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The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-08


 Heisless disposed to talk rapturously of
 equality. When reminded that all men
 are created equal he has too much re-
 spect for the obvious facts of life to
 suppose that this equality is an equality in natural ability or in moral character, or in respect to property and social po- sition to be enforced by law Mans equality is an equal chance with all others of life and its possibilities of lib- erty and it's safeguards and of the pur- suit of happiness. As Emerson said, America is only another name for op- portunity" It is not happiness but justice which the fathers of the repub- lie had in mind This conception of equaity-equality before the law, in
 government of the people, by the peo- pie and for the people, was the ex-
 pressed thought of Webster, Theodore Parker, Abraham Lincoln and Russell
 Lowell, who makes Hosea Bigelow say:
 "Thet's the old Amerikin idee.
 To make a man man, an let him be-" Fraternity, the last of the French di- whites, is less mentioned under the l name, but nowhere is more said than here of the enthusiasm for humanity and the brotherhood of man.
 I Practical conservatism is another prominent mark of the American spirit Each recognizes here that the liberty he desires to follow must be kept consistent with the equal liberty of every other | person to do the same. We feel truly 1 that we own the government and not | the government us; that we can make and unmake it's frame; but we delibe- rate1y restrict ourselves in this remak- l ing. With every year, under our Con stitution, the disposition of the Ameri- can people to political revolution, or even any considerable measure of change, diminishes. Conservatism in I the sphere of politics is as marked a characteristic of our spirit as the love of liberty. We have discovered, in a hundred years, many of the inevitable | limitations of the sovereignty of the | people as well as enjoyed its innumera- | ble benefits. The interests involved each year are more numerous and diff ficult to contend with. Each specific reform is more complicated with an inn mense network of closely related inter- 1 ests. The conservative temper deepens as we increase in power, wealth and | wisdom. Nothing impresses foreign ob- | servers more than our respect for law | the laws of nature, human nature and the statute book. We inherit the prac- | tical, law-abiding. freedom-loving Eng | fish temper. De Jocqueville. in his De-
 mocraey. contends that America has not been the assailant but the guardian of all vested rights. The property of in dividuals has had better guarantees here than in any country of the world
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-28

Jacksonville, Fla, May 2S.-A news
paper dispatch boat arrived here last
evening direct from Commodore
schley's flying squadron off Cienfuegos,
with the following dispatches, dated
May 20:
The arrival of the gunboat Hawk,
a converted yacht, put the flying
squadron this morning into a state OF
ferment and anticipation. She brought
news that the Spanish squadron under
Admiral Cervera, for which Commo
dore Schley is looking, was at Santi-
ago de Cuba. Commodore Schley made
immediate preparations to go in pur-
suit of the enemy, but as the ships
were somewhat short of coal he had
to wait in state of great impatience
while the battleship Iowa took on 500
tons and the other ships $50 each.
This coaling was conducted with the
aid of the collier Merrimac, which ar
rived in company with the gunboat
Castine. The squadron is to leave the
ship in a chase after the Spaniards,
and it is hoped that Commodore
Schley will find them bottled up in the
harbor of Santiago. The flying squad
ron is now one of the strongest ag-
gregations of fighting ships ever
gathered together. 1t consists of the
first class armored cruiser Brooklyn,
Commodore Schley's flagship, the bat
tleships Massachusetts, Iowa and Tex
as, the cruiser Marblehead, the gum
boat Castine and the torpedo boat Du-
pont. 1t has a plentiful supply of coal,
and can stay for a long time at sea.
The men are not only anxious, but
eager to fight. and they expressed great
satisfaction at learning the where
abouts of the enemys fleet.
A close examination was made of
the harbor of Cienfuegos, but nothing
was seen which in Commodore Schley's
opinion would warrant an attack.
Some concern is felt for the Scorpion,
which left here to take dispatches to
the criser Minneapolis at Santiago. The
dispatches of Commodore Schley are in
cipher and cannot be read if captured.
About noon the British ship Adula,
bound from Kingston, Jamaica, with
orders from United States Consul Dent
to bring OFF refugees from Cienfuegos,
was hailed, and Captain Walker said
he had seen the Spanish fleet at Santi-
ago de Cuba on the previous Thurs
day, but understood it was bound Ior
Cienfuegos. The harbor, he said, had
27 electric mines, while that of Glen
fuegos had 20 contact mines. The
Adula proceeded, and Commodore
Schley was inclined to believe that the
Spanish squadron had got behind the
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-28

Kingston, Jamaica, May 2S.-The
United States auxiliary gun boat
Eagle has arrived off Port Antonio
The Eagle was with Schley's fleet
which arrived off Santiago de Cuba
on Wednesday night.
The Eagle has dispatches for the
naval officials at Washington. The
vessels officers refuse to talk on wal
matters.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-28

HATS TRIMMED FREE
At THE BON TON.
29 N, Main ST., Shenandoah, Pa.

Call and see our trimmed
hats and bargain specials,
every one of which is a record
breaker. 1t shows beyond a
doubt that the people get the
latest styles, finest goods and
lowest prices at the Bon Ton.
Lower indeed than in any
other millinery parlors in
Shenandoah.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-28
The Bishop of London offered prayer. The

WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE.
procession then moved to Westminster Abbey
where a vast thrOng had assembled The
musical program at the Abbey was rather
elaborate. The assembled multitude sang
Gladstones favorite hymn, Rock of Ages" "
As the body was being conveyed to the
grave the immense choir and congregation
sang Newman's hymn, Praise to the
Holiest."
The grave is at the foot of the statue OF
Lord Beaconsfeld.
Dean Bradley read the committal and the
body was lowered into the grave while 81
Heard Voice From Heaven" was sung.
The service, which was one of the most
imposing and impressive held at the Abbey
in recent times, closed with the reading of
the collect by the Archbishop of Canterbury
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-28
GLADSTONE OBSEQUIES.

Imposing Ceremonies at Westminster
Hall and Abbey To-day.
Special to EVENING HERALD
London, May 2s.-Simplicity marked the
obsequies of Hon. William Ewart Gladstone
England's famous statesman and former
Premier, to-day in Westminster Hall.
The coffin was of plain oak and there were
no flowers, or draperies.
At about ten o'clock the procession formed
headed by the Speaker of the House of Com
mons. Immediately in front of the coffin
stood the Dukes of Connaught and Cam.
bridge and the Earl of Pembroke, repre-
senting the Queen.
The pail bearers were; Prince OF Wales,
Duke of York, Marquis of Salisbury, Earls
ROsebury, Balfour and Harcourt, Duke OF
Rutland, Earl Kimberly, Lord Rendel and
Mr.. Armistad.
Behind the coffin was the Gladstone family.
The Bishop of London offered prayer. The
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-28
OFFICIALS ARE IN DOUBT
The President Directs Schley TO Ascertain
at Once If the Spanish Fleet is
Now at Santiago.

Special TO EVENING HERALD.
Washington, May rs.
1t is semi-officiaIIy stated that the
President to-day directed Secretary
of the Navy Long to have Commander
Schley at once ascertain if Admiral
Cervera is, or is not, at Santiago de
Cuba.
II is said Commodore SchIey is to
be instructed to use the spy system
and utilize land force to secure the
necessary information.
The order directs an immediate re-
port and is confirmatory that the de-
partment has had no report from Com
mOdore SchIey on this point, and that
the authorities here do not know pos
itiveIy that Cervera is at Santiago.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-28

Among the list Of appointments sent to the
Senate for confirmation by the President yes
terday appears the name of William E.
Davies, of Montana, to be Second Lieutenant
of Volunteers in the signal corps. The
friends of VIM, L. Davies, formerly employed
at the P. & Il. depot in town, but who has
been a resident of Montana since Oct. 1896
believe he is the man selected, as his we'll
known prediction for military matters and
his activity and prominence in his new home
seem to point in that direction.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-28
CUBAN REPORT SAYSSCHLEY
DESTROYED SPAINS FLEET.
Special to EVENING HERALD.

Boston, May 2S.-The Boston Herald publishes
the following despatch from Kingston, Jamaica:
Persistent rumors here that it stated last
night, but not confirmed that Commodore Schley
forced the channel at Santiago de Cuba, destroyed
the Spanish fleet under Admiral Cervera and bonn
barded the town.
The report comes from Cuban official circles.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-28

Special to EVENING HERALD.

London, May 2s.-A despatch to the Finan-
cial News from Kingston, Jamaica, says the
master of the fishing schooner Jane, which
has arrived there, reports having picked up
yswl containing two reeoncentrados who had
escaped from Santiago de Cuba. He says they
told him that Admiral Cervera's squadron
was in the harbor and that the vessels were
coaled and victualled and were ready to sail
when the Cadiz squadron arrives next week
and breaks the blockade"
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-28
ONE CENT
BOARD OF HEALTH.
A Brief Session of the Body Held La.
Night.

/ A monthly meetingof the Board of Health
| was hold in the Council chamber last night
with Messrs. Spaldiug, Malone, Holman,
Morrison Secretary Curtin and Health Officer
Conry in attendance.
| The committee ON neurology and secretary
made the following report for the month .
There were is deaths and two still births
and p burial permits were issued, four being
| for nou-rcsidents. There were 81 intements
/ i'm the local cemeteries and three taken to
outside places
| The committee ON epidemics reported that
there were three cases Of communicable dis
cases-two of diphtheua and one Of dipth-
erotic Group.
The Health Officer reported having abated
Is eases of nuisance, iucudinga stopping of
reckless throwing of rubbish at the public
dumping grounds and the cleaning up and
disntectiou of the lockupl
The Health Officer also reported that tho
hog pens ON West strawberry, West Apple
and West Raspberry alleys are being removed
having received five days notice to do so.
Complaint was made that Polish resident
of West Centre street had flushed the con.
tents of an OuthOuso upon the street. The
case will be investigated with q view to
prosecuting the party if the complaint is
sustained
DIR. spaIdug made detailed report Of his
attendance at the state sanitary convention
in Lancaster. He remarked that that city,
which is one of the Oldest in the state, is
only now preparing AN ordinance for milk in
spectiou, and that Shenandoah is not so slow
after all.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-28
Violated Neutrality Rights.
peoial to EVENING HERALD.

SpeClaI 10 EVENING HERALD,
Washington, May 2s.-Spain's hospital ship
Alicante will no longer be protected under
the rights to neutral privileges, having
violated these by furnishing coal to the
Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Terror. This
decision has been arr ived at by naval officials.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-28


Special to EVENING HERALD.
Key West May est is reported
this morning that the Brooklyn,
Commodore Schley's flagship, landed
10000 rounds of ammunition, rifles
and quantity of food for the Cubans
after fight below Cienfuegos on
Tuesday.
A fort on Cienfuegos bay was des-
troyed by the cruiser Marblehead and
the Spanish cavalry routed by seven
hundred insurgents, who attacked
them from the rear. 1t is supposed
many Spaniards were killed. The
Americans and Cubans escaped un.
scratched.
The expedition was under the di-
rection of Commodore Schley For
two nights the fleet lay off the sea
port. Night signals were not noticed
until Cuban pilot on the Marble
head made out signs.
The Marblehead then moved on a
masked battery and III ten minutes
destroyed it.
On Wednesday Commodore Schley
sent in challenge to the Spanish,
offering to put his smallest vessels
against the entire Spanish fleet, and
threatening, in case of refusal, to
lombard the city. To this Commo-
dore Schley received no response.
After ascertaining that the fleet was
not there, Commodore Schley sailed
for Santiago de Cuba, where he now
has the Spanish fleet bottled.
This is positive.
1t is estimated that the loss to the
Spanish at Cienfuegos was 200. The
Spanish craftsmanship was very
wretched
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-28
That Mysterious Fleet.
Special to EVENING HERALD.

New York, May 2s.-A despatch to the
Herald from Panama, via Galveston, Texas,
says that passengers ON steamer from
Cartagena saw three warships supposed to be
Spanish apparently heading for Port
Leina, Costa Rica. A telegram from the
latter port says eight ships were sighted ten
miles OIL going in a northerly direction.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-28

Special to EVENING HERALD.

Special to EVENING HERALD.
Dallas, Texas, May 2s.-Cigarettes yester-
day caused a fire in business block on Elm
street which resulted in loss of S4OO 900 and
the death of l. w. Gowan, salesman.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-28
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Latest Advices From the National Capital
on the War Situation.
Special to EVENING HERALD.

WAsHINGToN, May 2s.
Washington, May 2s.-There is much
doubt, outside of Administration circles
about the Cape Verde feet The persistent
rumors that Cerven is not at Santiago is
causing much apprehension. There is every
reason to believe that Schley did not arrive
at that port at the time he was scheduled to
be there, last Sunday. He remained at
Cienfeugos longer than anticipated, taking
on coal. Naval officials however, reiterate
their former statement that the Spanish fleet
is bottled up at Santiago, and say they have
no reason to change that view.
The auxiliary cruiser st. Louis, which ar
rived at New York this morning will join
the fleet under Commodore Schley.
Admiral Sampson is now in command of
the blockade at Havana and is keeping a
close watch over that port to see that no
Spanish ship successfully runs the blockade.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-28

special TO Evening heIhlu'
Hong Kong, May 2s.-An American auxil-
iary cruiser arriving here reports matters
quiet at Manila. She brought Captain
Greeley, of the flagship Olympia, and two
other officers, who have been invalided
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-28

The St. Mary's Guild will hold festival
and entertainment in the basement of All
Saints church ON Monday evening, next and
the following program will be rendered
Singing, "Star Spangled Banner" comic
reading, Prof. Timmins; singing, Miss Media
Jacobs; cake walk.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-28

Special to EVENING HERALD.
Madrid, May 2s.-The newspaper Epoca
says, "Should the Yankees cut the Cuban and
Porto Rico cables, we will cut all cables unit
ing the United States with the rest of the
world.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-28
sunday School Conventinn.

The annual convention of the Schuylkill
County Sunday School Association of the
Evangelical Lutheran Sabbath Schools will be
held on Tuesday and Wednesday, June and
s, in st, Johns English Lutheran church,
Mahanoy City.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-28
An Early Edition

Monday being Memorial Day, the HERALD
will be issued earlier than usual, to give the
employees an opportunity to participate in the
ceremonies. Carriers can get their papers at
noon.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-28
Public water Notice.

Weather permitting tomorrow, Sunday
May Goth, the water will be shut off at Z
o clock a m, for the purpose of making
repairs and alterations on the mains and t.
remain OFF until five o'clock p m.
Jos. W. BELL,
II Chairman Water Committee.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-28

Special to EVENING HERALD.
New York, May 2s.-The United States
auxiliary cruiser St. Louis arrived here at
$3.50 o'clock this morning.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-28
Now Mail Trnin.

A new mail train now leaves Shenandoah
on Sundays at 6:3O p. m, for New York
Philadelphia and all points in the eastern and
western states All mail for this pouch must
be deposited at tho office not later than q
p. IN. on Sunday.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-28

All members of Plank Ridge Lodge, No
$50, l, O, o, f., are requested to attend the
funeral of our late brother p. G., A. Ii
Roads, ON Tuesday, May 31st., at IL o'clock
By order of
JAMES IL. SEYMOUR, n. G..
Attest e. ID. BEDDALL, Secy. 2t
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-28

Geranumns, fuchsas, pansies, dases roses,
ETC., for spring planting at Payne's nurseries,
Girardyille. Tuberose and gladiolus bulbs
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-28
Accidentally KnIed His Mother.
Special to Evening Herald.

Athens, o., May 2s.-The accidental dis
charge of a gun in the hands of her 14-year-
old son blew the top of Mrs. Bakers head
entirely Off
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-28
Schley Challenges
The Spanish Admiral
Believing They Were at Cienfuegos He Offers to Meet
Them with His Smallest Vessels, and Upon
Refusal Threatens Bombardment.
CERVERA AT SANTIAGO.
Special to EVENING HERALD.
hills in a bend Of the harbor.

hills in d bend of the harbor
On Tesday evening the Cuban insur-
gents sent boat with positive informa-
tion that the Spanish fleet was not in
Cienfuegos harbor, and just after sun.
set Commodore Schley's squadron set
sail for Santiago de Cuba.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-28

At KepchinsIsrs Arcade Cafe.
Hot Tamales, free, tonight.
Hot lunch on Monday morning.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09
Bullets.

To fufnith shoes for our army would
require the sAins OF 34.6l5 calvas, moi
counting the soIes or heels.
Boston is to have ice water fountains
in al parts of the city next summer.
An ordinary canteen holds TIVE quarts.
With the 277,0lO canteens filed the
army would carry 1854 hogsheads.
The fixed bayonet was not used in the
charge either ofSsn Juan or IL Canev.
1t is claimed it should be smailsr and
sharper.
A line soldier in England costs S275 a
year, and even then, says the writer 10
BIackwood, he Is often a mere boy or an
invslid and weakly man.
1t costs % cents dav to feed a soldier
according to war department figures
counting transportation of provisionp.
This would be $7O,e4O day.
Colonel is from the medieval Latin CO.
ronela, a diminutive of columna, a col
umD. A colonel was an officer who
marched at the head OF the column.
An army flannel shirt costs 81 95 and jp
made of three square yards of stuff
Shirts for The army would cost s54o, 900
and the m1terial spread out would cove,
l75 acree,
Until recently sergeant was held to be
from the Persian sariant, subordinate
military officer, thus heing the only one
Of our military titles not traceable to a
Latin source.
BlaDketsi in the army cost r3.23 each.
This would mean an outlay Of 1922. .410.
BY the way, old army men agree that
better poker can be played on one Of
these blankets than any other kind Of
cloth.
On the ParaDa and other South Am.
erica rivers it is no unusual thing for
steamer TO run on sand bank and he
obliged to wait several days or a week
for heavy rain to float them again.
In the hiRh schools OF Sweden bys
and girls are educated in the came class.
Nearly all the telegraph, telephone and
postofIices are in the hands Of women.
Lately they have mode rade on steam
ships service.
A hair of the beard of the prophet has
been presented to the ConstantinopIe
poor-house by a lady of that city named
Fatms Aanmuu. A great procession Of
state officers and military accompanied
the relic when the transfer was made.
Had the All, 600 men in onr army been
armed with the new Kraig Joreeson rife
and 100 cartridges to esch man they
would have carried 372 tons of bullets at
their waists. These cartridges placed end
to end would have extended 1856 miles
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09
The Price of Wheat.

Eugne Guard Last year wheat brouA b
a dollar bushei in Chicago. The gold
iTen said the advances in price was due
to the legislation Of SIR. Reed's Congress
and the silver men attributed the ad-
vance in price to the failure Of the grain
crop 10 grain producing countries OF Asia
or Europe. Now wheat for future deliv-
cry is selling in Chicago at GO cente per
bushel. though Mr.. Reed still rules
Congress.
Heretofore war caused an advance in
the price OF cereals; now with 2i5 900
men changed from producers to cousum'
srs there 10 a material decline in the
price OF wheat, though tie laws enacted
by Mr.. Reeds congress laot year IemaiD
unchanged. Because OF scarcity OF
bread.stuff4 in Europe last year tie gold
men ridiculed the idea that the price O.
silver had any connection with the
wheat or cotton. Now in the rime of war
wheat goes down TO meet silver, until
an ounce of white metal aud a bushel
of wheat command very nearly the same
price, as they did for years before the
failure Of the grain cror in India and the
Argentine Confederation. The remonet-
ization Of silver would benefit the farmer
as much as the miner, as the price OF q
bushel of wheat, since India and South
America became exporters OF that grain,
and silver was demonetized. always ad-
vanced or declined with silver, except in
rare instances when wars or crop failures
causes scarcity Of the grain.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09

An internal revenue officer is no. do
ing himself credit when he tries to have
a man violate the law IN order TO catch
him. In tact some learned Judge has
decided that that is very email busirsss.
II men are violating the law then it is
the duty of an agent, if he has reaseE to
believe 60 to use bis test effort to catch
the man. 1t takes mighty sharp man
though to beat Uncle Sam when he gets
down to business, and this is a good
thing or there would be much more vio-
lation OF our laws than there is.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-09-09
From the Kis.immss G,rs,te.

From the Kissimmee Gazette.
Let the farmers Of Florida take eour-
age! Every Indian is a natural born
weather prophet his instruments are
his five sense which be works Ia bureau
oi instinct. He can instinctively smell.
and hear. and taste. and zee, aud feel, q
fAt year, or cycles OF years, coming
with far more certainty than the weather
bureau dares to cay whether it will be
hot or cold, wet or dry during the next
twenty four hours. With the intuitive
preecience of the savaGes, untutOred in
the cutlery and humbus of the Hicks
tribe the Sem,noIes have said that the
winters in Florida will be mild for the
next thirty yeaFs.