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economic energies O: var. Engfsenen.
SIS AT essentially reace-slving people, can
only hail the care pronurczane1sn WITH
the utHso~. ccrdfxssty as gsa4 tid.nxs Of
great joy. which. whatever may be the
practical issge. do cast honor upon that
scyereigns generous and Iofty spirit ard
humanity. The difficulties are great. ba,
nothing can hencefc-th deprive che GEAR
Of having brought peace and ctsarEna-
ufent IN the sphere % practical politics.
IL locks a. present IS II all the great
powers might be wiling TO snser the con-
ference. While the United States might
lend favorable ear TO appeals tending n
any degree 80 lessen the weight OF the i'm
pa-fal responsibility she il afsou; 10 under
take. her industrial policy is closely akin
10 cur own. and her abiding interest in
the maintenance OF peace 3 hardly less
vital"
Moxt Striking Document Of Century.
The Daily Chronicles Paris co-respon-
dent declares tina. the disarmament. or
the olive BRANCH. would have emanated
from Emperor William IN Jerusalem IL
the cars advisers. including, perhaps. 81.
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China Tuesday on his way 10 Paris IA A..
tend the sessions OF the peace canfers,ss
No agreement has yet been reached viii
Aguinaldo on any subject. though c.rrau,-
stanaai Tumors are current that esyry.
,hing has been settled 70 The mutual III.
isiactton OF those concerned.
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BUSINESS GOOD AT MANILA.
steamers Arriving m UsuaI--Amer
tcana Collecting Taxes

MANI A. Aux. $50 p. rn~-s,earners
are enttrsng The river "a usual The
Americans arr. Temporarily maintaining the
former Spanish tarir- Business is brisk
The United States wa-ships Raleigh and
Olympia nave sonl 20 Hongkorg to 20
Into dock. Admiral Dewey Aas transferred
his Gag 10 the baltimore
Gxs.- As<T!it sia sail CO the steamship
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The Idea Beautiful.


TIE DAILY Telegraph says:
The idea is so beautiful that we arc
reluctant % throw cod watsr on r. bu.
what IL TO be the basis Of discussion? n
conference whlch should recognize that
syee and open markets are for the advsn-
fazo q the civilized world would indeed
pave the way to universal peace. hut short
O. this we fear the gathering vii prove
asnrtlHe"
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NEW YORK aug 2s-T-ae Conraercla!
cable Company Issued LIE following ro-
t.ce:
We are advised that with tae excer-
ssn IL Ponce Tess xee faF al Porto RI
San points sge saGEg Saa Istsa. ar@ sab
Ject 70 sEg.GE SPANISH Censorship, AID Axe
o1.ly sS.<y.ed AZ tie se12sx's Ss1s.<-s
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NEW YORK, Aug Ex-senator Cish-
man r.. Davis one OF the members OF the
peace commission, left The city for ST.
Paul at : O'Clock this afternoon.
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ROME. Aug 2S-The cars note has
made a profound impression here. Some
Of the newspapers applaud. while others
greet the Communication with reserve or
2isfrsIsf
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The Daily Mail says

he itstl.y Mail says.
u. the car bad not been. the emperor
would surely have been dramatic. It Is
100 much 70 hope for the realization. bur
some good ought 10 come OF II IL the way
Of d better understanding Of the powers"
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KANSAS cry. A@e eS--7~er Hrt~s IA
tious making so q peace 3us 5'~ t1ts "a
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England VIII Welcome II Cordially

TIE Tines saws e,5..oc atty.
THE note h~eathes spirit or renr~a.,~
perhaps indeed almost Qa-yofs> human
"a sT'rit fam.la at 'u the efruSten< cf
vs!3@aris~. HGt ;oo dom found fu ne
utt%raSceS cf great Ssve~e!9r% a14 20
seo1<. 30 Statesmen. Never. ua~.,at,s -
modern history Pave a<n. raf.r~z -wh.r~
good urn 81 a. ases havn REGARDED aq a.
oa>@ fJ@8l ana u-a,&ssnshfa fauna 50 ~
sTSaStse a. c.sD f9 tn councils - era
% fae greatest ara n9ast ;sow4.r1sf o. t~e
"5Fas rulers IN r~57c9 - see zroy~>ss q
~ ne cT8r Pc t2rtE ga % s1,=,rH o~r4-
So E.ta marx 2 ctslrre7ex.e# sin
cefitF. ~ co0e~nay1t fe~ sYrr-.a by ans 80
s1ect ~ a. nfa - goa4 NJ - IA rs
''r>at }'ff.t-a 20 concerned. Sc long 20
aasnd9@el re9t.aea:&. ambitions nd
'1@-~ = ro pow .u s1- 0Qr.z w.fch S4S
leSs ~ gas - mere 81 Io@a t,~ s~v Il e.
TNTfarc4 e ex.StleS territorial stats c.iA
TIE '-ne haS 3orS gore by waer F7r.s-
is1 cr>ra,s7e;-e cca.8 ce 1s4Es - ts-,.~sss. -,
a. - r1~srs 90 H&~ To- r-eases- 2
c~r interests = rc~c- 4~s So sensitive g
oe~ q d. vile -1yesy2t ere t~4. ~s-es. vs-, -
cf.fa ID 'csasa s1s.1ry t11s way itse.s might
- 20 powar }ess ..aae@Fere th4- *
's~*ti Gr.;a q 90 Ggee aa.sxeas~xe az
Re ~9T3t 81 1lAnifosd pEoiuc.s - - IA
sfvs industries
sf1sss ~E3ea &as p so a g~eA, 2sae sts'9
a1-7Vf}asses tss.s-st r1sl sa-are nesora rec.
b 4@rsl--s-E t4s.y gav.gce1. a. Ae u -
k.@sa@ aaF@ been asHg. I-sas aer frst-&rs ge
aes 1@Lter devoted % esn f.ers4fssess
Sz@1 ~ rNa3s Ian sns aessrxes.sA ~
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LONDON, Aug. 2a.--The Daily Graphic
this morning. referring 10 the proposal Of
Emperor Nicholas, says:
~ would be idle - attempt TO ignore
:he many and grave difficulties standing n
she way >. tie attainment % the ears
wishes. bat + carmel he possible To doubt
the sincerity OF the UagnanimoUs pro-
posal."
The Standard says. speaking cditcTial!y
Of the cars proposal:
In England at least. respect ard SYM
pathr will re felt for the proposal. II Is
h conception we'll worthy Of the Young
kcvrreigr, II Is FAITHFULLY obvious that
shere are enormous difficulties - he over
rome which Il - possible the cZar IN his
Rr3of ard humane enthusiasm has no.
slaturely considered. Il Is . vision whlct
has ocCtG rel - mary minds. but always
had to te dismissed as a mere dream ThA
nations are NOT likely II cast away the
sword unless hey have better warrant
than paper protocols and conventions
Moreover. the moment does not seem al
together propi.snlS- New armed nations
are arising 81 Asa and America whom i
might not be easy 20 ts3nV5na~e ~ the : q e.
~ ard tes'.aMi.ty ~ abandoning the en-
:es-prisss on which they haEs e.ataYke.!
WIKI 50 much energy -
Fn9mcrat:rg the many Obstacles az the
attainment c: tho object sought. tho
STANDARD suggests TIA, the car has the
matter largely in his own hands. adding.
IL Russia Noug8 abandon he- aggressive
policy 81 china art 2sre tha era o. :
universal peace woGj3 hs percep.lbly
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-04
PRODUCE.

Chicago, April War news instead
of weakening the wheat market was
to-day decisively bull factor. The
result was the advance of &c a bush
ell. which marked the close. Appar-
emily the belief that war was unavoid
able was the cause of withdrawal of
all offerings of wheat by Letter, a
sharp advance at Liverpool and a
greatly increased demand from Great
Britain. There was general cover
ing movement by shorts. Coarse grain
and provisions were also strong Corn
closed 3sQkc higher, oats b@Ac
higher and provisions 71a@121sc high
er.
Wheat opened amost at call price.
July starting at S3A @S33sc, against
Yesterdays closing price OF 827s QS3c,
and selling up in short time to
83ssc. The demand from both local
and southwestern shorts was the most
active in some time and good deal
of difficulty was experienced in cover
ing lines of any Importance. as Of
ferings were scattered, and sharp COM
petition resulted. The heavy cash
sales for export and domestic milling
purposes during the past week, which
was the feature of yesterdays strength
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was evidently still in the minds Of
traders. Another factor was the sharp
advance at Liverpool, where prices
were about Id above Yesterdays. This
strength, reports of further heavy
safes at the seaboard and continual
large demand from continental houses
lent strength to the theory which has
peen gradually growing, that the act
ual outbreak of hostilities would mean
an immediate advance in prices and 1t
was generally believed that Liverpool
was acting on this theory. The trade
was much influenced by the large bus
mess done in low grade wheat yester-
DAY for export, one firm disposing OF
about 100000 bushels. To-day's en-
Sagements were reported equally
heavy. Northwest receipts were mod
crate, 299 cars against 500 last week
and 2o6 year ago. Chicago received
81 cars, "a of which were contract
grade. The days addition to the con-
tract stocks amounted to about 49,
800 bushels, IS cars and &C, 500, 900 bush
els coming from mixing houses. The
weeks clearances were put at $780,
GOO bushels. A slight decline followed
Viz efo ohSO " OF ~. AOtuCl D lCItAh6 .
little more freely, but offerings were
snapped up so quickly that after drop
ping to 1880 the market began to
climb again and did not stop until Soc
had been bid and accepted. There the
market held for some time and a large
business was done at that figure. The
announcement by Letters manager
that he had withdrawn all offers pre-
viously made for the disposal of wheat
and that Notwithstanding the fact
that bids were heavy and from all
sources no prices would be named at
present, much higher prices being ex-
pected in the event of war made shorts
doubly anxious to get from under, but
the &c advance was too tempting for
the average holder and wheat soon
came on the market in large quantities.
The result was a gradual decline IN
the price, July finally getting down
to S4Ac, where it closed. Before the
crowd left the pit, however, S42sc was
bid
Corn was firm and good business
was done Shorts were large buyers
all day, commission houses doing most
of the selling. The market was af-
fected some by wheat but sharp adj
vance in cables and a good export de-
mand were factors of equal import
ance. May ranged from 293s @29Ec
to 291sc and closed 3s@kc higher at
29ss @29hc.
Oats showed more activity than
usual with trade more general.
The strength of wheat and corn and
large clearances were influences.
Shorts were the best buyers. May
ranged from 25$s @25Ac to 25hsc and
closed 1s@Ac higher at 25A @25Ssc.
Early trading in provisions was
marked by sharp advances, especially
in provisions. Contract stocks were
much less than expected and this and
the strength of grain markets induced
a lot of buying. High prices Of the
dav were reached on this rally which
was followed by a general decline on
realizing but near the close buying
became general again and the market
closed steady. At the close May PORK
was 121zc higher at 1875; May lard
121hc higher at $500, and May ribs
10c higher at $5.15.
Estimated receipts Monday: Wheat
40 cars: corn, 145 cars; oats, 20 cars
hogs, 10000 lead.
ASSOCIATED Press Quotationso
The leading futures ranged as loho"S'
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MINING STOCKS.

From the private wires of F. 3. Mabbitt
& Co. brokers. Exchange Bank Blag:
New York, April 2.-Anotner varia-
bic and highly nervous stock specula-
ton was witnessed to-day. The immi-
nence of war was the reason assigned
for a weak and lower opening. Meth
er London nor local market, however,
gave any evidence of demoralizaton,
and when it became apparent that no
stocks were pressing Tor sale rally
set in. The buying movement became
urgent in the late dealings and there
were purchases for long account, in
spired by the hope that delay might
still permit a peaceful solution of the
Cuban problem. Washington advices
represented the growth of more con-
servative feeling in the face of a grave
responsibility soon to confront Con-
gress. The advance was general and
averaged per cent, with still larger
gains in Sugar and the city fractions.
The market closed strong. In govern
ment bonds the only tours registered
were off u per cent. and new fours
registered II and coupon Il per cent.
Off
Corrected daily by r. p. Mabbitt & Co.,
brokers' Exchange Bank Building:
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LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. April 1.-The market ior
cattle to-day, az is usual at the erd 81 me
waal, was almost a nominal one me
small receipts were composed mostly OF
medium grade cattle. WHICH were .clsposed
Of at prices unchanged from yesterday
ruling quotations
Trade in hogs was brisk at yesterday
range Of prices Hogs sold at an extreme
ranre OF s. 70li4 90 chiefly at 81 Ss0S %.
prime heavy selling at Ice above prime
tight weights Most of the pigs sold at
So 65lt3 S..
Nearly all OF the sheep and lambs re,
eeiyed to-day were consigned to local
slaughterers and prices We're mostly
nominal sheep were saiab!e at 50 aaGi
4 a for fair 10 choice ewes ard feeders.
ana 5. 1904 70 for fair to choice western
muttons Warnings were salable at - 80
: 10. and lambs were ouotable at s. OR0
G 90 for wooded and 81 5e05 % for shorn.
eceints-Cattle 40l heo6,: hogs, 1900
head. sheep Go0o head,
CINCINNATI. April Hogs active at
s; 15a13 go
Cattle, easy at 81 7S"4 "a
sheep steady a 81 nhi4 81.
Lambs. steady at 81 25u5 3.
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Trains and daily between Cleveland
and Massilion. all other trains daily ex-
ceut Sundays.
Passengers between Wheeling. Martins
Ferry, Beliaire and Bridgeport. take Elec-
trio Railway. NJ. G.. CARREL,
G. r A Cleveland o.
9. r. WOOD. T. r. A.. Wheeling. ". Va
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isfactory. The sales OF odd goods during
the week has been very light Other
staple cottons ard printed good's presents
unbroken records of dizziness
Bradstreets
Business continues seasonably fair ~ q
Whole, but operations ahead are curtaiied
by the unfavoraIble s3tuatior. This Is
very noticeable in woolers, which are
going very slow Trade im cotton fabrics
Is quite steady. ard the market is fairly
firm for all grades outside of print cloths.
Ihese latter fabrics are depressed by the
large stocks known to be held by mar
ufacturers. and converters are rot CTS
posed 70 buy. although the price is the
loWest on record. Medium fine yarn cot
tons are scarce and firm the labor
troubles having largely curtailed the pro-
dllctiop of these goods Printed fabrics
are going steadily into use, while ging-
| mans are meeting with an excellent
trade. Dress woolens are dull, and or
GERS placed for fall are very moderate.
, Men swear woolens are dull, and con-
siderable cancellation, OF orders previously
piaceG for fall goods are noted.
Additional Markets on Third Page.
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RAILROADS.

1Daily except Sunca-.
Sunday church tra!n will leave Elm
Grove at 9z3 q. m, and Whset.ng at u u
II. E. WEISGEKHER
General manager.
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FINANCE AND TRADE.

New York, April 2.-Evening Posts
random financial cablegram:
The stock market here opened fat
today, but there was no panic. The
condition was apathetic with a GER
tain amount of nervousness in places.
The account is generally really too
small to warrant anything like a pan
i. The chief apprehension is in the
,norey market, on fears OF further
gold drain to New York in the event
Of wal The bank of England reserve
last week was the lowest since 1898.
War risks at Lloyd's are nominally
nnoted at 40 per cent, but such trans
actions are merely of betting nature,
moi genuine business.
Consols were 111A, and Spanish
fours Ala. the close being at the low
est.
Americans were fiat, but above the
New York parity all day Cape gold
ond japanese yen to arrive next week
have been practically engaged for New
York.
Particulars are now published of a
gigantic trade combination in cotton
SHINING. consisting of seventeen
orominent firms, chiefly in Manchester
and Bolton. and of fifteen other firms
Of doublers. The share capital is
40rNOC0 pounds and there is also D.
C0OG0O pounds in debenture stock.
New York, April money on call
firm at 2G3 per cent; last loan per
cent
Prime mercantile paper SOS per
cent
Sterling exchange steady, with ac-
tual business in bankers bills at
s4.SSlsd4.S3A for demand and S4.S0A
G4.Sl for sixty days.
Posted rates s4.S1h@4.S2 and $4.S412
N4S5.
Commercial bills $3.50.
Silver certificates 553s @56Ac.
Bar silver 55@551ac.
Mexican dollars. 45c.
State bonds dull
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mands and added exactions in the
money market
The demands on New York from
other domestic centres for money show
a marked increase and the loses in
currency in the latter part of the week
are probably not adequately reflected
In the banks returns. These losses
are shown to be more than offset by
receipts Of imported specie. But the
calling of loans yesterday and the
marking up of call loans to six per
cent. indicates that the banks are dis
posed to take measures to strengthen
themselves. Estimates and opinions
vary widely as to how far the imports
of gold, which now amount to over
$40,000,G0G from Europe, have been
drawn against current grain and cot
ton bills, and how much of the accu-
mulated exchange against Europe still
remains in New York as collateral for
loans. That there is still liAeral
supply of exchange to be liquidatG is
generally believed. Large banking
and financial interests in Wall street
are believed to be in substan ial ac-
cord regarding the course to be pur-
sued to insure the greatest safety and
stability in the event of the shock of
war
Bonds have moved in sympathy with
the stocks, but have not been active.
Prices are two to three per cent. high
err and in exceptional cases five to six
per cent.
Government bonds have weakened
in the latter part Of the week, but
they show net advances over last Sat-
urday amounting to 23s in the new As
coupon. in the new As registered, l
in the old As coupon. and Is in the
SIS and rs.
Total sales of stocks to-day 277, 800
shares.
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F. B. MabbItt Brokers. 4 Co.,

rooms II and IL Exchange Bank Building.
private wires to Chicago and New York.
ELEVATOR entrance 18th st. Stocks and
bonds bought and sold for cash h, CT carrled
~ ~. hest Houses in Baltimore end Toledo.
rAr6e&dqc
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TRY GOODS.

NEW YORK. April a-Dry goods closed
ur satisfactorily IN al Inns. The week
has been a discourag.rg one for sellers
The war situation has made trading inn
possible in most cases. ana sellers have
bra cticaMy ceased 70 seek business The
situation in print cloths continues unsar-
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RAIL WAY TIME CARD.

Arrivals and departures OF trains on an6
an.sr Mox a, lss.. Explanation OF Eerer-
Monday excepted; sSaturday excSpted
dSEnaay only; Saturday only; )Nondas
oris, T. except SATURDAY: /. except sa:-
one hour earlier than Central time.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-20
WAR REVENUE. INCREASE.
senate Reports IUu-Iiauo,
Dealers Hit Hard.

WASHINGTON, May / 1.-THE debate
upon the war revenue measure was
begun in the Senate yesterday. The
opening statement for the committee
on finance was made by Mr.. Allison
of Iowa, the ranking member IN the
absence Of Mr.. Morrill, Of Vermont.
IL was estimated that the bill, a, il
came from the House Of Representa-.
tivcs, would raise about SlJ0, O0O, 900 "A
year. As reported from the Senate
committee, MIR. Allison estimate, that
it will raise Sljl, 497, OGG Appended is
a recapitulation OF the amount of rev.
enue to be derived by the government
under the present law and under the
bill as 1t was reported from the Sen.
ate committee on finance: it will be
noted that the estimates include the
amounts raised under the present law
and the increases proposed in the
pending bill.
Fermentcd liquors, SIS, oOG. 100: to.
bacco and snuff, $3.50, 100; cigars
and cigarettes, sl6, j02, iG5: tobacco
manufacturers and dealers, s3O7, lOa;
bankers, S2,39i, 600; exchange brokers
and pawn brokers. 81. 800, 400; CONNER.
cial brokers, S2l3,O0l; theaters. cir.
cuses and other exhibitions, 81, sat,-
Az; bowling alleys and billiard tables,
sl66,9Gi; stocks, bonds, merchandise,
etc, $40, 600, 0oo; bank checks, 81, OOO,-
900; inland bills OF exchange, 81. 5OO,-
900: foreign bills of exchange. S 90
COO; express and freight, including all
bills of lading, $40, 900, O0o; life insur.
ance, Sl,?77,0O0: mortgages, S.,Oil..
800; all other articles in schedule a.
including tax on receipts, s9s, 900, 900;
proprietary preparations and perfum-
cries, $50, 900, 900; chewing gum, ST..
900, 900; legacies and SUGGESTIONS. 60
@7j,475; total, s2li,Oli,s@9.
Add to this the revenue to be de-.
rived from articles not included in the
pending bill, on the basis of receipts
of 1897: Spirits, $50, COS, 542; bre wers
Special tax, $3.50, 02T; retail dealers in
malt liquors, Sl9l OIL; wholesale deal.
crs in malt liquors, S.7s, sol; olcomar.
garinc. 81 1904, O29; filed cheese, sls.-
992; miscellaneous receipts, S375,its;
total estimated revenues, SOS, ll3, $50;
less revenues for 1897, Sl&6, Gt9, 503;
revenue provided by Senate bill, $751;.
'9,,O
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-20

New YORK, May ls.-Thc CONNER
cial Advertiser yesterday said: In tho
game of hide-and-seek which Is going
on between the American and Spanish
squadrons in the Caribbean sea, the
cables are playing an important part
They are numerous and reach many
out Of the way points where the bat
tleships might touch to get informa-
tion from home. The cutting OF the
cables near Cicnfuegos the other day
was only n beginning, and Blanco
yesterday was still in cable communi-
cation with Madrid and with the ISL
and OF Caracoa, where the Spanish
fleet was Sunday.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-20
GUSSlE DID NOT LAND,
i'r'ngs Hack to Key West the First Cuban
War Expedition.

KEY WEST, Fla, May It'll.
steamer Gus>ic. which left Tampa,
Fla, May 10, with two companies o!
h First infantry on board, in charge
Of T,0nO rifles and 200, coo rounds OF
ammunition, intended for the in.
surgent> in the province of Pinar del
Rio, remained OIL the coast OF Cuba
Thursday, Friday aud Saturday, con.
voycd by the auxiliary gunboat Man.
n'ng' in n vain attempt to land her
cargo. Captain J. II. Dorst, of the
staH of General Miles, and formerly
l nited States military attache at vi.
emma, headed the expedition, which
returned here yesterday morning.
captain Dorst says the failure OF
the expedition was due to the fact
that the Cubans were unable to meet
the landing party at the rendezvous
and the Americans could not land
supplies with no one t. receive them.
Captain Dorst is convinced that the
Spaniards have n good system of com.
inunication along the coast, and that
they can quickly raise enough troops
to prevent the landing of a small
force, such as the one he commanded,
and the captain believes the only way
arms and ammunition can be sent TO
the insurgents is to land them under
the cover of warships with guns suf.
hcient to beat off any attack. Then,
he adds, the arms and ammunition
should be conveyed inland by United
States soldiers.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-20
HOW SPANIARDS FIGHT.
A Dsroiiot Fiosted to Destroy American
War Vessels.

KEY WEST, Fla, May Is. The
United States cruiser Wilmington,
when about thirty miles east Of la.
n yesterday, fred four shells into
a Spanish trap in the shape of a dere-
lict. sinking 1t. and thus doing away
with another piece of Spanish trick.
cry. The commander of the vii.
mington had been warned by dis.
patch boats that some dangerous
wreckage was drifting about the spot
mentioned, and the cruiser steamed in
that direction to investigate the re-
ports. An old Spanish schooner, with
her deck loaded To the rails with rusty
IRON, ear wheels, etc, closely packed
together, was found floating in tho
track of torpedo boats and dispatch
boats. The iron laden schooner had
q Violently been sent out of Havana
harbor in tho hope that n torpedo
BOAT or small craft Of the b~lockading
force would crash into it