The Taney County republican., 1898-06-09

The British government has prr.
chased in the United States for deliv.
cry at Kingston, Jamaica, 10000 bar.
rels of -four for the army and navy
stores. The order was placed with the
Consolidated Milling Co., of Minneapo-
lis. The transaction is significant as
showing British preparations for an
emergency.
THE press censorship at Tampa, Fla,
and at Key West is daily growing more
rigid. Nothing but minor camp gossip
is permitted to be sent out either by
mail or wire. The government is de.
termined that the movements of army
and feet shall not be given too wide
publicity.
A SPECIAL from Washington says the
Monadnock, the Pacific coast-defense
vessel, has been ordered TO Honolulu
This is said to be a preliminary step,
taken at the presidents direction, to-
ward what may be the taking posses
sion of the Hawaiian islands
SAMUEL PLIMsoLL, known as 1.-The
Sailors Friend" originator of the IA
nous "Plimsoll mark" to prevent the
overlooking of ships. is said to be dy-
ing at Folkstone, England.
In Madrid the condition of the Bank
of Spain is considered as more serious
than any reverse of the war. If it can
not help the government the war can
not be continued.
SECRETARY ALGER, in a letter to con-
grcss, on the 1st, said that $1,000 or
10000 troops would go to Cuba at once,
and be followed as soon as possible by
$4,000 more.
tions for 80 days for the troops that are
assembling at Jacksonville, Fla, under
command of Maj.-Gen. Lee.
GEN. NELSON A. MILES, accompanied
by his family, staff and force of
clerks, arrived at Tampa, Fla, on the
1st, from Washington.
A DECREE has been published in
France Professionally extending the
benefits of the minimum tariff to vari-
Gus American products.
THE statemento of the condition of the
treasury issued on the 1st showed:
Available cash balance, $195, 754 ,S15.
gold reserve, $171, $3.50
THOMAS KEENE, the actor, died in
New York on the 1st.
The Transmississippi and Interna-
tional exposition at Omaha, Neb., was
formally opened on the lst. Rev. DIR.
Niccolls, of st. Louis, delivered the in
vocation, and President Mckinley, at
Washington, touched the button that
started the wheels of the machinery.
Fully 100, 900 persons were present at
the opening.
The Spaniards in Havana are revel-
ing in the delusion that Americans are
starving in the big cities, where soup
houses have been established to relieve
the popular distress; that Boston has
been bombarded and the Inhabitants
driven into the interior, and that New
York is to be next attacked by Spain's
victorious fleet.
The monthly statement of the public
debt shows that at the close of busi-
ness, May 81, 1898, the public debt, less
cash in the treasury, amounted to
81 ,O37, 1880, an increase over last
month of S19,3 1.1Os. This increase
is due to expenditures on account of
the war.
IT is reported at Key West that Capt
Sigsbee, with the st. Paul, has cap
tureu Cnc DiR Spanish tTOOpSuip AllOHSO
XIII. with 1900 soldiers and a large
amount of stores on board, after an ex-
citing chase. The value of the prize,
including head money, is estimated at
over $500. 900.
A NEW YORK WORLDS Port-au-Prince
special, on the I'd, reported that the
American fleet had again attacked San
tiago, and that 5000 insurgents were
attacking the city on the land side.
The British tramp steamer Bengal,
of Glasgow, was sighted off the Florida
Keys on the 1st. AS she did not hoist
her colors when signalled, she was
hove to by shot.
The United States cruiser San Fran.
cisco arrived at Boston, on the I'd, with
ten of her seamen ill. The men were
transferred to the naval hospital at
Chelsea.
THE statement of the condition of
the treasury. issued on the cd, showed:
Available cash balance, S195, ,274 ,O9s;
gold reserve, $171 ,623 $50.