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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-08

-, - IN that the Cuban blockade ts
invalid because it is inefficient.
Admiral Camara today lakes com
mand OF the Cadiz squadron to which
centration Of the fleet being completed,
The destination OF the. squadron is
kept secret.
An official dispatch received here by
way OF La Buan says the Spaniards
have captured the island of Panay, one
Of the Philippine group. which is sa d
TO have been the headquarters of the
insurgents.
HENDAYE. FRANCE. May 80
Near the Spanish ontIer.)-Advices
which have just been received here
from Madrid by mail, in order to ea-
cape the Spanish censor. say that the
general opinion in Madrid is that a
military dictatorship is coming in or
der to contest against the spreading
disturbances arising from hunger, the
defeat of the Spanish feet at Manila
and the political plots Of various des-s
criptions. 1t is added that Marshal
tain general of Cuba, will probably be
at the head of the dicLorship and thar
he vii! be supported by cabinet COM
posed in the main Of military men as
the last chance Of saving the dynasty.
NEW YORK. May THE CONNER
cial Advertiser today publishes the fol-
lowing:
"A manifesto has been issued by Don
Carlos calling upon his loyal followers
throughout the United States and
South America to join him at once.
Some will leave heer on steamships
sailing today: others have left already
and still more Wiz leave as soon as;
| they can settle up their affairs In this
country. Fail u q ~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-08
BIslEF ITEMS.

The meeting at the Y NJ c. y. rooms
this afternoon at O'Clock will be led
by Rev. a. j. Ramsey, OF Nashville,
Tenn. who has been in attendance al
.l}se Southern Baptist Convention ~
EVorfolk. ts -
The exports OF grain from this port
for the past week. are as foilowsI~Corn.
S55.941 bushels: wheat, 6.Sol>Dushels.
Despite the rain yesterday afternooK
Powell Bros. < King SID 81 lots at
s5,iO5.
Mr.. v. P. Merrill is acting secretary
of the Y. NJ. c. A. in the absence OF
General Secretary c. G. Kent. who lef.
yesterday morning for Blacksburg for a
few days s.iil,seEce.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. II. Gillian, of this
city. are visiting Mrs. J. A. Davis, of
Portsmouth.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-08
MISS Go11T,D.s GrFr

WASHINGTON, May THE Pres
ident has accepted the gift Of Miss
Helen Gould. of New York, to the gov
nerment OF 100000 for war purposes
and her check for that amount was re-
tceived today at the treasury depart
,ment. "a r
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-08

tied today announcing that
,aize. oats, rice. barley -four,
n potatoes are henceforth all.
g entry at all Spanish ports
OF hninsula and interdicting the
inoon of wheat. maize. oats, rice,
S If. beans and potatoes.
l 1 tom. May 10 A. M.-The
IRE still in a state of disor-
Sloll.ed rioting is reported from
: cannOts and there have been
,1- 7i2ts between the mobs
: theSSs 90 Soria, capital Of the
pS2h name, about SO miles
iugrono, the rioting has been
the The feeling is especially Bit
it the spectators in grain.
ely D. May 1870 P. Nit is
lere that some Of the powers
! ded to support the Spanish
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-08
"AGr.e.a,ir Dear

OF talk about the beautifuh. straw
hats this season at WoodFard &
Womble's.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-08

.sWhfslsey and beer glasses, blown or
Unread decanters. branbaE trays. II .Ad-
ANS Essacaret Store. ~ q Y st S
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-08
- sr PAIII. MOTT sIGHTEp.

The United states. sauxiliar!ye cruiser
ST. Paul, Which was expected to arrive
at this port yesterday to take on 600
TONS Of bunker, coal, did not arrive dur
ing the day. and up to a. late hour last
night she had not been sighted at the
Capes. 4 81 Ks !.
S 55s IT. Is probable that the st. Paul will
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-08
Excarslon to Richmond,

Stone filter that makes city water
like lYthia. Adams Racket Store. tt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-08

was known under the name of Henry
Rawlings. He is 33 years of age. and
an iEng,lshmun by birth. He last serv-
cd on. the United States cruiser Chica 60
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-08

Patent, wood and stone A q;
woodware suppNea Adams q
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-08

-s'3f. 81 AT.ANTIIA. May T.
Squadron arrived AT Manila nt day
break tlas morning., Inlmedi afely en-
gagged the enemy and destGOy The fol-.
lowing VeSs els rs a-S-T % '"'Sfss< ~ e e
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-08

fifty sick and wounded in hospital with
i'll our lines. Much excitement at Ma
nilu. NMl protect foreign residents.
i(SlTneI) DEW Ely
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-08

ecoN.S
addition
been col
of the {
p'lS'te cy'
mating c
person..
escorted
Arsenal
fnemen4
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-08

a6 feet: armament ten Krupp guns and
f.f,,r yevolving cannon. two torpedo
tubes. complement 300 men
h Don .Antolri.o de UIoa, built at Car
raca in 1887: iron cruiser, single screw.
baraue rugged, one funnel. displaee-
mart u.s. tons; feAsuh -lo leet, al,liia.
ment eight Hon1oisb guns one inaclEhe
gun, Two torpruo luoes' 1oAipp' o'''e'fe
~ men, .,o ,,,,n. ~. n,,s,,,5.1, IN. 1895.
1sla de Cuba. outlt at stitswaeA IN, 1851 %,
steel cruiser. douDle scaem' 10y sM4 l,iSs:a ,,s
With mihtaTy Tops. lenssn 10y iee :, ,' u,s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-05
rhe Ashnntces Sec sirhts.

The natives of these ,Jaman villages
had never seen white man before, and
l noticed at first with some surprise
that those of our actions which inter
ested them most were the simple and
commonplace ones. To such matters as
eating and dressing they gave the clos
est attention. Every morning when l
emerged from my tent found a large
audience waiting patiently for the per-
Torrance TO begin, and when took my
place at the washstand q crowd closed
round. forming large circle. They fol-
lowed the whole process with the great
est enjoyment, discussing and explain
ing to one another the various details
and low and again raising shouts OF
applause as some peculiarly amusing
feature of the performance (such as the
use of the nailbrush) occurred. When
produced my tooth brush and proceeded
to put it to its natural use, there was
much anxious discussion, and when L
brushed my hair up and made it stand
ON end they yelled with delight.
AS for the opening of bottle OF
champagne. which occurred on one &C.
casion after an unusually long march)
it simply brought down the house, al
though the spectators somewhat abrupt
ly dispersed and viewed the remainder
of the performance around the corners
of adjacent huts.-" Freeman's Travels
and Life In Ashanti. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-05
Eyeglasses and spectacles.

You say You never wore spectacles?"
said the near sighted man. well, if
you ever put on pair you'll never
wear anything else wore eyeglasses
for years. thought they looked better
on me. and then L imagined that they
were more convenient; that l could
take them off and put them on more
readily and all that. But after wearing
a pair of spectacles once for a few days
Il had put them on, as l thought at
first, temperarily-I discovered that
spectacles We're the glasses for comfort
There are, 10 be sure, people who
do not wear glasses all the time, but
only for reading or writing and SO on,
10 whom eyegla sses may be more con-
venient, and then L believe that eye
glasses are made nowadays that have
more scientifically adjusted grips. and
all that sort of thing, but / tell yen
that the thing for real comfort is spec
tacles. New York Sun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-05
The Black Hole of Calcutta.

a scientist, writing of the black hole
OF Calcutta and its atmosphere, says:
ION the goth of June, 1906, about
O'Clock in the evening, l46 men were
forced at the point of the bayonet into
dungeon IS feet square. They had
been but few minutes confined III this
internal prison before every one fell
into a perspiration so profuse that no
idea can be formed of it. This brought
on 4 raging thirst, the most difficult
respiration and an outrageous delirium.
Such was the horror of their situation
that every insult that could be devised
against the guard without and all the
opprobrious names the viceroy and his
officers could be loaded with were re-
peated TO provoke the guard to fire upon
them and terminate their sufferings.
Before IL O'Clock the same evening one
third of the men were dead, and before
next morning only 23 came out alive,
but most CT them in high putrid fe-
Yer. All these dreadful effects were &C.
casioned by the want of atmospheric
air and by their breathing super
abundant quantity of nitrogen emitted
from their lungs"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-05
An Empercr,s Attic.

The winter palace of the car sur
passes any other palace in Europe. Il
is ON the banks of the Neva and owes
its existence to the Empress Catherine
II, that most extraordinary woman, ex-
traordinary in ability and in vice, the
surprise of all her contemporaries and
the wonder OF all who have studied her
character The building is four stories
high, of light brown color and highly
ornamental in architecture 1t Is q
wilderness of halls. stairways ard
apartments. The Nicholas hall and the
St Georges hall will never be forgot
ten by those who have seen them.
One of the most interesting rooms is
that where Nicholas died. Il is in the
upper story of the northeast corner of
the building and is approached by four
doors and finally by narrow passage
1t is a small room, only about Is feet
long and II feet wide, with two small
windows. and is the place where the
emperor spent most of his time when
not officially employed 1t is the room
in which he died. some say by poison
administered by himself in fit of mel
ancholy induced by the outcome of tho
Crimean war. The room remains just
as he left it. Near the center is a plain
iron bedstead. Some chairs and few
cheap pictures adorn the room, and
dilapidated, down at the heel pair of
slippers complete the furnishings of the
attic room in the palace
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-05
TRACING A LOST sfuD.
luck of = Jeweler who Dropped TIVE
Carat Diamond In the Street.

Luck of n Jeweier who Dropped q Two
Carat Diamond In the Street.
Some odd stories of the recovery OF
lost diamonds are told by an old 6nion
square jeweler One of them is his own
experience.
Zone day last June he says. 81
happened TO recollect that was going
to reception. Before leaving the store
wrapped my two karat diamond stud
in piece of tissue paper and slipped it
into my vest pockst. After dinner,
while dressing in my room, went 70
my pocket to get the stud. It was not
there I put my hand in my fob pocket,
thinking it was surely there; then in
the other vest pocket, then IN the inside
pocket, and then in my four trousers
pockets, but it was in none of them.
IS Il left that on my desk, thought.
Il will find it there in the morning. 1
will put en- plain gold stud tonight.
1.-The next morning the stud was not
to be found at the store. thought of
every step / had taken ON the way home,
and then called our porter,
=" George, said /, Just before went
home last night / slipped diamond
stud, wrapped in tissue paper, into my
pocket. and, starting out of the store,
went across Broadway, through Union
square at Fifteenth street, going to the
left of the fountain, and then up tho
center path TO Seventeenth street and
Fourth avenue; I went down the right
hand side OF Seventeenth street to Sec
ond avenue and then home. On my walk
home l have a distinct recollection of
putting my hand into my pocket for my
penknife or something else. must have
pulled out the stud and dropped it. Now
L want you to follow that path and lock
carefully every step of the way. and 1
den't want you TO come back until you
have found the stud.
HE started out and in less than half
an hour returned with the stud. He
had found it, still wrapped IN the pa
per, in the gutter, few steps this side
of Second avenue, and he went home
happy that night with $50 goldpiece
in his pocket. New York Sun.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-05
Administrators Notice.
Estate of Julius utke, deceased.

The undersigned having been appointed ad-
miniStratriX with the wi annexed of the es-
tate of Julius Utke. late of the county of
Rock Island. state of Illinois, deceased, here
by gives notice that she will appear before the
county court of Rock Island county at the
county court room, in the city of Rock Island
AT the October term on the first Monday
in October next, at which time all per-
having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend, for the pur-
pose of having the same adjusted
All persons indebted TO said estate are re-
quested to make immediate payment to the
undersigned
Dated this 25nd day of August, A D. 1898.
REGIME UTKE, Administrative. with the will
annexed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-05
A Long Walk.

The longest walk one could take in a
straight line on solid land would be
from the eastern side of the Red sea,
not fer from Mecca. TO the Bering strait,
a promenade of about 6, 500 miles. In
the western hemisphere the walk would
not exceed 4. SOC miles, owing TO the ir-
regular shape of the American CONT
uenr.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-05
A Demand For a waistcoa..

At Strathfieldsaye there are Cor were)
usmas- a good story Is told of the Duke
Of Wellington that years ago the first
llamas brought there were shorn and a
waisteoat made for the duke, but late
frost set in. and they had to make fam
mel waistcoats for the llamas instead of
their own wool.-Notes and Queries
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-05
Executors Notice.

Estate of Joseph Amman, deceased.
The undersigned having been appointed ex-
ecutors of the estate of Joseph Amman.
late of The county of Rock Island. state of
Illinois, deceased. hereby give notice that they
viii appear before the county court of Rock
Island county. the county court room. in
the city OF Rock Island 1T the Novem-
Der term, on the first M onflay in November next,
al which time all per onS wing claims against
said estate are notified and request to at
tend for the purpose of having the same ad-
juSted All persons indebted TO said estate
are requested to make immediate payment
to the Undersigned.
Dated this I'D day of August. A. D. 1893.
JACOB AMMANN.
FREDERICK tMMASN,
Executors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-05

A woman always credits another
woman with having excellent Judgment
when they both dislike the same person.
Chicago News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-05
A Very Small Piece OF 1t.

She-Have you forgotten how you
once said You would give the world for
me?
II VUh,+ - Hip
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-05
What if L did?

'Oh. nothing particularly, but il
seems very strange now that you won't
even sell that little old suburban lot so
that l can have a new wheel PIN
diananolis journal
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-12

ton at Moscow last Saturday. The
teachers who constituted the oxamn-
ing board are: Professor r. II. Mar
tin. Misses Bertha g. Wall, Susie Bell,
Sarah MCAndrew. Beseie stern, Stella
Price and May Schinnerling. A class
of twcnty-threc appeared, some Of
whom drove II miles over rough
roads.
The pupils who were successful i'm the
common branches are: Misses Lena
and Inez Olds. Winrred Spiegel and
Hattie Noble. Those who PASSED in
the higher branches were Misses Will
bur ana Bcrtha Van Brunt and Sam
uel Watts and Daniel Gardner.
Next saturday a similar cXamina-
tion will be held at Clark's summit.
This is intended to accommodate the
pupils of Ransom, South Abingdon,
Glenburn and Dalton districts. Super
intendent Taylor wishes to remove the
impression that diplomas accredited
at these examinations entitle the holder
to teach school. They do not, but
they are regarded with proper credit
when the holder takes the cXamina-
tion for provisional certificate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-12
ARGUMENT IS DELAYED
Supreme Court Will Not Hear Van
Horn Case on Monday.

The appeal for new trial for George
Van Horn will not be argued next Mon
day before the supreme court, although
il was down on the list for that date at
the head of the York and Lancaster
county cases. 1t will not he heard un-
til June, probably the 2Oth of the month.
The reason is that Van Horns attor-
neys, Messrs. Wedeman and Thayer,
are not ready with their paper book.
The law requires that copy of their
paper book must he filed with the dis
trict attorney ten days before the date
of the argument. District Attorney
Jones might have waited until the 18th
and then made a motion to quash the
appeal on the ground of not having
been served with due notice, but he
preferred to give the defendant the
benefit Of all the law allows, and con-
sented to a continuance until June.
1t is nearly two years since Van Horn
murdered Mrs. WescOtt. The date of
the crime was June 2S 1896. He fled
and was at large over a year, was
captured, brought back and tried. The
jury returned a verdict of first degree
murder, and the lower court refused
a new trial.
Van Horn Is not in the best of health.
Confinement is whitening his hair and
shriveing his face. He is not buoyed
up with very much hope of escaping
the gallOWS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-12
YOUNG PEOPLES ANNUAL MEETING
will BE Held in Penn Avenue Bup-
tist Church Friday.

The Baptist Young Peoples Union of
the Arlington association will hold its
annual meeting in the Penn Avenue
Baptist church tomorrow afternoon
and evening. About sixty out of town
delegates will be present. The local
society will serve a lunch between the
two sessions. Rev. J. Bergen Browe,
of Waverly, will preside in the after
noon.
Rev. Mr.. Pierce will make an address
and q number of papers will be read.
Among these will be the Relation of
the Young People to the Church" by
Miss ora Williams, of Pcckville. Miss
Krigbaum will give n report of Junior
work ard Mr. NJ. J. Watkins, of Fac
toryville, will read a paper. y busi-
ness session will follow when the pres
ident of the union, Mr.. Luther Keller,
will preside
In the evening Rev. Mr.. Pierce will
address the meeting on the subject of
"Denominational Loyalty and Rev.
s j. Arthur. of the Luzerne Avenue
church, Pittston, will give an address
and close the session with a cOnsecra-
tlOn service.
1t will be a most intcl esting occasion
and a large attendance is desired. It is
particularly hoped that many young
people will be present.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-12

There has been no formal opening of
the new and splendidly equipped Ex-
ceIsiur club house on Washington ave-
nue. nor will there be. in the stereo
sense of the word formal" but there
was a bit of minutely arranged socia-
blity i'm the building last night which
satisfied the members. better than any
thing else could have done, as me-
dunn Of baptism of the new property.
1t was a dance and supper, in which
about 40 couples participated.
In order to more fairly display the
beauty and convenienCes Of the COM
modious interior. no decoration was at
tempted beyond that which goes with
the daily use of the establishment, eX-
cepting the national flag which had a
prominent place i'm the ball room on
the main floor. There We're fourteen
dance numbers with u long intermis-
sion for supper which was served ny
the club caterer Harris. The music
was by Bauer and eight others of his
orchestra.
Purposely no patriotic airs were play
ed for the dances. Those selections
were reserved for the supper period
when they were receivd with no little
fervor. The supper tables were ar
ranged in the form of an "E," the
clubs initial letter.
The event was arranged by a com-
mittee comprising S. Lebeck, chair
man; Charles WOrmser, lsadore Good
man and David Fuhrman.
The facilities of the club house are
to be increased i'm the near future
In the ample space alongside the bow.
ling alleys in the basement are to be
built swimming pool and lockers.
rathskeler in the basement is another
contemplated feature.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-12
PERSONAL.

Rev. p. j. Golden. OF williamsport, is
I'm the city.
Dr. Gnbride, Of Pittston, was in this
city yesterday.
Myer Davidow. the shoe man, has re-
turned from New York.
Attorney Harry Reynolds was in
wilkes Barre Yesterday.
Dr ~. q. Ware left the city yesterday
noon and will return Friday night
Judge Il. n. willard is fishing along the
trout streams of the PocOno mountain.
Dr. j. L. Fordham is attending the
state convention of dentists at Williams
port.
Dr. r. NJ. Stratton yesterday returned
from Mt. Gretna and will bc here perm1-
nentlN.
Mrs. r. T.. IIoban and children, of
Washington avenue, is visiting Scranton
friends
Miss Annie Haggorty OF Providence,
has returned from visit with Wilkes
Barre friends.
Mrs. .. B Holmes has returned TO her
home in IIonpsdalc, after a short Visit
with friends in this city.
MIR. and Mrs Daniel Merrill of Mont
rose. Pa. are visiting friends and rela-
tiv,s In the city FOR few days.
Percy H. Frutchey. trick and fancy oi-
cyclist. leaves today for New York city
and Southport. Conn, to give series
of exhibitions
John j. Cunniff. telegraph editor Of tn"
Times. after an illness Of two weeks. Is
back to his desk and has again got a
focus on the war news.
Rev. J. l.. Evans. ID. -, who has been
visiting his mother. Mrs T. T.. Evans,
of South Main avenue. returned TO his
home in Boston yesterday morning, Be-
sides having charge, MIR. Evans Is
also president Of Tabor academy in the
above mentioned place.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-12
AN OLD FOLKS CONCERT.
WiIl BE Given at Lycenm on an Eiab-
crate scale.

Sixty people selected from among the
different churches of the scranton dio-
cese form chorus under the direction
of j. T. Watkins to give on an elabor-
ate scale at the Lyceum. June LIST. an
Old FOlkes' concert. Moor" Irish mclO-
dies beautifully harmOnigrd, few pat
rotic airs. Choruses and an old Irish
Glee, win form part Of the programme,
the participants will be COstumcd IN
Seventeenth AMI lGighteerth eel tury
dresses, celebrating upon the extreme
ly aristocratic irish families "f these
periods.
A large committee Of management
headed by Mrs. Timothy Edrko. Mrs.
Conrad Schroeder, Mrs. jose i! O'l;rien,
Mrs. William Kelly. Mss Mccarthy
and Mr.. Watkins are attending to the
details of the affair. Professor Siegel
is preparing a very fancy minuet dance
to he done all in costume for the OCCa-
sion.
Eight couples are now being per-
fected in the minuet. A large list of
patrons and patrOnessrs are being pre-
pared and 1t is intended to make the
concert the greatest of its kind ever
attempted in Scranton. a complete
list of patronesseS and the persons TAX
ing part in the chorus and minuet will
be published in few days.