May Z.
It is not TO be expected, however, that
the arrival at Spanish ports would be
made public by the Spanish authorities
controlling the cable. and supposing that
they are not detected by one Of the Unit
ed States naval vessels which VIII possibly
be thrown out as a scout. the first news
of the arrival Of the feet on this side, is
likely to be conveyed by some neutral
vessel trading between Porto Rico and an
outside port. The strategy involved in
the Spanish movements is rather puzzling
10 the naval officers. Assuming that the
four cruisers have actually started on
their way 10 Cuba It would seem that II
they arrive at Porto Rico they would be
in danger of capture or destruction at the
hands Of Admiral SIMPSONS squadron
which is unquestionably superior n often
sive power. In other words the four
cruisers would be situated just as were
the Oquendo and the Vizcaya before the
outbreak of hostflities, when they pru-
IDENTIFY fed from the port Of Havana
It was reported in departmental circles
today that the flying squadron was about
to sail from Fortress Monroe. The off,
Gals refusing 10 affirm or deny the cor
rectness Of this statement but 1t is as
sumed that II the report is true the ves-
sells are 10 be used as scouts to detect
the approach OF the panish vessels. It
is not expected that in case the armored
ships were sighted by Commodore Schley
an engagement would be attempted IN
less the circumstances were peculiarly
favorable. for he has but two armored
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WHITE HOUSE BESlEGEO

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TROOPS MOVING 10 TAMPA

Chattanooga April 30.-Tbe Ninth cav
airy and the Twenty-fourth infantry left
Chattanooga on special trains FOR Tampa
this morning. AS far as can be learned
no more troops Will to sent south from
here for several days General Brooke
seems to think his command Is here f1r
soms time, as he mas granted permission
for a large portion Of - 70 participate IN
parades IN Chattanooga next week Tas
Chattanooga, Rome and Southern -
building a large number o. s.dstracks a.
the park and accommodating rolling stock
here. however. 50 taat when ne troops
are ordered 20 move they can b rushed
cut without delay. General Brooke and
staH are busly engaged ~ headquarters
today. Great care IS taken 70 prevent In
formation getting cut General Brooke
expresses the belief that Chattanooga viii
Be one % tho MODELLING DoIs,s Tor the
volunteer army.
Savannah. Ga. April so.-Ths troops are
moving from Mobile 70 Port Tampa Five
speo8zl trains are en- route via tas Louis
v1fls and Nashville aud ne Pan, system
and two others va the River Jgz-tioa
and Florida Central and Peninsula