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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-28
The Sraniards Opened Fire on the Americans, but Had 10 Retreat
 to Escape Death.
THE LANDING IS TN =
 AN IDEAL SPOT.
Cattle Roam on the Pastures in the -MeadOWs-The Army Will Push OH to Capture tie Town
 of Ponce. s

Copyrighted. 1898 by the Associated Press
 Port of Guanica, Porto Rico, July 26. The landing perfected at this place by Miles expedition was the easiest yet ac. complished.
 The Spaniards were completely taken by surprise. Almost the first thing they knew of the approach of the army of invasion, was the announcement con tained in the firing of gun from the Gloucester, demanding that the Span. iards haul down their flag, which was floating from s flagstaff in front of q block house standing to the east of the village. The first couple Of 3-pounders were fired into the hills right and left of the lay purposely avoiding the town lest the projectiles hurt womeu and children The Gloucester then hove to within about COG yards of the shore and lowered q launch having on board Colt rapid fire gun and 90 men under the command of Lieutenant Husee, which was sent ashore without encountering opposition.
 Quartermaster Beck thereupan told Yeoman Lacy to haul down the Spanish flag, which was done and they then raised on the flagstaff the first United States flag to float over Porto Rico soil. -eSaddenly about 20 Spaniards opened fire with Mauser rifles OH the American party. Lieutenant Hussee and his men responded with great gallaatrv. the Colt gun doing effective work. Nor.auH, .na received Admiral Cervera's surrender and Wood, volunteer lieutenant, shared the honors with Lieutenant Hu see. Almost immediately after the Spaniards fired on the Americans the Gloucester fired on the enemy with all her 8.pounders and 6-pounders, which could be brought to bear, smelling the town and also dropping shells into the hills to the west of Guanica, where 8 number of Spanish cavalry were to be seen hastening toward the spot where the Americans had landed.
 Guanica is the most lovely spot yet occupied by our forces. It is the seat of the coffee and sugar industries and large herds Of cattle are pasruring ill the meadows, which are bordered by cocoanut palms. Many head of cattle and large number of horses have been driven into the mountains by their owners. Some of them will be recap tured.
 Ponce is the second city of the island, has splendid harOor and will make q good base of operations. There were 15O large coasters this afternoon at Guanica bay, but only two barges were captured.
 The town of Ponce is sure to fall shortly before the combined attack of our army aud navy. The main fight ing until San Juan de Porto Rico is reached, will be along 2 line of splendid military road leading from Ponce to San Juan de Porto Rico. But every precau- ton will be taken to lessen our casual. ties even to the use of the street shields, of which supply was brought with the expedition
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-28
FIVE MEN ATTEMPT
 TO ROB A BANK.
Three of Them Are Captured and Posse Is Now In Pursuit Of the Other
 Two, Both Being Wounded.

Muskogee, | T., July 2S.-Five men who attempted to rob the bank at Che cotah, l. T, were met just outside the city limits by b citizens well armed. A pitched battle took place in which two robbers were wounded Three were captured, but the other two, Milkey and Crosby, leaders of the gang, succeeded in making their escape, but posse of deputies are in pursuit
 One of the gang previously notified the United States officials of the inten- ton of the robbers to break into the bank and officers were watching for them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-28
GLAD PEACE IS ON.s
Satisfaction Is Expressed In Europe
 That spain Has Walked Up.


 London, July 28.--The liveliest satis- faction is expressed in all quarters and in the newspapers throughout Europe the fact that Spain has at last done the right thing, for the first time during the war, and peace is looked upon as being within a measurable distance. It is taken for granted that the opening of negotiations implies a cessation of hos tilities. It is believed here that the United States was unoffioially approach ed and given q general idea of the con- dltions she would insist on before M. Gambon, the French ambassador at Washington, presented his note and that formal negotiations will consist chiefly of formulations of the terms al- ready practically settled.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-28
Denies Peace Negotiations.

Madrid, July 2S.--The government denies that it has been occupied with the question of peace Sagasta contra diets the statement that official nego- tiations are in progress; but the foreign office announces that the negotiations are due to private initiative proceedings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-28
PALACE BILLIARD HALL
Taken Possession of Yesterday by Henry Marx, as Endorser for
 J. Leitner,

The Palace Billiard Hall, recently organized by a number of young men of this city but finelly dwindled down to one owner, MT. Julius Lei t. ner, was yesterday turned over to Mr. Henry Marx, who was the in- dorser Of J. Leitner.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-28
spanlsh Admit the Landing.

Madrid, July 2S, An official dispatch from San Juan de Porto Rico confirms the report Of an American landing at Porto de Guaniea The spaniards had one officer killed and three soldiers wounded. The Americans with strong artillery forces, have established them selves on shore.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-28
UT OCIIJItt4 -II4Oo tO ooO9II U O111R'
 SENT OTHERS THERE.
The Columbia Directed the warships
 Where to Find General Miles.

The Columbia Directed the Narshlps
 Where to Find General Miles. Copyrighted, 1898, by the Associated Press
 St. Thomas, D w. l., July 27-The United States cruiser Columbia arrived here yesterday from Port Guanica, Porto Rico, via Cape San Juan. While otf the latter point she spoke to the United States monitor Terror and the gunboats Annapolis and Wasp, giving them or ders to join the fleet at Port Guanlca immediately.
 Ponce will not be bombarded until the warships arrive.
 At the request of Major General Miles the Associated Press dispatch boat Gym thia II, will take to Porto Guanica three guides to General Miles. MT. r, .. Hanna, former United States consul at San Juan de Porto Rico, will also be messenger by the dispatch boat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-28
A PINE BLUFFIAN HONORED
MT j. W. wilkins of This ci,y Elected Treasurer of the Wholesale
 Groeer's Association.

At an annual meeting o the wholesale grocers association of Arkansas, North Louisiana and Indian Territory at Little Rock Tuesday, MT J. Walter Wilkins, Of tbe Southern Grocery Co.,, was elect. cd Treasurer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-28

Mir. W W. Byrd ana ramily leave In few days for Bentonyllle. At the latter point they will leaye Heir children with relatives and will then proceed to Omaha and Denver to spend the remainder of the heat ed term. We wish them pleasant trip and a safe return.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-28
THE ANSWER TO
 SPAlN'S PEACE TERMS.
President Will Not Grant an Armistics Until Spanish Government Is
 Ready to Talk Peace.

Washington, July 28.-By noon today the government will have determined and communicated to the French ann bassador just what form the steps lead ing towards peace it shall take. It is likely that if the Spanish government is really in earnest and desires peace, our government will consent to an armis- tiee as preliminary step. But, it can be stated positively that the president is determined to lose no ground through Spanish diplomacy The armstiee, if granted, will be conditioned upon the most binding pledges that it is to be fol- lowed by treaty of peace.
 Moreover, the preliminary agreement that provides for an armistiee must con- stltute in itself an undertaking on the part of Spain to submit certain broad conditions to be imposed by the United States as basis of peace. Military operations are to go steadily forward so far as the United States Is concerned until negotiations have advanced much further than at present. They are sub ject to interruption at any moment by an armistice, but it must be said that this scarely is expected immediately
 It is realized when the Spanish gov ernment learns of the extent of the de- mands made by the United States the first effect will be to induce reflex movement, which in turn will result in the continuation of active hostilities for time. This time it is expected will be brief-only so long as it is necessary for Miles to completely invest San Juan. That at that stroke it is thought it will bring the Spanish government to 8 sense of its hopelessness i'll further re- sistanee Military experts allow two weeks as maximum period necessary for General Miles to secure this.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-28

MT. Henry I.eBosquet, father of condnctor l. k LeBosquet, of this city. died ut Des Moines, Ia,. last week at an advanced age. In his sorrow and bereavement. Conductor LeBosquet will have the deep sym. pathy Of his many friends.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-28
Notified Peace Is on Foot.

Paris, July 2S.-The government O. France has notified all the French ems bassies of the fact that Spain has made proposals through NJ Cambon, the French ambassador at Washington, fer peace with the United States.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-28
Notif,ea to Decline Messages.

New York, July 23.-The central cable office of the Western Union mas been advised by the West Indian and Panama Telegraph company to decline to accept business for all stations Ill Porto Rico except San Juan
 TERRIFIC EXPLOSIONS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-28
KInr nf snaIn mn. ,Iea.le..

London, July 2s.-A special from Madrid says the king of Spain is suffer- ing from an attack of measles
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-07-28
r,wo Men Killed and Twelve Injured.

rfvo DTen Killed and IWtIVo 1"5 r'l "
 Some of Them Win Die.
 pinole, Cal, July 28.-An explosion oocn,red in the nitro glycercin house of the Pinole Powder company yester- dav morning. No one was in the buiia- mo A force was sent to clear away the debris after the first explosion when . second took place killing five men and iniuring l2 others, some fatally
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-11-23

D"Coin' Harvey. who was n sor, ~,
general manager Of the campaign Of
The silver fusionists during the rec.nt
contest for the control OF the homo ~
representatives. says that what the In.
yer cause most needs is NOR, -,
ana thorough organization. That
would De very nice for Harvey. Ms one
OF the chief organizers. but the chance
are that organizes. so TO speak viii
never be- found in sufficient pnmb.rs
70 provide Coin" with comfortabi.
living. " that cannot be done. bjs M.
,'F'iF VIII come 70 speedy end.-Clevs.
lsnd Leader.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-11-23

II Is reported by those processing Ia
know that congress is disposed 90 en-
act legislation in aid 81 American
shipping but that the difficulty will
come in agreeing upon plan. There
was once man who set ont to tcnch
his horse 10 live without eating Ac.
cording 20 his statement Of the case
j1st as the horse mad learned to live
without entinR he died We hope that
congress will lenrn how 20 protect
american shipping before our mer.
chant marine which is engaged i'm tho
ocean carrying trade b. entirely dead.
u b. nearly defunct now. Hurry up.
cou0ressi
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-11-23
SUSTAINING THE PRESIDENT.
NOTICE Has Been Served Upon the
Whole world That the People
Are BACK Of Him.

The fact that the next congress will
be republican is especially gratifying 10
everybody who desires that there SHAH
be no interruption in pressing to com
Pletion and final adjustment the great
questions which were raised as the re.
suit Of our collision with Spain.
IL would have been In the nature of
public misfortune IL congress had
been elected which for one reason or
another had been disposed to raise fac
tious opposition to the policy of the ma
tional administration.
Much might have been sacrificed AMI
iost in such endeavor. II would have
been natural under the circumstance
for triumphant democracy TO regard
the peoples verdict as q rebuke admin.
istered TO the administration. and there
fore that party would have felt bound
TO oppose and criticise the presidents
policy. What effect this would have
bad upon the questions Of the dav cnu
only be conjectured now. What en-.
enlargement IL would have given TO our
enemies in foreign lands is now oplv
D matter Of speculation But il ia fair
TO infer that such result would NOT
have been advantageous TO the country
he president has been sustained
nooiy and periodically Notice has
been served upon the whole world thar
the American people are standing he
hind their chief magistrate. and thai
they do not sympathize with the mar.
row. petty policy advocated bv some Of
the leaders Of the democratic party.
Broad Amcricanism vns demopetr,,
ed in the general result OF the election
~ WIZ be stimulating and encouraging
TO tne nation.-Albnnv Journet
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-11-23

For the first six months Of 1sos
France has increased her imports $40.
100000 while her exports show de.
crease Of s23.oo0o00. qs compared with
1897. The excess 81 imports over Ok.
ports for the same period amounts "a
bout si25.o00.00o The United states
with its Intelligent system Of protec.
ZION. iis expanding foreign trade. lie
'5oOooo0 of liberal buyers and con.
,umers OF home products. and Cts ner.
chandise balance Of 1915. 10000. ia the
most favored nation on earth.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1898-11-23
shonIh nrrrlrr EnrIr Attontlnn

II congress will pass q bin 80 rive
the same protection TO American shin
ping that it does TO American manufec.
furers and farmers and mechanics
there will be profitable business for the
Investment az the millions now poipg
abroad Of low rates Of interest. We
shall eventually save the three hun.
dred millions now annually hcirc, maid
- foreign ship owners for carving
cur foreign irude besides building mn
tie greatest Industry in this country
ship building. II would be- NO mora
difficult 60 build up American sbip-
Duhdihg and give 90 our people the
profits OF our carrying trade than il
was TO build from nothing the tim plate
industry which now supplies thc conn
try and ha- almost entirely .but ,.,t
the for@ga produce. Section ~ of fbe
Dng'ey Dili was intended to do D,is
work. but it was faulty drawn. Uo,g-
ever. The EIkins bin. or any similar en-.
actment. providing for discriminoti,,
duties in favor % goods carried io
American bottoms. would do tho fri,L
Something Dol this line should roc.ig.
The early and canest attention OF ce,,.
Eress. All sections Of the rpt..d
states are interested in The sucrcss u,
such measure. but none moro -
than che Pacific coast states. -rac,u,.
Ledger.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-02-26

NEWSPAPER Law.

/ Subscribers trh0 DO not gipe express notice 10
ne contrary are considered ,Ctshing to continue
heir subscription.
Ifsubseribers order the dtsc0Htiaudnce Of their
periodicals the publisher may continue to send
hem until all arrears are paid
II subscribers negiect refuse 70 take their pc
ri0dicdL from The Office to which they directed,
they held responsible til they haze settled their
bill and ord red their paper discontinued.
II subscribers moUc to other places ,cithout
informing the publisher, and the paper IS sent 10 The
former direction, they are heid responsible.
8 The courts hare decided that REFUSING 10 take
periodicals from the Office, rep0ptng and teoptng
them uaeaiied for is prima fGcie sUidecs of tnter,
tiondi fraud.
8. Any person pho receives a newspaper and
makes Of IT, tghether he has subscribed for u or
not, is held in idW 8 subscriber,
7. The Postmaster loho negieets 10 gine the legal
notice Of the neglect Of person 10 take from the Of
see the Reospaper addressed 10 him is liable 10 the
publisher for the subscription price.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-02-26

~ In the past SIX months the
membership of our Order in Nevada
Jurisdiction has increased about ten
per cent. This is pretty good
showing considering that the Order
embraces about twelve per cent. of
the voting population of the State ;
a greater per centage than can be
shown by any other Jurisdiction.
Tg@ Mrs. Cora Smith, of Eureka,
was sent a check for $4,000 this week
in payment of beneficiary ccrtih-
cate held by her husband at the time
of his death. w. ]. Smith died in
Salt Lake City, Utah, some six weeks
ago. He was a member in good
standing of Alpha Lodge No. I, a. 0.
u. w, of Eureka.
W There is talk of organizing a
Degree of Honor in Reno, now the
hustling town of Wadswarth has
set the pace.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-02-26

The relation of the physician to
the success of insurance enterprise
has been discussed a great many
times, and from different stand
points. Statistics are probably the
best evidence upon which to settle
the point of the Importance of a med
ical examination. 1t must be con-
ceded under any circumstance that
if a medical examination is any pro-
lection to the insurance company or
organization, then the more accurate
and complete the examination the
more protection oiFoaded the compa-
ny, and the more competent the ex-
aminer the more accurate and COM
plete will the examination be. The
physicians skill, then, is a commod-
ity which varies in value according
to the estimate of protection afforded
the employer. Fraternal insurance
associations have but one standard
of acceptable applicants, and these
must always be first-elass. They,
as rule, have no provision by which
doubtful risk may be accepted at
a higher rate. Every doubtful risk,
to fraternal insurance Order weak
ems the protection afforded the men,
bers who are already insured; or, at
any rate, adds to the cost of that
protection. The pernancncy Of such
an organiza ton depends to a great
extent upon the character of the
risks assumed, and this depends up
on the integrity and ability of the
examiner. 1t Is impossible to escape
the Importance of the relation which
the Medical Examiner bears to the
stability of the Order, and a more
careful consideration of these facts
Ivy the officers and members of the
various associations will soon be-
come a matter of necessity. In spite
OF the fact that nearly every fra
ternal Order requires that local eX-
aminer must be a graduate in medi-
cine, they do not do it, and some Or
dcrs have for examiners men who
are not only not graduates, but are
grossly incompetent. Nearly every
month the death rolls bear evidence
of this. When this Is the case, the
fault must be very largely that OF
the Lodge which selects the exami-
ner. In many cases he Is chosen be
cause he Is a member OF the Lodge
and is ''good fellow" rather than a
capable physician. That the pay Is
insufficient for a careful examina-
ton is no excuse for the man who
has assumed the duties and pledged
himself to the best interests of the
Order, 1t should be remembered
that an estimate of the condition or
expectancy of an applicant by man
who neglects to make careful ex
animation is of no more value or pro
lection to the company or fraternity
than the estimate by a man wholly
ineompetent.-W. Il. McVey, in Kan
sds Medical Journal,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-02-26

The contest for the recognition of
the fraternal beneficiary system as
shown from financial standpoint
has been fought and won. Many Of
those hitherto opposed TO fraternal
insurance have been compelled to
admit its soundness, much to their
chagrin. Like most popular move
ments, which at their inception Were
departures from pre-existing meth
DDS, tratcrnalism had its origin with
the so-called plain people. No flour
ish OF trumpets announced its ad-
vent, and no financicrs of national
repute were present at its birth.
In its initial stages, crudeness Of
method was apparent; the rules of
arithmetic were ignored. Inequali-
ty OF results followed. Yet, under
lying all defects, magnificent prin-
cipie was ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
practically applied.
The elimination OF unsound and a
substitution OF sound methods have
made gradual progress. And now
we find the system, which a few
years ago was given but short
lease OF life, has become one of the
greatest factors of modern civiliza-
tion. The trust imposed in it is of
most stupcndous proportion. Bill
lions of dollars of protection are car
ried under it's banners, and the rec
ords of each year disclose the re-
markable and faithful manner in
which these vast trusts have been
carried to successful issue. Prac-
tically applied, cooperation has,
since almost the dawn of the centu-
ry, been a dream of the philosopher
and the ideal of the economist. The
different ages have contributed their
quota towards the crystalixation of
practical cooperation as we find it
to-day embodied in the ground work
of our modern traternal institutions.
The benefit to the morale of our ma
tlonal lie OF the people is simply in
calculable. The habits of saving,
the making OF provision for the fu-
ture, the banding together for mu-
tual benett--all of these features
not only fit the individual for the
performance OF the duties dcvolving
upon him i'll the routine of life, but
Likewise equip him for a broader
and larger field of usefulness. The
Lodge-room is a great educator
Those who come together and par
ticipate in its benefits are better men
and women from every standpoint.
They learn their primary lesson in
humanity, are able to express them
selves with clearncss and force, have
impressed upon them ideas of sys-
tenn and otherwise rub off the rough
edge which naturally attach to
man, considered ar an isolated crea-
turc. The general rule is that the
less n man Possesses the more anar-
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-02-26
3 ~ "a a q q Ay z. . q "a

ehiatic he *, while the more conserv-
ativc he becomes. Admitting that
selfishness is at the bottom of all our
efforts is not the selfishness ineulca-
ted by traternalism OF that nature
which makes us better by reason Of
our connection with it? Viewed
from this standpoint, is not the evo-
luton OF the fraternal system the
evolution OF mighty force in our
political and social context, and does
it not bring with il the evolution of
the individual TO higher plain?-
The MonthLR GniLd.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-02-26

KCcorder Anchor No. II.
lThe above is the kind OF a COM
munication we like to receive. Ii
shows that some little interest is be
ing taken in our efforts for the good
of the Order, and we appreciate the
assistance and hope the other Lodges
will soon follow Anchors plan.I
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-02-26
Gaining New Members.

YEBxGrov, NV, FgB. II, 1893.
Ep. TINES Anchor Lodge No. II
is occasionally adding to the number
Of its members, three having joined
since the beginning of this year. At
our last reguhr meeting, held Feb
ruary 18th, there was an unusually
interesting time. One candidate
was initiated, speeches were made
by visitors, and whole lot of inter
esting business made up the pro
gramme The Lodge, after some
discussion, decided to have no in
stallation OF officers for the term, the
old officers ali having been unani-
mously rc-elected. The Lodge also
decided to Subscribe TOR the TrnEs,
and you will herewith find the price
Of subscription tor. one year.
Yours. in e. H. x p
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1898-02-26

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