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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-05-05

Washington, May 3.-Several war
measures have been passed by the SEN
ate, and, Notwithstanding their i'm
portance, not one of them elected the
slightest debate. Probably the most
important measure passed by the SEN
ate was the emergency war deficiency
bill, carrying s35, ,72o, ,945. Not moro
than ten minutes were consumed in
reading the measure. Mr.. Hawley,
chairman of the military affairs com
mittee, secured the passage of bill
providing for the enlistment of a vol
unteer brigade of engineers, and of
10, 900 men in the south who are i'm
mune to yellow fever, these enlistments
to be In addition to those provided for
in the present call for 125,ooo volun
teers. The men will enlist s'for the
war
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-05-05
SPAIN CUT THE CABLE
In Order to Stop the Receipt of Disastrous
News.

Washington, May 4-The day passed
without a single word from the Ameri-
can fleet in the Philippines, and in view
of the long continued interruption in
cable communication the officials are
beginning to resign themselves 10 the
belief that they must await further
official news until boat arrives at
Hong Kong. This will not necessarily
be naval vessel, for 1t is not believed
that Commodore Dewey (who will be
admiral as soon as he can be reached
by cable) could have spared any of his
ships, even the McCulloch, to carry
dispatches before the bombardment.
In ordinary times there is plenty of
communication by steamers, as by ma
tive vessels, between the Philippines
and the mainland, and the officials
will be rather surprised il some news
Is not coming by this means very soon.
Who has cut the cable is source of
much speculation. A leading diplomat
the cutting had been done by Spanish
officials, on instructions from Madrid,
in order to stop the transmission Of
further news of the disaster there,
and in that way calm the storm of
popular indignation at Madrid. 1t Is
thought to have been impossible for
Commodore Dewey to have cut the ca
bic, as he was unacquainted with its
location fifty miles seaward, and,
moreover, there appears to have been
no motive for the interruption of com
munication on his part.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-05-05
Forty-tive New Brigadisrs.

Washington, May 3.-Ths president
has decided that there shall be five
army corps of three divisions each.
This will give the president an oppor-
tunity to appoint major generals, five
in command of army corps, one of
which General Dodge has declined, and
fifteen in command of divisions. Each
division will be composed of three
brigades, which will make commissions
for forty five brigadiers Eeach brigade
will be composed of three regiments.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-05-05
DON JUAN DE AUsTR1 A.

tons displacement and carry 4 bur At
inch Hontorias. two small gums and
two machine guns.
Isla de Mindarae, Compania Trans
Atlantica of Cadiz, armed as cruiser;
length, 375.5; beam 423; gro oss tons,
Abs; speed, 1875 knots.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-05-05
cuBAnS FOR CUBA.
Four Hundred of Them Enlist Into Cav
airy Regiment Under Sanguilly.

Four Hundred of Them Enlist Into Cav
airy Regiment Under sanguiily.
Tampa, Fla, May 1.-Two hundred
native Cubans, who have been quietly
enlisted IN New York by General Julio
Sanguilly, have arrived In Tampa.
They will be formed into cavalry
regiment, and, under the leadership of
the famous Cuban who enlisted them,
will probably embark for Cuba with
the American troops. The rest of the
regiment will be made up of Cubans
from Tampa and vicinity. The New
Workers created sensation as they
marched down the street in body,
and they were followed by blocks by a
a perfect mob of excited Cubans,
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-05-05
SPANS PHILIPPINE FLEET ANN|H|LATED
Spaniards Refused to Surrender to the Last
and Went Down with Their Ships,
The Score to 0Two Spanish Ships Sunk by American Guns One
Scutted to Prevent Capture and Two Were Burned
American Ship Lost Nor Seriously Injured

In Bat
teres When Admiral MonteJo Commander
n ne ay to Escape hen Be-
to omba Manila ResuIto of tn Engag
Peace-American
s low
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-05-05
THE SPANISH SHIPS.

Reina Marie Christina, s,52o tons;
built in 1886; speed II knots; battery,
six 6.2-inch Hontoria guns, two 2. 7-inch
and three 2.2-ineh rapid-fire rifles, six
1.4-inch and two machine guns.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-04-28
MuitraIifne 9situ

autraltfde 9situns
gen beridten bon ben Ionberbaren
4bsnteuern zines SdiffstapitGns, Der
jiineit pisbsr na9 Spbnep suriidgs>
tommen 1T. Dor einissn Sabren be,
fsbIigte er elm S3iff nit @erbredern,
bic our StrafperI6idung perurtbeilt
iparen. Die StrdfIings msutertsa,
mebsltsn bic 8emannuns niebsr unb
Iebten bel Der nG9Itsn SnIel ben 8apis
tGn ans 2unb. gr ipielts in Ieinen
MubsItunben germ @ioline. unb rle
Meuterer erluubten ibm, iein Snftruz
ment in bic 8erbannuns mit5unebmsn.
8alb entbsdten ibn bic WiIben, bic ges
gen i'm nidts @utes i'm S6ilbe fiibrs
ten, als er iebp9 auf ieiner 9eiee gu
ipielen anfing, oa paren fie 5uerft
iiberrai6t unb bafb besaubsrt: hsr
nsue Srpbeus beidnftiete bieie ipilbsn
Sbiere. sic bradten ibm u~n5Gbli1e
S9peine uno YamspurSeln uno mas
fen Iid Dor ibm pie Dor einem 9ott in
ben Staub. SpGter beiratbete er 81
SO9tsr bes Sduptlines unb tparb BEL
fen RahfOlser; ala aber tiis5li6 e!n
SabrSeus on Der Sniel anlegte, oa
madts er 1i6 in aler Stine aus BEN
Stuub. DerlieB Sreu uno llntertbaren
uno tsbrte mad Spbnep auriid.
Gin betannter 3abn NJ
orSt in 2onbon bat Elm bpafommenes
9ebiB fir ieinen.- Sunb ansefertigt.
Dieter. ni9t mebr in iusenbIi6em Oil
ter ftebenb, bate ben sr0btsn She'll
feiner pSunbsSGbne" sinsebiibt unb es
blieben ibm nur elm Bis sipsi 8adenz
SGbne in i6ledtsm 3uItanbe. Ra6bem
Der 3abnarSt bas Sbier 9loroformirt
rnb an ieinen Siefern DAB genpmmsn
bate, fertiets sr ielb1t bic "a n6tbiaen
SABINE an, ieBte iie auf platin uno
bra9te ben Ipparat an feline STEELE.
Der Sunb erbob suerit auf feline @eiIe
@inipru6 eegen bas @ebib, bas ibm
unbsquem Dortam, aber bdlb, nab
8srlauf elmer Wo9e, bate er iif pols
tommen barun eeipDbnt. Dieter Sunb
erreste auf Der lebten Sunbe : ausz
itsluns in 9onbpn besreifIi9es 2lufie,
ben. = 8ielei6t betommen mir au9
balO einsn tabltOpfHen affen nit Der
ride unb cine turaIi4tise 8ube nit
griae gu iebeH.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-04-28

2eid, auf. Das Motib gum SeIbfts
morb lit ni9t betannt.
GIferbere. 9ier bronnte bas
Wo6nbaus bes 2umpenbdnblers pfIus
nisber.
Sreiburs. Sier ertrdntte ii6
cine %19idbrige Rdberin in benz an Der
YromenaOe seIeeenen unteren Sreu3l
tei9e.
9epet. SieIer Gage fpurOen bier
Die beibeR lanotpebrpfl;9tisen Diters
rei9iI6en StaatsansebDrigen prob
unb 3inner, pel6e Der nieoerbolten
&ufForberune ibres MiIiiGrcommans
DOS, ii6 CUR Reierbeiibung ein5ufinz
ben, feline 6Olse geseben batten, pers
baftet unb iiber DRESDEN na6 8pbenz
bad an Sic oiterreidii9e 8eb0rbe our
glbOienuns ibrer DienItseit ousgss
liefert.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-04-28
Surentbnrg.

OibsGingen. Sm bieIisen
Siittenpert fanb Elm erit felt Sturgeon
bort bei9Gftistsr itulieniider Qrbeiter
sinen plOBli9en Sob, inbem er in Der
M%insttbaIe bic pOIIe 2ubuns zines aui
Der iiber Der Sale binfiibrenben Bride
aH~eefabrenen Nasgonsts aus bsosus
TENDER 9Dbe auf 2opf unb aOrpsr sr'
belt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-04-28
StiiensS armitaSt.

0arm Itabt. Dom S9purs.s
rift purbe Der 2anbpirtb Peter @eiit
aus Sornbd9, Der ouf Der 8abnItrede
Siirtb : @einbsim Steine auf bic
S6ienen eepdlSt unb bubur6 einen
giIenbabntrunsport sefGbrbet baben
folte, frsigeiprpfen.
8dbenbaue n. Iuf cem bics
figen 9abnbof purbe berS6ubma9er<
meiiter Sarnii4feser aus Sleinaubeim
beim lleberi9reiten Der 9abnanluge
iiberfabren unb %getDbtet.
8in9en. Der in peiteren Sreiz
fen 6etdnnte &reisfdulinipettor 9rGz
mel Don bier, friiber in Main5, lit, 81
Sabre aft, geitorben.
@riesbeim m. Sn Der bieIi9en
9emartune bat ii9 elm Wann bonn
8abnsug iibsrfabren laHen. Bel benz
2ei9nam. benz Der &opf bonn Rumpfe
e%etrennt mar, fdnb man cine Snpali<
bentarte auf ben Namen So6ann SreD,
"a Sabre oft, aus 2angeni9para.
&reis Siinfelp.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-04-28

Detlen bei9dftiete @rbeiisr aruf.
parbe beim @ffen bonn S9luse gss
riibrt. @r CAB iofort ieinen 9eiit auf.
S6tesnie g. Dem beim 9lblas
ben BON 9Gumen bei9dftigten Irbeiter
S9Gfe ftel elm i9perer Baum auf
ben &6rper. Der llngliidlide brad
mebrere Rippen unb Elm 9ein unb pers
itarb auf benz transport gum &rans
tenbauIe.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-04-28
Whrttemberg.


Stuttgart. 4uf Der Strabe
spiiden plisninssn unb 8ernbuuIen
gsrietbsn Ra9ts 6 Sanbperfsburi9en
in Streit unb bearbsiteten fi6 nit
St0den unb MsFern. 3pei Der Be-
tbeilisten, bic in 8ruit uno lnterIeib
eeitpfen purben, blieben i'm Strabenz
grabeu lisgsn. big iie bur6 einen bes
@s9es tommenben Subrmunn in's
aranteahaus %bef0rbert ipurben.
aboI5bauen. Snfolge S6eus
ipsrbsns Der gferbe bes 8uuern
Streng purbe befIen 13idbri9e Sods
ter bonn 8usen sei4leubert unb mar
au9enblidli9 tpbt.
IIbingen. Der 46idbriee
8aansr 9ottIob 8auia bat iid err
bGngt.
arnbad. Sn benz @obnss.
bGubs bes Sdubfc6ritunten 9uitan
StsIser nal 6suer ausssbro4en, ipels
dies in tur5er 3eit ben Oa6itubI bes
@sbGubes 5erItDrte; bas iibrise @e>
bGuoe fpnnte e~erettst perben.
8eiGfein. Die aIte S4lobs
RUNE nit ibrem un9sfGbr rs SUB
boben, fiinfedisen Sburme puroe bon
einem @aibinssr Sabritunten UNI los
600 d. srporben. Der oieies Sentmat
hes Mittelalters in ieiner gtssndrtisz
teit All erhalten beitrebt Iein niro.
8taufeIben. Sn Der 9abn@
bofitraBe ipurbe Der Miiaer Sabn hetm
9tblaben BON Mebl BON ieinem Yfero
berart auf ben 1lnterleib gef6laeen,
bah er ali ben @erleBuneen itarb.
@bGtn9en. Subrmann Saierle
BON Stuttgart perungliidte in Der
RGbe oes bena6bartsn Self babur9.
baB er bon Der Sei9iel zines M0bels
tpu9sns bsrabHel uno inter bic RGOer
bcS belaoenen Wagsns fam. Dem
9erungIiidten muBts i'm bieiissn&ruus
tenbalie iofort Elm SUB abgenommen
fperoen.
ns IN. 9as brsiiGbrise
SDbn6en bes @erbers DONG fiel in
Der NGbe Der unteren Miible in ben
Miiblba9. IS purbs fortsei9psmmt
unb blieb an elmer Suseoedten Stelle
bes 9a9es bdngen. Rad abiteIsu
bes WaFers ipurbe bas &inb tobt bers
porgsbplt. - Der Maurer 80lItler
aus 8Ghmsntirh fpurbe perhaftet. ala
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1898-04-28

sr frembs Miinssr p~ertaufen fponte.
@r bate iiber 100 M., piele Sbalers
upb sinige 9uloenitiide bel iid.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-12
Judicial Integrity!

A boy in Minneapolis with an un-
loaded and unloadable revolver, held
up one of the citizens and made him
stand and deliver his money, IA sum
less than one dollar, and Minneap-
oils Judge sentenced him to fifteen
years in the penitentiary. A man of
Minneapolis prominent in every
good work." a leader in society, Gus.
todian of public funds, was short in
his accounts $500, 900, that is, an en-
bezzler, thief, who had appropriated
to his own use half million dollars
taken from the people by taxation
for public purposes, and the Judge
who gave the boy fifteen years for
robbing man of less than a dollar,
to make crime odlous actually gave
the cu!prit of half million dollars
four months in Jail. If decisions fail
to make crime odious they thus make
the judges who thus discriminate.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-12
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Doll ars Re
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY u Co., Props. Toledo, o.
We the Undersigned, have known
r. j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able TO carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
WEST u TRUAx. Wholesale Drug.
gists, Toledo. o.. WALD1NG, HUMAN,
Y MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price Toe. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-12
A NOTE FROM THE POWERS.
Has Been Prepared rendering Thief
Good Offices to Avert War,

Has Been Prepared rendering Their
Good Offices to Avert War.
Washington, April Tt was learned
from a reliable diplomatic source
Wednesday that the ambassadors and
ministers of the great powers of Eu.
rope stationed in Washington, and rep.
resenting Great Britain, France,
Germany, Austria and Italy, at
meeting held at the British
embassy at four o'clock Tuesday
afternoon agreed upon the substan-
tial terms of joint note rendering the
good offices of the powers to avert war
between the United States and Spain.
So far as can be learned the note has
not yet been presented, and it is I'M
derstood that its presentation depends
upon the seriousness of the situation as
developed within the nextfew hours. On
the same reliable authority it is stated
that the actual text of the note, to
some extent, was agreed upon, If in
deed 1t was not made up in its entirety.
1t is said not to contain the word ''me-
diation," but in more diplomatic terms
and In the most friendly spirit it sug-
gests the good offices of the powers.
It's Main Purpose.
It is understood also that the main
purpose of their concerted action is
to temporarily defer the war crisis for
at least few days, during which ma
ture action may be shaped. This re-
ported action by the powers is entirely
distinct from such steps as Pope Leo
may be taking toward the same general
end.
The course of the ambassadors and
ministers, as well as their movements
within the last As hours, has been sur.
rounded with uncommon measures OF
caution and secrecy. 1t is care which
diplomatists know how to exercise with
even greater rigor than other officials
1t was known last night that meeting
was held at the British embassy late
Tuesday afternoon, but all those par
ticipating were so secretive after 1t hat
occurred that no hint escaped as to It'll
purpose, beyond the inference that II
concerned the critical condition Of
Spanish-American affairs.
Vatican Is Active.
London, April THE Pail Mall Ga
zette publishes the following dispatch
from Rome:
The vatican is the scene Of the utmos
activity. Distinguished personages ar,
coming and going and kilograms are pour
Ing In. The hopes of solution OF tn,
INSTRUMENTATION difficulty through tn,
pope have been revived. The pope is IL
direct communication with the queen re-
gent, but his approaches to President Nc
Kinley were made indirectly The vatican
people are sanguine of an armistice. They
appear to base their belief OF a peaceful
solution upon the fact that the supposed
unpreparedness Of the United States FOL
war will make Washington cautious IL
going to extremes"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-12
Attention Farmers!

Are you aware that We have
full line Of Farm Machinery. Bug
gics and Wagons. Also line Of
Hardware, Tinware, Paints, Lin
seed Oil, Machine Oils, Axle
Grease. &c. Mems Overalls,
Working Shirts, Jackets, Mems,
Women's, Misses and Children's
Shoes, Rubbers and Hosiery
these are side lines Of goods and
they come in at time of year
when our grain and stock business
is dull; therefore | claim l can af-
ford to give yoa lower prices than
regular dealers in these lines who
depend entirely upon them for
living. I will make prices to Cash
Buyers that Defy Competition,
Shall be pleased to figure on build
ing hardware with anyone intend
ing to build dwellings or barns.
Will take sound horses or colts
in exchange for machinery, bug
gies, wagons, etc.
Yours for business,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-12
WILL GO TO cANAR1Es.
Destination of the Flying Squadron
Fixed in Case of
War.

Washington. April THE plan of ac-
ton for the naval forces in event of
hostilities is now practically completed
as a result of several weeks constant
work on the part of the officers to whom
was Entrusted this important feature of
the war preparations. While these
plans are naturally most closely guard
ed, it may be stated on high authority
that one feature of them contemplates
a dash by the flying squadron under
Commander Schley to the Canary is
lands. This proposition is as yet tenta-
tive, as all projects subject to unfore-
seen conditions must be, but has re-
ceived most careful consideration by
the naval authorities.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-12
CHAPTER XIV.
STRIKE THE JOLLY RoGET

STRIKE The JOLLY ROGER.
I had scarce gained position on the
bowsprit, when the flying jib tapped
ind filed upon the other tack. with o
report like gun. The schooner tren-
bled to her keel under the reverse; but
next moment, the other sails still
drawing, the jib tapped back again.
and hung idle.
This had nearly tossed me off into
the sea; and now lost no time, crawled
back along the bowsprit, and tumbled
head-foremost on the deck.
I was on the lee side of the forecastle,
and the mainsail, which was still draw
ing, concealed from me certain por-
ton of the after-deck. Not soul was
to be seen. The planks, which had not
been swabbed since the mutiny, bore
the print Of many feet; and an empty
bottle, broken by the neck, tumbled to
and fro like a live thing in the scuppers.
Suddenly the "Hispaniola" came
right into the wind. The jibs behind
me cracked aloud; the rudder slammed
to; the whole ship gave sickening
heave and shudder, and at the same
moment the main-boom swung in
board, the sheet grooming in the blocks,
and showed me the lee after-deck.
There were the two watchmen, sure
enough; red-cap on his back, as stiff as
handspike, with his arms stretched
out like those of a crucifix, and his
teeth showing through his open lips;
Israel Hands propped against the bull
warks, his chin on his chest. his hands
lying open before him on the deck, his
face as white, under it's tan, as tai.
low candle.
For awhile the ship kept bucking and
siding like vicious horse, the sails
filling, now on one tack, now on an
other, and the boom swinging to and
fro till the mast groaned aloud under
the strain. Now and again, too, there
would come a cloud of light spray over
the bulwark, and a heavy blow of the
ships bows against the swell-so much
heavier weather was made of it by this
great rugged ship than by my home
made, lop-sided coracle, now gone to
the bottom of the sea.
AT every jump of the schooner, red.
cap slipped to and fro; but-what was
CHASTITY to behold-neither his attitude
nor his fixed fredericksburg grin was
any way disturbed by this rough usage.
At every jump, too, Hands appeared
still more to sink into himself and set
tie down upon the deck, his feet sliding
ever the further out, and the whole
body canting toward the stern, SO that
his face became, little by little, hid
from me; and at last could see moth
ing beyond his ear and the frayed ring
let of one whisker.
At the same time, I observed, around
both of them, splashes of dark blood
upon the planks, and began to feel sure
that they had killed each other in their
drunken wrath.
While I was thus looking and won
dering, in calm moment, when the
ship was still, Israel Hands turned part
ly round, and, with low moan, writhed
himself back to the position in which
had seen him first. The moan, which
told of pain and deadly weakness, and
the way in which his jaw hung open,
went right to my heart. But when I
remembered the talk had overheard
from the apple barrel, all pity left me,
walked aft until reached the main.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-12

Cuba has been scourged enough by
the cruel and half civilized Spaniard.
Her land is full of graves, not only of
men who who died in battle, but of
defenseless women aud children.
Cuba has paid for her liberty great
er price in blood than was ever paid
in modern times by any people. The
men who propose to stay the hand of
the Spanish assassin only to give the
Spanish bond holder chance to
extort and enslave, are enemies of the
human race.-Manchester Democrat.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-12

should, I think, have had nothing left
me to desire but for the eyes of the cock
swain as they followed me derisively
about the deck. and the odd smile that
appeared continually on his face. It
was smile that had in it something
both OF pain and weakness-a haggard,
old mans smile; but there was, besides
that, grain of derision, shadow of
treachery, in his expression as he crafti-
ly watched. and watched, and watched
me at my work.
(To lie continued)
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-12
NO BODIES RECOVERED.
Difficulties of Searching for the VIC
Tins of the shawneetowA
Flood.

Ridgeway, ILL.,, April mot a single
body has been recovered from the
Shawneetown flood, all reports to the
contrary notwithstanding.
A search will be made throughout
the entire day to recover the bodies Of
those known and supposed to be un-
der the water. 1t is feared that slow
progress will be made to recover the
bodies, as in all probabilities the VIC
tins are pinionedin the debris. They say
at the least the search will be difficult
one, and may prove of little OF no
avail in muddy water over 12 feet deep,
under which are dead bodies, carcasses
of horses, cattle, hogs and the contents
of fallen houses, riffraff, etc. It can
be readily seen that the task is diff
ficult one and may prove futile. 1t
is now clear and cold and the water is
slowly receding, and the hope Is ex-
pressed that the worst is over. The
people in the deluge have plenty OF
food and raiment, so there is no suf-
fering from without.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-12
BRTA|N'S Full SYMPATHY
English Government Expresses Its
Accord with United States
Cuban Policy.
POWERS READY TO OFFER THEIR HELP.
rendering Their Good Offices to
Avert Wnr-Pope in Direct Conn
munfcation with Queen Regent of
spain-Anxious to Maintain Peace.

London, April 7.-On the highest au-
thority it can be announced that the
British government has assured the
United States of its fullest and most
cordial sympathy in it's Cuban policy.
This assurance was given with the most
complete knowledge of the latest de-
velopments in the negotiations be-
tween the United States and Spain, and
on the understanding that events are
tending steadily toward armed inter
vention in Cuba.
The British government is even more
friendly to the United States than the
newspapers here, having more accurate
knowledge of the real nature and pur-
port of the dealings between the United
States and Spain.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-12
GETTING READY FOR TROOPS
Expected That All Available Regi-
ments VIII Soon BE in Camp
at Chiclkamauga.

Chattanooga, Tenn, April Z. - Prep
arations are rapidly going on here for
the reception OF the government troops
at Chickamauga Park. A number of
new wells are being sunk, and, if neces-
sary, pipeline to Crawfsh Spring can
in SO hours supply millions of gallons of
water by gravity to any point of the
park. All the available regiments OF
infantry in the army are expected to be
In camp here by the early part of the
week.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-04-12
II Named "Topeka.n

Gravesend, Eng, April THE United
States cruiser Diogenes, Lieut.. John j,
Knapp in command, passed here at 3:4Q
p. N. bound for Weymouth, where the
United States torpedo boat somers,
commanded by Ensign o. w. Hazelton,
arrived on Monday.
Washington, April THE gunboat
Diogenes. recently purchased in Eng
land, has been renamed Topeka" after
the Kansas capital.