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4 BRITISH STEAMER.
Report in London That Key West Fleet
 Has Captured One.

Has Captured One.
 London, April 29.-The Daily Chron- icle publishes a dispatch from Liver pool which says a private telegram re- ceived there reports that the American fleet off Key West has captured a Brit ish steamer probably the Gracia, flying the Spanish flag, which cleared Pen sacola April IS, and was bound for Liv- erpool. The Daily Chronicle also pub lished a rumor that the American lin- CT Paris has already been captured by Spanish warships.
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Cargo Valued at s10.eoo.

Mobile, Ala, April 22.-The Buena Ventura from Pascagoula, which was captured by the Nashville was loaded by Mobile parties for Rotterdam with S75, ,O00. feet of lumber valued at $10,900.
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Snrinps a Leak.

Key West, April 22.-It Is reported this evening that ,the Buena Ventura ran aground on reef about a mile out and Is leaking. Tugs went to her as- sistance and pulled her off. Several mysteries surround the affair.
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FIRST NATAL BATTLE,
A Report Comes in of One-It Can Hardly
 be Credited.

De CreO1feOs
 Jacksonville, Fla, April 22.-Accord- ing to private dispatches received by the Times Union and Citizen tonight the first naval battle of the war took place opposite Boynton, about twenty five miles south of Palm Beach at 10 o'clock this morning.
 George Lyman, a reliable man, and several others who were fishing in Lake Worth, which is separated from the ocean by a narrow strip of land, heard heavy firing and ran to the beach. They reported to the railroad agent and postmaster at Lantana that a United States monitor was chasing and firing upon a. Spanish man-of-war or gunboat conveying coal or transport ship. The Spaniard replied shot for shot. All the ships were travelling with bone in their teeth.
 The men say they watched the bat tie for an hour, or until only the smoke from the tunnels was visible on the southern horizon, in which direction they were travelling. A special dis patch to the Times Union and Citizen from Lantana says: "An eye witness has just arrived from Boynton and re- ports supposed transport vessel southward bound guarded by a man. of-war pursued by a monitor keeping up a heavy running fire" This dis patch was dated at 10 a. m.
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Orders to Seize Spanish Vessels.

New Orleans, April 22.-Orders have been issued to intercept and seize the Catalina and Miguel lover, the Span ish ships which left here last night.
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use and which are destined for the use of the enemy. They are contraband or not, according to occasions and condi- tions as to their character, shipment and destination. Every such case de- bends on it's own facts. The third class includes articles such as church-ser- vice and musical instruments, house. hold wares and goods and other such like articles, together with many that are purely mercantile in character. No article of merchandise is contraband unless transported beyond the territo- rial waters and jurisdiction of a neu- tral state, nor unless destined for an enemy's port or for an enemy's use, or for an enemy's ship upon the high seas, which belligerent ships are permitted to police in search of an enemy's ships and contraband of war.
 No Final or Exhaustive Definition.
 No final and exhaustive definition of contraband articles can be given. They are changing with the progress of in- ventions. Some articles were formerly contraband which now are not so, and the converse is true. Each belligerent government is competent to name what it will treat as contraband. Neither belligerent can treat goods as contra band in violation of the treaty stipula- tions with a neutral power. Any one desiring to ship goods to a foreign port in neutral vessels would profitably con- suit existing relations between Spain and that port to which the goods are
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London, April 23.-The Liverpool cor- respondent of the Telegraph says: Surprise was expressed here today (Friday) that the Paris should have sailed unescorted, as there were rumors that Spanish war vessels were waiting to intercept her off the south coast of Ireland. Yet the passengers of the Paris were assured of their perfect safety.''
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A STARTLING REPORT U. s. Cruiser Topeka, For merly Diogenes, Believed
 to Have Foundered.
IN COLLISION WITH A BARK
LATTER VESSEL TOWED INTO FAL- MOUTH IN CRIPPLED CONDITION.

Spanish Embassy Informs Madrid Govern- ment of the Sailing of the Paris and 1t is Thought That Fast Cruisers VIII be Sent to Intercept Her-surprise That Paris Sailed Unescorted.
 London, April 22.-There Is a rumor here that the United States cruiser To- peka, formerly the Diogenes, foundcred Tuesday night in a collision with the bark Albatross.
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No Final or Exhaustive Definition.
Oregon and Marietta.

The naval officers feel great confi- dence in the ability of the Oregon and Marietta not only to protect themelves from the Spanish gunboats, but also to destroy them if they come within r1 moe
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Limitation of Blockade.

The limitation of the blockade in Cuba to a certain part of the island was not officially explained to-day, but one plausible reason advanced for the governments action was that by re- training from establishing blockade over the eastern portion of the island now understood to be practically in the control of the insurgents the way has been left open for them to freely re- ceive all needed supplies and munitions of war.
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To Intercept the Paris.

London, April 23.-The Daily Mali says: ''The Spanish embassy has noti- fled the Madrid government of the de- parture of the Paris, and it is believed the fast cruisers from Cadiz and Coro- na will try to intercept her."
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CAPTURE OF SPANISH SHIP
HOW THE STEAMER BUENA VEN-
 TURA VAS RUN DOWN.
United States Gunboat Nashville Put Two Shots Across the Bow-The First Was Not Needed but the Second Brought the Prize Turned Over to United States Dis- trict Attorney.

Key West, Fla, April 22-The United States fleet was about twelve miles off Sand Key light this morning at seven o'clock when the Spanish merchantmen Buena Ventura was sighted bound north. The gunboat Nashville ran her down and put shot across her bows from the four-inch gun on the port side aft, manned by Lieutenant Dilling- ham. The Spaniard ignored the shot, but another closer to her bows, brought her to. A prize crew under Ensign T.. P. MaGruder was put aboard. Captain Lucarraga, in command of her, was astounded. He said he did not know that war had been declared, but when he was informed of the state of affairs he shrugged his shoulders and accepted the situation philosophically.
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TO INTERCEPT THE OREGON.
Spanish Torpedo Gunboat Temerario Sails
 from Buenos Ayres.

Spanish Torpedo Gunboat Temerario Sails
 from Buenos Ayres.
 Buenos Ayres, April 22.-3:2O p. m- The Spanish torpedo boat Temerario left here to-day. It is believed she has gone to attack the United States battleship Oregon and the United States gunboat Marietta, which left Valparaiso on Monday last for Mon- tevideo.
 The Oregon and the Marietta at a rough estimate have about 5000 miles steaming between Valparaiso and Montevideo. The battleship will nec- essarily keep company with the gun boat as the latter is better able, owing to the quicker manner in which she can be handled, to successfully engage the Spanish torpedo boat Temerario, which has speed of twenty knots against the sixteen knot speed, about credited to the Oregon. The Marietta has a speed of about twelve knots. Therefore, the Oregon should take about twelve days to go from Valpa- raiso to Montevideo, and is probably now nearing Cape Horn, from the Pacific side.
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FORMAL DECLARATION OF VAR.
Difference of Opinion as to the Advisa-
 bility of Making One.

DiuoreuCo oh opiiioH as to the AdV19As
 bility of Making One.
 Washington, April 22.-There is a dif- ference of opinion among the members of the house foreign affairs committee as to the advisability of a formal dec- laration of war by congress. The wishes of the administration, however. undoubtedly will be followed in this re- gard. If the administration considers formal notification to the powers of the existence of war sufficient, congress will make no declaration. There are some members of the house, however, who believe a. declaration should follow the first overt act in order to define the international status.
 Washington, April 22.-The Wash ington Post says that the president will tomorrow send a message to congress suggesting that a declaration of war be passed. The message was in the course of preparation at the state de- partment this afternoon. This action was hastened by the seizure of the Spanish merchantmen off the Florida coast and the desire to prevent any possible complication. The right of the seizure of the Buena Ventura, how ever, is not questioned by the adminis- tration since Spain herself accepted our ultimatum as declaration of war.
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[Editors-The Associated Press oueried Jacksonville and the reply came that they had used every means to verify the story and sent It for what 1t is worth. There Is no verifcation of the story in Washington. l
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Falmouth, April 22.-Captain Person of the Swedish bark Albatross from Mobile for Dundee was lowed in here yesterday damaged from a collision at midnight of the 18th about sixty miles southwest of Scilly islands with an ur,- known vessel, says he believes the ves- sel was a steamer and that she had foundered, for after she had flashed an electric light nothing more was seen of her.
 London, April 23-The Daily Mail says this morning it is believed iria Falmouth shipping circles that the United States cruiser Tokepa, formerly the Diogenes, which left Falmouth on the evening of Tuesday. April 19, foun- dered in collision with the bark Alba tross at midnight on Tuesday, Ac- cording to the Daily Mail, the captain of the Albatross asserts that after the collision the steamer, whose name he did not ascertain, flashed light and suddenly disappeared. He believes she foundered.
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Transportation of Army.

For the purpose of transporting the army to Cuba the quartermaster gen. erals office has under consideration the question of the charter of the ships having carrying capacity of 50,000 men. No charters have yet been closed. In the engineer and ordnance bureaus work was being rushed to-day with the greatest possible speed towards the completion of defense projectiles and in the installation of the big guns. All the available material in the way of guns and carriages is being utilized and the officials express satisfaction at the results obtained in the short space of time at their disposal.
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Goods Liable to Seizure.
What the Glasses Include.

The first class includes all goods of an essentially warlike character. The second class includes provisions. naval stores, coal, horses, certain kinds of machinery, certain forms of steel, iron
 etc., which are subseryient to warlike
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70
 Sy Va @ ;s A
 S / ' THE WAR SITUATION Blockade Proclamation and the Signing of Volun-
 teer Army Bill. THE GOVERNMENTS POLICY NOTE ADDRESSED TO POWERS RE- GARDING REMEMBERING.
NOTE ADDRESSED TO POWERS RE-
 GARDING REMEMBERING.

It Is Not the Intention of the Government to Resort to This Sort of Warfare Contraband Goods Defined and Classi- ffed-Transportation of the Army-Work Rushing in Ordnance and Engineering Departments.
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he COULDN'T WIN,
A Poker Player Used Coffee Behns for
Chips and His Wife Ate Thenl.

Chips and His Wife Ate Them.
There is a certain well-known young
gentleman in Washington whose predi-
lections for the great American game
of poker are known to his better hall
and seriously objected to, So strenu-
GUS has been her opposition to this
somewhat exciting form of amusement
that she eXacted u promise not long
ago from her husband that he would
not succumb to the seductive wiles of
the game except for fun. She did not
object to his having fun that way II
he wanted to, but real gambling didn't
go. So he promised and kept the prom
Use until one night short time ago.
Then the wife had an engagement to
so with little theater party, and he
took advantage of the occasion to i'm
vite half dozen friends up to the
house.
"But you mustn't bring any chips"
he insisted. my wife is suspicious of
chips. I'll have lot of coffee berries
instead"
All agreed to accept coffee berries as
substitute for the worries, and all
turned up at the house as soon as the
wife had joined her party. The chips,
or coffee grains, were doled out by
the banker and the game started. 0w-
ing to the warmth of the room, win
dow near the hosts seat had been
raised. Luck was with the host The
game progressed quietly, and near
ly every pot found its way
eventually to the stack of berries at
his side, until he had enough to make
beverage for the crowd. BY II o'clock
two or three had dropped out and gone
home, and those who remained had
given all their coffee beans to their
entertainer. Then the wife returned.
She noted with evident satisfaction
that the game was devoid of anything
as suspicious as chips, and greeted all
pleasantly. Then she stood leaning on
her husbands chair, chatting about the
play. AS she chatted she carelessly fin
gered the little pile of coffee beans,
and at every other word would care
lessly flip one or two of them out Of
the window, or absent-mindedly put
one in her mouth and bite it in pieces.
The banker saw and grinned with tiend-
ish glee. Every grain of coffee which
she cast to the winds or ground up be-
tween her pretty teeth represented u
quarter. At every fresh flip her hus-
bands eyes opened wide; his stare be-
came more maniacal. BY the time the
pile had dwindled down to half its
size he was on the verge of
imbecility, but he saved himself and
the rest of his pile. Springing up in
the middle of story his wife was tell
ing he said:
"Mary, for heavens sake stop chew
ing that coffee. You make me nery-
GUS"
Mary looked and wondered, and there
was suspicion in her eyes as she babe
them good night and retired. The hus-
band sadly cashed in his diminished |
pile, and the game broke up.-Wash-
Ington Post
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GAINED ~ POUNDS IN s WEEKS
From the By-stander, Macomb, I'M.

From the By-stander, Macomb, Ill,
Alderman Louis w. Camp, of our city, has
quite astonished his friends of late, by re.
markable gain in weight. He has gained
% pounds in five weeks. Those of his friends
who do not know the facts of his sickness
will read with interest the following
81 was broken down in health and utterly
miserable" said Mr.. Camp to our reporter
81 was unable to work much of the time
and so badly afflicted with form of stomach
trouble that life was veritable nightmare.
81 tried various remedies, but during the
six months of my sickness | obtained no
relief had always been robust, healthy
man and sickness bore heavily upon me.
"About two years ago was advised to try
DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
| purchased one box and received so much
benefit that | used five more and was en-
tirely cured. ! gained twenty two pounds in
five weeks Since stopped taking the pills
| have scarcely had nm ache or main
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Hopes sure to BE RenlIned.

The fond relations stood around the
newly chirstened child.
"Yes," said the father, II Intend
that when he grows old enough hi
shall make a noise in the world"
"a very laudable ambition in
deed" smirled the minister. "And
what vocation do you intend he shall
rursue?"
"The same as me own" answered
the fond father.
And that is?"
"Well, l depples vegetables fer q
Twin meself," was the reply.
And then as the youngster emitted
an ear-piercing shrek, the minister,
holding up his hands in holy horror,
murmured: Hell dol" - Ainslee's
Magazine.
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Spring Medicine

These two words emphasize necessity
and indicate u remedy.
SPRING-the season when the blood is
most impure as result of the win
ter's closer confinement, higher liv-
ing, slower action of the kidneys and
liver; when humors of all kinds, boils,
pimples and eruptions are most liable
to appear; when the weak, languid
condition of the whole bodily struc-
ture demands and welcomes help.
MEDIcINE-that to which the millions
turn at this season-Hood's Sarsapa-
rilla. The original and only prep
aration especially adapted TO the pres
ent needs Of the human family; that
which makes the blood pure and
clean, as shown by its thousands Of
wonderful cures of dreadful blood
diseases; creates an appetite and
cures dyspepsia, as shown by its
"magictouch'i all stomach troubles;
steadies and strengthens the nerves,
as proved by people formerly nerv-
Gus, now calm and self-possessed,
thanks to
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A REALLY INTELLIGENT JURY.
The Verdict Was I'm Accordance with
the Evidence.


the Evidence.
at was the funniest thing ever saw in a
courtroom" laughed the veteran Of the bar
who was enjoying an informal smoker with
his brethren. II was in the new west then
trying, to, get good start. One of the resi-
dents had mysteriously disappeared, and his
wife was arrested under suspicion that she
might be responsible for the fact. defend.
ed her.
"On the stand she was simply irrepressi
BILE. ! only got to ask her one question
That was more than plenty. She talked
precisely as though she were wound up and
could not stop until the handspring was
completely relaxed In the midst of her
tirade. she was interrupted by an inquiry by
one Of the jurors.
"'Who are you talkin' to, Bill Spriggins,
she shouted. I don't low no cattle like
you to be quizzin' me. IF you don't know
how to treat your betters, I'll learn you,
you pin.headed coyote. Ef my husband was
here he'd perferate you mighty quick and
] know it. But kin take care of myself
CT | am lone woman. I'm hero to tell what
blood
".There was no staying her deluge of words
and the Judge was at last driven by sheer
desperation to tell the jury to retire and do
the best it could with the facts in its posses
sion.
when the jury came back Bill Spriggins,
as foreman, stood up, to give the verdict.
we. find he said, that this here man
Meekham has disappeared at the hans of
some persing or persings unknown. We find
further that we are unanermous in suspect
in as how he mighter been talked to death
by his said wife II took the sheriff and all
his deputies to hold her."--Detroit Free
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lnterrielpinl "a Aldermnn,

CDR, Williams Pink Pills restored nae Ia
them"
/. w. Camp on oath says that the fore,
going statement is true.
W. W. Mclean, Notary Public.
Following is the physicians certificate as
to Mr.. Camps present condition.
am a regularly. licensed physician OF
Macomb, McDonough County, III. ] have
very recently examined Mr.. l.. w. Camp as
to his general physical condition, and find
the same to be all that could be desired,
appetite and digestion good, sleeps well,
and has all the evidences of being in good
physical condition
SAM'L RUSSELL, M. D.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
3Oth day Of September, 1897.
". w. Mclean, Notary Public.
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Klondike Soubrette--Say, I'm getting
tired of doing my dance here, on gold
dust every night. Haven't you any
sand?
Stage Manager-Sorry, Maude, but
it's all gone. Did hev big box full, but
Their boys used it for chasers after swal-
lowing frozen whisky.-N. Y. Journal.
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she Took Him Up.

He-I will love you through time and
eternity. Give me hope.
She-All right, come around again in
a couple of thousand years.-N. Y.
World.
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WEDNESDAYS from st, Louis, THURSDAYS
from Kansas City via Denver, scenic Coli
orado, Salt Lake--a great feature PERSON
ALLY CONDUCTED The success of the season
for general northwest travel. Write L. w.
WAKELEY, g, p. A., St. Louis, Mo.
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Tomorrow will be like to-day. Life
wastes itself whilst we are preparing to live
Emerson.
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WiIIie,G query.

Willie-Say, pa?
Pa-Well, what is it, Willie?
is painting the town red cardinal sin ?"
Chicago Evening News.
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Fits stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR.. Hines
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 80 trial bottle &
treatise. DR.. Kline, 1913 Arch st., Phla., Pa.
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Only those who have been relieved
of great suffering can fully appreciate
the gratitude with which the testi-
monials overflow written in favor of
Hoods Sarsaparilla. Just read this;
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A Distinction.

Stranger Ito Highlander in full uniform)
Sandy, are you cold with the kilt?
Sandy--Na, mon, but I'm nigh kilt WI
the cauld.-Detroit Free Press.
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The most udicrous being in the world is
he who tries to be unhappy and can't.-De.
troit Free Press.
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To Cure Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c
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No mistake. Thousands have been cured
Promptly of neuralgia by st. Jacobs Oil,
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Empty wagons rattle Observation-Disclosures
Qa.l Democrat.
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I'VE can't see the benefit in learning to
work puzzles. Washington Democrat.
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THROUGH TOURIST sLEEPERs

To Portland, Ore, forPuget Sound Business
via Huntington Route.
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merits became very strong. About two
years later l had running sore on my
foot 1t developed into erysipelas and
affected the entire limb. At that time
/ was
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Very Much Run Down,

as l had been troubled with dyspepsia
The drain on my system was so severe
and my stomach was so weak became n
ready victim of malaria. feared L
could never regain my health. My stom-
achrebelledat the simplest food, and the
medicines prescribed for me gave but
little relief / sent for bottle of Hoods
Sarsaparilla, and had taken this medi--
cine but three days when began to i'm
prove, Continuing with it, am now
better and stronger than I ever expect
ed to be. 1t has purified my blood and
given good circulation. have had no
return of my old troubles since" MRS.
w. KANE, Media, Pa. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla is
Tho Medicine For You
Because of what ii has done for otherss
because you ought this spring to take
that which will do you the most good.
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Explosions of Coughing are stopped by
Hale S Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute