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The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12
NEWS FROMsANTIAGO
COLONEL RAYS MEN FIGHT
CUBANS.
General Psrs. Told That Insurgsnss Nay
Re Treated - Bandits-Smallpox as
Gibara-0eneral Wood IndefAtigable.

Santiago de Cuba, Nov. 4.-Colonel
Ray Of the Third Immune regiment re-
ports a recent ARRAY on the Santa Isa-
bel plantation between his men, who
were guarding cattle, and some fifteen
insurgents. Three of the Cubans are
believed to have been wounded, but
their comrades carried them of.
Colonel Ray sent for the Cuban gen
eral, Perez, and questioned him regard
Ing the matter, declaring that he was
positive that the men We're of Perez's
command, as they were NIL armed and
wore Cuban cOckades. He insisted that
II Perez kept his men under arms he
should also keep them In camp.
II cannot understand your object"
said Colonel Ray to Perez. 'in contin-
uing your men armed on the Ameri
can territory. Are they armed as
against the Americans? There are no
Spaniards in arms within hundred
miles. What is the necessity of doing
what can only lead TO further troubleT"
General Perez said he would issue
orders restraining his men from SINH
lar attacks. Colonel Ray replied:
Il shall treat all armed Cubans
caught stealing or trying to steal eat
tie as bandits. There Is no reason why
these men should not 20 to work.
Colonel Borrup has completed his
schedule of the guns captured from the
Spaniards to be Slipped north. The to-
tai number Is 131. varying from y:
inches up to Sl4 inches in caliber There
are S6 G-inch bronze pieces. three steel
guns and Al cast-iron guns. In addi
ton to this ordnance there are 22,OOG
Mauser rifles and 10OOO,OOO cartridges
DIR. WoodsOn, medical inspector OF
the military department of Santiago
who arrived here yesterday, reports
that on his arrival at Gibara with Col
onel Hoods regiment he discovered
more than half the population suffer
ing from smallpox. There were also
many cases of typhoid and dysentery
He went Immediately to work and sys
tematically isolated the houses, insist
ing upon the regiment (the Second I'm
munes) being camped in n healthfu
location near the sea.
Every effort will be made to prevent
the American and Spanish soldiers
from fraternizing, as the Spaniards
come from Holgun, about thirty-seveI
miles from Gibara, and are liable to
carry infection, the whole country be
tween the two towns being thickly
populated and plague Is scattered all
along the route.
Medical supplies are badly needed
also delicacies for the convalescents
and the situation offers IN excellent
opportunity for nurses and doctors OF
the Red Cross.
General Wood will soon leave td
make personal inspection of the
points visited by Dr. Woodson, despite
the advice of his friends not to do so
The military governor is simply indie.
fatigable in the line Of duty. He vii!
send DIR. Woodson back to Gibara, on
the steamer Reina de Los Angeles,
with five doctors and a large quantity
Of supplies.
General Wood says he knew of the
epidemic, which has been continuous
for three years, and had every man in
Colonel Hoods regiment vaccinated
He believes that none will be stricken
and that there is no cause for alarm.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12
Make Fun of yoluns.sr..

The Grand Army of the Republic
has done more than any other agency
to silence and counteract the complaints
that have been made by the volunteers
concerning their hardshlps and their
treatment during the late war. The vet
Grams of 1S61-65 have made the tender
feet of '9S ridiculous through the entire
country by comparing experiences
They claim that II they could have had
one-half the comforts and supplies and
conyeniences which were enjoyed by
the volunteers of the late war they
would have considered themselves in
paradise.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12
INEsRIErY AMONG ANIMALS.

Monkeys. Apss, Rats, Birds and Insects
Show . Liking for Intoxioants.
1t is curious fact that there are
topers innumerable in the animal
kingdom. Bipeds and quadrupeds
alike are fond of alcoholic drinks, and
although some display aversion when
first tasting liquor. they soon acquire a
craving for 1t. Chickens and ducks,
after having once tasted brandy, be-
come absolute slaves to the drink.
They refuse to eat, grow thin, and ex-
hibit symptoms Of detection when un-
able to obtain their favorite tipple.
Monkeys and apes are passionately
fond Of spirituous liquors. OF these
Buhon's wine-bibbing chimpanzee was
. shining example, and Brshmn, the
German zoologist, owned several man
did not disdain brandy. Herbivorous
animals frequently become intoxicated,
innocently enough, through eating de-
cayed fruit. In orchards, oxen and
cows, after eating overripe apples, have
been seen to display all the symptoms
Of drunkenness. They stagger, their
eyes lose expression and they grow
sleepy. 1t seems that animals are sus
ceptible to alcoholism In proportion to
the development of their intelligence,
Elephants are fond of wine and rum,
and rats gnaw the slaves Of wine casks
to get at the contents. Cats, how
ever. rarely exhibit fondness for in
toxicants. Among birds the parrot
takes hrst place as an habitual topper.
Insects have many opportunities to be-
come Intoxicated, and 1t is the most
active that most frequently avail
themselves Of the chance. There is an
aromatic, intoxicating fluid in linden
blossoms for which bees show an
especial fondness. Instances have been
observed where swarms of bees re-
galed themselves with the poisonous
linden nectar until they exhibited all
the signs Of intoxication. Hundreds
fell helplessly to the roadside, to be
trampled under foot.-New York Her.
aid.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12
How.s Tl,is{

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
ease Of Catnrrh that cannot be cured by Halls
CatArrh Cure.
+. j. CHENEY 4 Co, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last 10 years and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
aAd financially able to carry out any obliga-
tons made by their firm.
West 4 Truax. Wholesale Druggists. Toledo.
O.; Walding, Iiinnnn g. Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
q the system. Testimonials sent free Price
Nc per bottle Sold by all druggists
halls Family Pills are the best
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12
THREATENING FOREST FIRES.
Raging on MIL Creek Between Enp.r,
and Yankee Hill.

Raging on MIL Creek Between Empire
and Yankee Hill.
Idaho Springs, Colo, Nov. 4.-Heavy
forest fires are raging tonight on the
divide between Empire and Yankee
Hill, on the slope of Mil creek.
The timber is quite heavy there and
much of 1t will be destroyed. The
wind has been blowing a gale all day
and IL the fires continue to spread
some mining property near Empire and
Yankee Hill may be burned.
The fre department was called out
tonight by q false alarm caused by
faulty construction of the alarm sys-
tenn. As result the entire population
turned out to prevent the fire spread
ing, for 1t was realized that IL under
any headway the entire town might be
swept under such a terrific gale. For
tunately there was no fire in town, but
the bright light from the forest fires,
which are ten miles away, at first
caused an impression Of a fire in the
west end Of town.
The wind has also paralyzed the teie-
phone wires connecting with Denver.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12
HAVANA'S MERCHANTS.
They All Passed Through the War Sol

1t is pointed to with pride by the mer-
chants III Havana that during the long
struggle for supremacy in the island there
has not been a large financial failure in
HaVant. and perhaps none in any of the
larger cities. None of the important com
mercial houses went down. The explana-
ton given is that the commerce of Ha-
vana is established on - cash basis. If a
man or a firm has a $500. 900 business he
has S5O0OOO in cash. The banks do not
make a practice of giving lines of dis
count. II is done, OF course, in specia
cases, and to some concerns, but 1t is no
the financial custom of the city. Neither
Is 1t the practice to pay with notes or to
allow long time on local commercial trans
actions. In this respect it is said to differ
from most countries of the South. If Il
Havana house purchases a lot of tobacco
from a plantation, cash down is paid. If
sale is made TO a local house, 1t is Il
cash transaction. When goods are sold to
New York or London thirty or sixty days
is given. Although the commercial men
are inclined 10 deny II. perhaps 1t is true
that long credits are given to South Amer
lean houses. The tobacco trade with
Buenos Ayres is very large and the South
American dealers are apt to require long
credits.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12
A FATHERS STORY.

vrom The Euentn0 Crescent, Appleton, Wfs.
A remarkable cure for disease which
has generally wrecked the lives of children,
and left them In q condition to which death
itself would be preferred, has attracted q
great amount Of attention among the res
sdents OF the west end of Appleton.
Inc case is that Of little Willard Creech,
son of Richard d. Creech, q well known
emPloye Of one of the large paper mills in
the Fox River Valley. The lad was attack ed
by spinal disease and his parents had given
eP all hope of his ever being we'll again
wnen, as by miracle, he was healed and is
nov In school as happy as any of his tes.
resides at 1862 Second Street, Appiston.
Wisconsin, told the following story:
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12
wha. cubA's Los. Mean. to Spain.

The loss of Cuba means to Spain the
loss of the very sustenance of the ma
ton. In the same way the loss of your
appetite means starvation to your body
If any reader of this notice wants to
fully enjoy hearty meals, we can rec
ommend Hostettcr's Stomach Bitters
1t cures Indigestion, dyspepsia and con-
stipation.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12
The Professor. Treasures.

A shepherd in u Highland inn was once
recounting to companion his experiences
with one of those mad Englishmen,"
who proved to be Il celebrated professor
hood.
There was one of them" he said
who asked mt to carry his bag by a
short cut across the hills to his Inn while
he went by the road When he was out of
sight | stopped to look into 1t, for II
was unCo heavy; and would you believe
it. man. it was full OF stones-nothing but
StOneSi"
''Stonesn repeated his companion.
stones! And did you carry them?"
Not |. | just empticd the bag there
and illcd it up from the cairn near the
Inn; and ! gave him good measure for his
money, I'll warrant ye."-Spare Moments.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12
His Ono Experience.

"How would you like to take flyer in
pork or wheaf?" asked Il broker.
Nav, 1 don't believe keer to-" replied
the farmer. II onst fell down n siXty-foot
shaft in coal mine IN about three-tenths
Of a second, an i kinder reckon that's
fast enough fer me. I'm gttn' too old fer
much excitement t.''-Chicago News.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12
Juvenile rruthfnlnes..

Again it was the terrible small brother
doing the entertaining until his sister
could put in an appearance.
"I guess you don't know me- said the
caller, with a commendable desire to be
pleasant.
"Oh yes, do. When / saw you through
the winder heard sister say there comes
that everlastin' Simpkins again" DE
troit Free Press
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12
Ito lG.ss Return .. Once.

London, Nov. 5-Accortling to spe-
cial dispatch from Shanghai the MI
kado has telegraphed Marquis Ito, tb..
Japanese statesman, now on a specia
mission to China, to return immediate
iy 70 the japanese capital
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12
AnH Work.

We've GOT To- economizs. Maud.
said Henry. "Its absolutely neces-
sary." VERY WE'LL" returned Maud.
II shall give up your cigars" "And
I will % without your fsll bonnet"
said Henry.-Harper's Basar.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12
Going East or Wesln

Then take the Union Pacific Quickest
time, finest equipment. Pullman palace
sleepers, free reclining chair cars dining
cars, buffet smoking and library cars. In
Denver to-day, in Omaha, Kansas City.
Chicago. St. Paul, St. Louis. Ogden or
Salt Lake tomorrow. All latest improve
ments. Ticket office, 9il 18th street
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12
Tho Only Dining Car Route to California

Is the Union Pacific. Quickest time.
finest equipment. Pullman palace sleep
reclining chair cars. Ticket office. 81 nth
street.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

FITS rermancntytprci NO fits nervousness Il e
first day uso of Dr. klnc's Great Nerve Restorei
send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treats,
oH' X H. KLINE, Ltd a3l Arch ST. Philadelphia, Pa
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

The Kind I.ady-So you are "A hero o
the tented field? Weary Watkins-YcS
sum- | was one of the best in the circu!
at one time
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

Yes answered the smooth -shaven
man; II acted on generous impulses for
nearly two months once. Now If | don't [
get paid on salary day. don't act."-Ds-
troll Free Press.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

In the Asylum.-Visitor: whats the
matter with that one?' Attendant: He
persists in cheering for Alger."
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

''Superstitious people believe that eat
ing salt turns the hair white" Well.
earning my salt has made by hair gray"
Detroit Free Press,
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

Judge-You say the defendant turned
and whistlcd to the dog. What followed ?
Intelligent Witness-The dog.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

Some DsA ars snsagsA eass too sell
den and soos oaes too oftsa,
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

You don't seem to sympathize with
your husbands insomnia" No; he has
the snoring kind
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
For children tecthing softcns the gums.
nation all,ys pain, wind collie. rs cents bottle
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved
me large doctor bills.-C. L. Baker, 1928
Regent So, Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 8, rs.
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

What does the man next door mean by
hallooing all the time?' "rhat's his bust
ness; he invents college yells."
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12
TO CURn A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure.
&c. The genuine has l.. Is G. on each tablet
The Meeker herald., 1898-11-12

w. N. U.-DENvER.-NO. 4e.-ieoe
shea Answering Advertisements kislly
Aes.ios THIS fapss.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-06
War Cniy Just Begun.

THO or It mistake in war Is to under.
rate yoar III 5 ry. That's what the allied
powers did when they tackled Prusslan
Frederick; that's what tho British did
in 1775 and 1912; that's what the North did
in 1851 and that's what We may DO doing
now. We were going co take Havana and
invade Cuba six weeks ago. Wo haven't
done 1t yet
We said tho Cape Verde Squadron didn't
dare come over. 1t came. Anyway, we
were going tc mash 1t on arrival We
didn't. All this goes to show that tho
Spanish. American War will not be com
pie e in a single chapter"
1t will be continued story"-perhap
very long one. At least that's what
many military exports say.
lis only just begun. 1t will be big
war-a war well worth remembering aud
every home will want IL record of it as a
matter of patriotism of history, Such n
record every homo can now easily secure
from week to week by sending for the suc-
ccssivc parts as issued of the magnificent
Photographic series Pearson's War Pic
lures which the REPUBLICAN Is distribu-
ting among its readers Each section of
tho work contains sixteen large photo
grahic reproductions with descriptive text
and the cost Of the sixteen views is only
ten cents
The series may be had by calling at the
REPUBLICAN Office or any part issued will
he, cnt postpaid on receipt of price.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-06
MURDERS RE-
CALLED BY WILL
Two Crimes With Pritch=
: ards as Victims in
>. the Fifties.

Eiktop, Md juno 4-The trial of the
Pritchard will case this week recalls two
murders which occurred In Cecil Coun.
ty, one in 1850 and the other in 1852 The
murders occurred at Cat swamp" three
miles north Of Elkton, and In ench one a
member of the Pritchard family was mur.
dored.
Caroline Pritohard, whose will Is now
being contested by her two sops was o
well-known character in these parts for
many years, and was known us "Rod Caro-.
line" to distinguish her from her sister,
whose nano was also Caroline, and who
was known as "Black Caroline"
Red Caroline died about two years ago
and left IN estate worth about 5000. In
1850 man named Edward CHM lived
with Caroline Pritchard. who was his
housekeeper and mistress. Ginn had been
drinking one evening, and on coming
home found Caroline at the home of Hem
~ Prlichard, her brother. Becoming
jealous, he drew a revolver and fred at
Caroline, who was standing with child
in her arms.
The ball took effeot In her side. Pritch-
ard interfered. and CHM, going to his
home. procured shotgun and returned
He found Pritchard aJ the homo Of his
brother, Jesse Pritchard, and, without a
word of warning, fired the shot, killing
Henry Pritchard instantly. He was ar
rested, convicted and sent to the peni.
On November 90, 1852, Maria Pritcharl.
wifc OF John Pritchard, was found near
the Delaware. State line having been
murdered with hoo or large club. In
her hand was found Jug, placed there no
doubt, by her murderers, to cause the i'm,
PRESTON that she died from intenpsrance
and exposure.
John Pritchard. her reputed husband;
Caroline, widow of Henry Pritchard, who
was shot by Ginb, and BLACK Caroline"
sister of John Pritchard, were arrested
and tried for the murder. John Pritch-
ard was tried ut Elkton and convicted and |
sentenced to tho Maryland Penitentiary
,or fifteen years.
RED Caroline" Prltchard, whose will is |
now in controversy, was convicted in Har-
'ord County and sen fenced to five years in |
he penilcntiary, and BLACK Caroline"
Pritchard was acquitted. John Pritchard |
lfter his release from tho prison, met q !
ragic death in less than IS hours after his |
Iteration, being struck and killed by u |
rain Of cars near Wilmington.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-06
SAN D0NING0'S REVOLT.
How an Incipient Revolution Was
Quickly Suppressed.
GOVERNOR GALITO's REVENGE.

Sixteen Employees ofGeneral Jimines'
Mercantile House, Several Of Them
Boys, Adjudged Guilty of Conspiracy
and Taken Out and Shot.
Cape Haytien, June 6-According to
the latest advices from Monte Cristo
General Jimines, the leading spirit in
the recent revolutionary attempt, di-
vidcd his men on landing into two col
umns, one of which attacked and took
the fort, the other. led by Jimines,
marching to the governors house Gov
ernor Galito was seized and the demand
was made upon him by Jimlnes that he
sign paper accepting the leadership
of the revolutionists for the northern
district. Galito refused, saying thai
he was too old to take part in a revo-
luton.
General Jimnes then told him he was
q prisoner, and he was marched out
between files of insurgents. In the
street, however, a column Of govern
ment troops met the Jimines column,
and in the combat which ensued Galito
escaped.
The government force being stronger
pressed back the insurgents, who for
half an hour retreated slowly, all the
while fighting. toward the shore. Cen
cral JimineZ was furiouslv attacked
personally, and the commander of the
detachment which captured the fort
abandoned the fort and came to his
rescue. The final and most desperate
fighting took place at the waters edge.
There Morales and Boaz were killed.
A party of insurgents of General Chu-
chu Mercedes. seeing that defeat was
inevitable, took refuge in the noun
tains. 1t is reported that they were
surrounded later and that Mercedes was
shot.
Revolutionists at Monte Cristo say a
mistake was made in showing any
clemency whatever to Governor Galito,
instead of killing him offhand for he
Immediately began bloodthursty meas
ures of Venegeance upOn all the en- !
ployes of the mercantile houses Of
which Jimines was the head. To the
number of 16 they were adjudged guilty
Of conspiracy and taken out and shot.
Among them were several boys not
more than II years old.
In the fight six insurgents were kill |
ed, and about "a have been executed
since. 1t is supposed that General
Torevio Garcia escaped with Jimines
but this is uncertain.
Advices from Puerto Plata say that
all is quiet there today. Four more
revolutionists have been shot since Fri
day, among them a Charles Mercedes,
said to be well known in New York
city. According to the same informa-
ton the Country appears to be com.
plctely paCihed."
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-06
Terrific Explosion of Metal.

Lebanon. Pa, June Ga terrific ex
plOsion. causing the ground to trembl(
and houses to shake for miles around
occurred Yesterday at Colcbrook fur
mace No. l. West Lebanon, operated
by the Lackawanna Iron and Stee
company, of Scranton. The explosion
resulted from molten iron eating 1t:
way through the furnace bottom into
the canal of water encircling it. Sew.
eral men were injured, but no lives
were lost, although several hundred
were at work around the place at the
time. Nine years ago q similar eX-
plosion occurred in the same name,
and place, whereby eight men lost ther
lives. A year later one man was burn
ed to death.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-06

Republicans Work Leads.

Tho war portfolios issued by the RE-
PUBLICAN havo had q sa!o during the
w!oS Which has { sgrpassssd I. sd our cxpScts7
tions. We attribute the populari Of
tho work to tho fact that it Is the bast
and IL ost au hontic publication OF Its kind
ever i.susf in this city or county.
Thu EEi UBLlCAN will continue to sup-
ply the unmntchable work until twelve
numbers llavo boen issued, 1t will then
coz; oso the best war book Of the time. II
you have not seen tho first numbers como
in and look at them They will undoubt-
edly pie sc you, The price remains at 10
tthts, with = The coupon. which may DO
found in another column. Send In your
orderearly. Now numbers will DO Issued
next week. Next weeks sales arc expect
ed to DO withou; u precedent To have the
best Illustrated work of tho war you
must obtain the REPUBLICANS portfolio
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-06-06
Stree 5 and Sewers.

The Street and Sewer Dir, ctorsS lturday
night went 10 Toledo Ohio to Inspect tine
steam heating system in vogue there with
The view Of allowing tho Wilmington City
Elec'r ric Company to establish system
here. The directors will DO away week.
Previous iogoing tho business that had
accumulated during the week was disposed
Of In answer to a communication in ref.
erenca to streets over which its lines pass.
tho Wilmington City Railway Company
replied that the streets would at once be
put in good condition..
The weekly pay.ro of sG32.G2 was al.
lowed. W f. Greenwell was granted
permission to set curb on Brown st:eet.
Residents on Fifth avenue asked tlat
sidewalk be laid there ard the matter was
referred to Street Commissioner McClos-
Ley
Tho Board Of Health asked that a sewer
bo built OH Porter street, and tho matter
was c1nt!uucd. The gas lamps on Wash
ington street between Fourth and Fifth,
and on Sixth street between Walnut and
French vc.o ordered lighted.
A mum lJpr of sewers were OrQe. cd built.