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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
THE SPANISH RED BOOK
DETAILS THE WORK OF THE
DIPLOMATS
WHAT THE GREAT POWERS DID
Was Carefully to Avoid Any Chance Of
Getting Mixed Up in Spanish
Fights
Associated Press Special Wire

Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK, May ga dispatch to the
World from London says;
The first available copy Of the Spanish
Red Book has been received by the World
correspondent. 1t contains much interest
ing unpublished matter regarding the ne
gotiations between Washington and Mad
rid and between Madrid and the great
powers prior to the declaration of war.
Following is the full text of telegraphic
circular dispatch to the Spanish Ambassa-
doris abroad, forwarded by Minister Gullon
on March %:
1.-THE news from the United States can
not be considered satisfactory, as Mckin-
ley and his government have allowed the
tide to rise considerably and 1t is now
doubtful whether they have the wish or
the power to withstand it. In the course
of this week we shall know whether the
President has taken upon himself the
powers of an executive in international al
fairs. or has placed himself in the hands
of the chambers, submitting to them the
report of the Maine disaster, which will
probably be without foundation in fact
and hostile to ourselves"
Nearly every dispatch has some passage
omitted, which, presumably, If published
would not have been of assistance to the
Spanish case. On March rs Castillo de-
scribes an Interview with Hanotaux on
presenting the foregoing accounts:
II told him that by active cooperation
we wish to secure European concert, as
the crisis has reached an acute stage and
requires prompt action. I thought the
most efficacious thing in the present mo-
ment would be for France to invoke the
traditional policy with reference to Cuba
sincei the beginning of the century and
should direct herself to England in order
to propose common action in favor OF
peace. Hanotaux accepted this suggestion
and asked for time to consider and put the
matter before the Council of Ministers"
Merry Del Val. the Spanish Ambassa-
dor at the Vatican, wrote March rs on the
same subject:
"Rampolla evinced the great impression
my information had upon him. He ap-
proves the answer your excellency pro-
poses giving to the American government
and praises it's calm moderation. Our gov
eminent recommends that 1t should try to
persuade the European governments to
use their influence at Washington with
the view of avoiding war. We have per-
suaded France, whose form of government
cannot call for objections in the United
States and which is animated by deep feel
ings of friendship for Spain, to act.
HE assures me that we may rely on the
good will of the Holy See."
The reply Of the British government TO
Senior Rascon was more non-committal,
merely expressing regret "at any event
that may disturb unnecessarily the good
relations between Spain and the United
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
The Nicaragua Route

WARRINGTON, May Ex-senator Stew
art today introduced bill providing for the
construction of a canal across the isthmus
OF Darien by the Nicaraguan canal bill
route. The bill looks to the construction
and ownership Of the canal by the govern
ment Of the United States, which is author
lied to secure right Of way through the
countries through which the canal would
pass, and to purchase the property and pay
for the work done by the Maritime Canal
company for the Nicaragua canal.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
Wordeu's Sanity

SAN FRANCISCO, May 25-Dr A. M.
Gardner. superintendent of the Napa in
sane asylum, has returned from New York,
where he has been gathering data regard
ing the sanity of Salter D. Worden, the
train wrecker, now at Folsom, under death
sentence. He will make a report to Gov
srnor Budd In few days. Wordsu's ~
prieve expires on June I.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
A Great Big Claim

SAN FRANCISCO, May 25.-Arthur c.
Raas, by w. M. Kinley, his attorney, has
sued F. H. Seymour for balance of Sc. 000,-
666. which he claims is due on account Of
mining transactions in Mexico. Mr.. Raas
says that he owned ons-twelfth of the
Grand Central mine Of Sonora, and charges
that Seymour, who was superintendent,
manipulated the mine for his own benefit.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

PORT-AU-PRINCE. Hayti. May s.
Copyright, 1895. by Associated Press.) The
report Of the arrival of the Cape Verde
fieet at Santiago do Cuba is correct. The
correspondent hero Of the Associated Press
has been able to obtain definite confirma-
ton of this nswa, but up to The present 1t
has been impossible to obtain any details
The dispatches sent here from Santiago
e Cuba asking for information remain un-
ausWored
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26
CUBAN INSURGENTS
Waiting Patiently to Cooperate With
American Forces

KEY WEST, May ga courier direct
from Brigadier-General Rafael de Carde-
mas, commander of the insurgent forces in
Havana province, has arrived here. He
reports that there has been no difficulty
In maintaining communication between
the coast and interior. General Cardenas
has been enrolling men at the rate of
twenty per day, most of them coming from
Havana city. The insurgent forces in that
province now number 5000. better mounted
and armed than ever before. They move
almost up to the outskirts of the city. Ac-
cording to the courier. the Spaniards have
massed their troops in the cities and on
the coast. abandoning operations against
the Cubans.
The insurgents are pinched for food but
will await eagerly for the order to CO.
operate with the United States army in
movements against the Spanish troops.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-26

It is now proposed that the kind Of a
man who was called "copperhead" dur
ing our civil war shall in this war be
known as "tarantula"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-17

ters with all kinds of toughs and
rowdies-these were the most insignif-
icant episodes of his nightly career.
/ dare not relate the other deeds of
derring-do of a more intimate nature,
before which-as they used TO say in
the old heroic style-the boldest Den
would recoil in horror
Painful though it may be to confess
discreditable sentiment, / must ac-
knowledge that my admiration for
Muertrier was not exempt from tine
ture of regret and bitterness. Perhaps
there was slight admixture of envy.
But never had the recital of his most
marvellous exploits aroused in me the
least suspicion of incredulity; and
gradually. in my imagination, Achille
Muertrier had taken his place among
the heroes and demi-gods, between
Roland and Peviethous.
Even at this period Of my life I was
a great haunter of out-of- the-way
places, and occupied my leisure in the
evenings with solitary promenades in
far-off regions as little known to the
Partisan Of the boulevard as Caribee.
Some day I intended to describe in
verse their melancholy charm.
One hot and dusty evening in July,
at the hour when the first gas-jets
pierce the darkening shadows with
their feeble beams, I was returning
with slow steps from the middle Of the
Vaurigard by one of those long and
gloomy streets of the suburb lined on
either side by houses of unequal
heights, where the janitors in their
shlrt-sleeves sit on the doorstep and
imagine that they are taking the fresh
air. Hardly a single wayfarer was in
sight, except at long intervals a mason
all white with plaster; suburban po-
liceman; child carrying fourpenny
loaf bigger than itself; little girl
hurrying along, in bonnet and water
proof, with her leather bag on her
arm; and then, every quarter OF an
hour, the omnibus, half empty, would
pass, the heavy trot of the wearied
horses sounding DULY on the echoing
cobblestones.
l was descending the street slowly,
enjoying all the sweet delicate pleas
ures of the haneur, at one moment
stopping before a vacant lot and con-
templating through the dilapidated
boards of the enclosure the black sill
houette of factory chimney against
the green sky and the last rosy glow o.
| the setting sun; at another, catching
| at single glance into a basement win.
dow, some picturesque and intimate
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-17


S Ssn.lls .!1t ereathlees pair, and as thew
i restu, It Is certainly granted thew
, ,se up, and behold it was the pres.
. His VINO mad spoken, and by his side
"q ~, ene provost Of the university.
Lhey dared not stop for 4 Second
s soUt7 out rushed on, while the crowd
SSH up a deafening shout Of welcome
= Jennie! to think that he smoke
~ US ana excused us so kindly!" said
psss' as they seated themselves lust
as Inc train began to move.
should they live to be as old as
t .nelr grandmothers. they will never
tiFe OF telling now they saw the Drest-
Companion. u'n ,
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-17
.Jnstioe to the Enemy.

In this time of national exulttng, let
us not fail to do justice to the stubborn
courage of the enemy Fighting and
downing a coward is poor business at
best. There's small satisfaction in it
and no glory at all. We are not in
any enterprise of that sort at present
Whatever else they may be, the
SPANISH officers and men are not cow
ardIv Whatever other qualities that
90 to the planning and winning OF n
fight they may lack, they are not lack
ing in the primitive quality of cour-
age Santiago de Cuba has demon
strated that anew. They have lived
nm to the character given them by his
torv as stubborn fighters behind en-
+renchments, and they have done more.
Tbav have shown themselves, in at
Loo Ct one instance, fierce and persistent
IN attack. If an equal force OF ill-fed
Americans, SO formidably beset, with
- little hope of ultimate victory or
osoane had fought as obstinately we'd
have been proud of them.
Cen Linares, personally directing
onerations at the front and under fire
It'll ne drops from his horse with
bullet through him, is as brave and
soIdierly a figure as one of our own
figbting generals.-Hartford Courant
(Rep.).
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-17
Something Each Day.

Something each day--a smile,
1t is not much to give,
And the little gifts of life
Make sweet the days we live.
The world has weary hearts
That we can bless and cheer,
And smile for every day
Makes sunshine all the year.
Something each day--a word.
We cannot know it's power;
1t grows in fruitfulness
As grows the gentle flower.
What comfort it may bring
Where all is dark and drear;
For kind word every day
Makes pleasant all the year.
Something each day-a thought,
Unseifish, good, and true,
That aids another's need
While we our way pursue:
That seeks to tighten hearts.
That lends to pathways clear:
For helpful thought each day
Makes happy all the year.
Something each day-a deed
Of kindness and OF good,
To link in closer bands
All human brotherhood,
Oh, thus the heavenly will
We all may do while here;
For a good deed every day
Makes blessed all the year.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-17
What Stamps a Gentlemnn.

I'm all questions of manners a young
man should always remember that
while politeness is a good trait to ac-
quire, courage is infinitely BETTER"
writes Edward Box on What Makes
Gentleman" in the July Ladies' Home
Journal. "Politeness is manners, but
courtesy is heart. Mingling in good
society can give us the veneer which
the world calls polish Of manners,
and true politeness is not to be made
little of or scoffed at. Politeness is a
fine art, but is an art pure and simple,
even at its best. Infinitely better is
the cultivation of that courtesy Of re-
finement which enters into the feelings
of others and holds them sacred What
we want our young men to have is
courtesy of manner not regulated by
social code or professional censor. 1t
is as much the current coin of good So
ciety as it ever was. More than any
other element or grace in our lives, it
is instantly felt and recognized, and
has an unfailing influence. 1t calls for
respect as nothing else does. Courtesy
Of manner and courtesy of speech are
the gifts young man should Guilt
yate."
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-17
THE ALTERNATING CURRENT.
Its Action on the Muscles More Intense
Than the Cnntlnnnns

Its Action on the Muscles More Intense
Than the Continuous.
Some German experiments conducted
to ascertain the ettects Of alternating
currents on the human body were made
as follows. Two metallic conductors
of opposite polarity were held, one in
each hand With the hands damp and
effective electromotive force of thirty
volts at fifty alterations per second the
whole arm seemed paralyzed; extended
it could not be fexed, and flexed it
could not be strengthened. At the same
time the pain was so severe it could
not be borne for more than five of six
seconds, and it was with difficulty that
the hands could be detached from the
electrodes. When the voltage was
raised to fifty volts complete fixation
occurred, that is, the hands could not
be withdrawn by voluntary effort, and
the pain was intense. When the vol
tage was raised to eighty even with the
hands dry, all the above phenomena
was accentuated. The effects of alter
mating currents on the muscles and or
than continuous currents of the same
voltage.
Experiments were also conducted to
observe the effects of the current pass
ing to the earth through the body from
a live wire. A person standing on a
damp macadamized road with dry shoes
and touching his hand to a conductor
having potential of 1000 volts, expe-
rieneed a burning sensation, and when
the conductor was grasped by the
whole hand a violent tremor occurred
through the body, with complete fix
alton. Such experiments are exceed
ingly dangerous and might prove fatal,
and, consequently should not be at
tempted except under special condi-
lions, of which an expert only should
be the Judge.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-17

scene of family life-here a buxom
laundry girl leaning over her smooth
ing-iron, there a party Of workmen sit
ting at tavern table with their pipes
in their mouths, while in front of them
a great gypsy fellow with long gray
hair was trolling forth some song
about "Liberte" and accompanying
himself on a greasy old guitar. All of
sudden l stopped. One of the domes-
tic pictures had caught my eye and
arrested my attention by it's bourgeois
and homely charm.
There was an air of such happiness
and calm in the little faded paSSor;
the kindly old lady, in her widows
cap, buried in the green cushions of
the Utrecht velvet couch, her clasped
hands resting peacefully on her knees.
All around her was old and unpreten-
tious; it must have owed its preserva-
ton less to wise economy than to
sacred memories of the time of the
honeymoon with the gentleman of the
pink-and-white face, with Goethe coat
and Powered waistcoat, whose oval
miniature adorned the wall. The two
candles on the chimney-piece enabled
me to distinguish each detail of the
old-fashioned furniture, from the clock
surmounted by a painted marble fish
to the upright piano, of obsolete form,
on which in past days the young wom-
an with the leg-of-mutton sleeves and
the Greek head-dress had played the
airs of Romagnesi Surely an only
beloved daughter whose fllial love had
kept her n spinsteT, watched piously
over the last years of the widow. 1t
must be she-I was sure of it-Who
had so comfortably installed her old
mother there, who had placed that
cushion under her feet, who had set
beside her that little lacquered table
and placed thereon that plate and
those two cups. l waited to see her
enter, carrying the evening coffee-the
sweet, calm daughter, who must be
dressed in mourning, like her mother,
and resemble her in form and feature.
Absorbed in the contemplation of a
scene so sympathetic and in the pleas
ure of imagining this humble poem, 1
remained motionless a few PAGES from
the open window, sure of not being
seen in the dark street, when | saw a
door at the end of the old parlor open
to admit-oh, how far he was from
my thoughts-my friend Muertrier
himself, the redoubtable hero Of the
struggles on the river and the battles
in the street.
For a moment doubt flashed across
my mind. I felt that 1 was on the
point Of unravelling a mystery.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-17
Patsy's PoDDiee

iou see Fatty liked red. That's why
sue wore red dresses and big red hats
ana planted whole big paner or rod
POPPY seeds in her little garden beside
ana every night Patty watered this
garden and pulled out the tiny weeds.
each and every one of them. and wait
eu and watched and longed for her
poppy plants to grow! But never a
one could she find, although she hunt
ed and hunted.
don't believe those peoples will
ever come up, ever!" sighed little 4
year-old Patty, sorrowfully. "An' It's
cause the seeds were so little! They
were all tiny wee baby seeds, most
too little to grow"
"Humph!" said Brother Ned. CTS
cause you planted them away down
deepw
Yes" declared Sister Sue, IAN it's
cause you watered them so much you
drowned them!''
But what do you guess Uncle John
said? And he owns two large green
houses and ever SO many great gar
dens' and so he ought to know, my
dear.
Patty" he said, very solemnly, 'qt's
because you pulled them up! You
pulled up every weed and you pulled
up every sprouted poppy seed!"
"Ha! hal" shouted Brother Ned.
"He! he!" laughed Sue.
"O-oh!" said Patty, in surprise. And
then she ran away to buy some more
seeds, only this time they were mas
turtiums. For they'll be big enough
to see them" she said.-Margaret
Dane
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-17
4 Little Mathematician.

Eight long furlongs I've gone today!"
With evident pride said Ethel May.
Three hundred and twenty rods, you
know,
Is what I've been, twas Brother Joe.
Zone thousand seven hundred and six
ty-true!
So many yards I've walked" said
Prue.
give thousand two hundred and eigh-
ty feet
I've gone" said Ben, "and it can't be
beat!"
"Pooh!" laughed Ted, with knowing
smile. .n
you've only gone, each one, a -!
A. F, G.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-17
FOB BOYS AND GIRLS.
SOME GOOD STORIES FOR Our
JUNIOR READERS.

How They Saw the President-Besslo
and Jennie Have an Exo;ting Experl-
ence That Ends All Right-Patty's
Poppios-What Stamps a Gentleman.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-17

Snake charmers ought to make ex-
cellent bartenders.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-02-23
Discouraging.

A young matron of an inquiring
turn of mind consulted a fortune
teller the other day. "Of course,
I'm not really superstitious, she
said, as she recounted her experience
to teacup coterie. but l had
heard wonderful tales of his skill in
palmistry, and as had always had
horror of lonely, loveless, poor
old age, l thought I'd ask him what
he could tell me about my future. ;"
"Ohl What did he sayi" asked
a young thing, in her teens, who
was making calls under mammal (
wing.
He told me my disposition first.
Told = very well too. Said l was
married and would never be wild
ow; that was well off in this
worlds goods and would probably
have a good deal o. pleasure before
! died. insisted on the old age ques-
ton, whether or not would be hap
by or lonely at 70. His answer was
cheerful. 1t has put my doubts TO
sleep. He said, very solemnly,
Madam, you will not have an un-
happy old age, as it is extremely
unlikely that you will live to be 40
Encouraging, wasn't itf" - New
York Commercial.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-02-23

To poiL tR In the East nnd Southeast
via the Cotton Belt route" !" for the
following occasion:
To St Louis, account Interstate
Merchants association Feb. 20th
27th, March 9Th. 18th. April 2nd and
10th, rate OF one and one fifth fares.
on the certificate plan. One way
tickets will be sold at regular rates.
and passengers given certificate,
which, IL presented within three days
after adjournment OF the meeting,
properly signed by Mr.. G. A. Singer,
and stamped by D. Wishart, will
entitle holder to return the ticket at
one-fith fare.
For the following events reduced
round trip rates will be announced
in due time:
To Baltimore. Md, for the General
Conference of the M. E. church
south, May 9Th.
To Norfolk, Va, for .he American
Baptist Educational society, May 5th I;
Southern Baptist Convention May
6th-12th, and Woman's Baptist Mis-
sionary Union, May 6th-10.
To Washington, d. c.. for the
annual meeting of the National Edu-
cational Association, July 7th-I2th.
To Nashville, Tenn, for the Inter
national United Society of Christian
Endeavor. July 5th-12.
To Atlanta, Ga, for Ex-Confeder-
ate reunion, July 21th-24th
To Columbia, S. c., for the Gen
eral Conference of the (colored NJ
K. church, May Srd.
For further information please call
on or address any Cotton Belt ticket
agent, or S. G. WARNER,
Genl. Pass. Agt Tyler, Texas.
A. A. Gibson,
T. P. A, Ft. Worth, Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-02-23
The KIOndyke KY

Before the undersigned authori-
ty on this day appeared j. ID. Me
Vey and being duly sworn. on his
oath says that he resides about ten
miles west of ArdmOre, |. o., near
Cheek, and is a farmer by Occupa
ton; that he made purchases OF
goods at different times from JAKE
A. BOdOvitz of ArdmOre and re
ceived keys at different times as b
purchased in accordance with tn
advertised announcement of sai6
Bodovitz; that he tried each key
as he received same and endeavor
ed 70 unlock the KlOndike box
and on January l, 1898, on trying
a key obtained as above he sue
ceeded in opening said box and re
ceived So from said box; that he
acted in good faith and withOul
anv colluSiOu or special agreement
with said Bodovitz.
J. ID. MCVEY.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this January !, 1898.
III. @. POTTERF, Y. p.
Another box has been provided
and keys are now being given out
with each So purchase.
After years of untold suffering
from piles, b. w. Pursell of Knit
nersville, Pa. was cured bv using a
single box of De Wits Witch Hazel
Salve. Skin diseases such as eczema,
rash, pimples and obstinate sores
are readily cured by this famous
remedy. City Drug Store.
John II. Morgan Camp 1O7, U. c.
", meets at the commissioners
court room on the second Sunday in
each month, at O'Clock p. m. All
old ex Confederates invited to at
tend. G.. II. BRUCE, Com.
j. w. GOLLEDGE, Adjt.
1t is not often that physician rec
ommends a patent medicine; when
he does, you may know that it is a
good one. DIR. j. T.. Cleveland,
Glasgow, Va. write: I have used
Chamberlain collie, cholera and
diarrhoea remedy il my practice and
it has proven to he an excellent
remedy, where through course of
medicia had failed with me. | rec
ommend it to my patients every
time for collie and diarrhoea." Many
other progressive physicians recon-
mend and use this remedy. because
it always cures and cures quickly.
Get a bottle and you will have an ex-
cellent doctor in the house. and for
all bowel complaints, for chill
dren and adults. For sale by T. y.
Coleman and w. b. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-02-23
One Thing.

There had been some harsh words
from each on the faults of the oppo-
eite sex, and she finally gave what
she thought would be parting shot.
"You rail at us, she said, land
make fun of US. but what, ask you.
would you do without womeni"
Get rich" he replied promptly.
And she was SO indignant that it
took her three weeks to make up her
mind to ask for new bOnnet.-Chi-
cago Post.