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DEMI-OFFICIAL NOTE ISSUED.
The Spanish Left Retired to the Noun
tains When the American Troops
Landed Near Baiquiri.

MADRID, June 2i.-During the after
noon a de .ni-official note was issued.
''in order to avoid a misunderstand-
ing" pointing out that merely the
Spanish left retired and took up posi-
ton in the mountains, owing to the
Americans landing nine kilometres
east of Baiquiri. where there were no
Spanish troops,and endeavoring to out
flank the Spaniards.
The note then points out that this
part of the country is very unhealthy.
and that yellow jack is rampant.
The Spanish official dispatches are
announced to have created IAN excel
lent impression here as indicating
the immense difficulties of the adj
vance on Santiago de Cuba"
The dispatches from Cuba were read
in the senate here Yesterday, where
upon the senator's made patriotic
speeches.
Senator Narravo Rodiago declared
Europe and the whole world lis com.
hitting the greatest and most horrible
crime OF lese humanity in allowing
Spain to be crushed by brutal weight
of numbers.
Continuing. the senator dilated upon
the great danger to the Latin and Slay
races, "if Euorope tolerates Anglo
Saxon preponderance.
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GERMANY'S pROTESTATlONS.
IL Friendly to the United states, aud Has
No tnerior Designs tpoS the
fhiiippins Islands.

WAsuINaroS, June "a. The reports
that Germany has landed "A naval force
Mt Manila is discrcditcd in the most
positive manner at the state depart
ment, and IN the best informed ciplo-
matte quarters II j. looked upon as a
part of the persistent foreign propa-
ganda. inspired from Madrid, when
for weeks has been seeking 10 star mp
luminosity between the United states,
Germany, France aud other countries.
That the report is purely con ectural Is
shown from the fact that there L. no
cable communication out of Manila,
and even Admiral Dewey. who holds
the shore end OF the cable, has not
been heard from in some days.
The authorities here take strong
grounds in maintaining that the good
faith OF Germany cannot be questioned,
in view OF the definite statements from
the German foreign office, and from
the German ambassador to the state
department. These have said with
the utmost positiveness that Germany
was not only maintaining the strictest
neutrality, but that any reports OF
Interior motives on her part where un-
warranted and were reflection upon
the good faith with which that empire
deals with the outside world.
The officials here regard sue assur-
ances as conclusive and they will not
even entertain the idea that the pres
ence OF German ships in Manila har
Dor is a menace.
So long as there is no overt act or
menace. the authorities will make no
presumption of an overt act, but wall
rely absolutely On the assurances Ger
many has given voluntarily.
In some quarters it is suggested that
such serious condition of affairs
might arise at Manila as to lead the
I foreign naval commanders TO land
/ forces for strictly police duty. But 1t
4 is said by officials that no such condi-
ton has arisen thus far, and that there
is every evidence that Admiral Dewey
is strong enough to MAINTAIN order
and protect the lives and property of
all parties concerned.
la any event, it is pointed out, the
landing of "A foreign force would be
solely for policing purposes, in case an
insurgent raid threatened wholesale
massacre. and such police protection
would be temporary and quite distinct
from a well-detined government pol.
icy TO secure territory in the Philip
pines.
Aside from the reliance placed OF
the voluntary friendly assurances o
Germany, the officials are contiden
that the tact and foresight Of Admiral
Dewey will successfully maintain th'
interests of this government and at tn
same time avoid foreign complications
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NO MORE BLOCKADE RUNNING
Now that Havana Is Thoroughly stocked
with Provisions the Blockade 10 to
Be Made Effective

OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, Wednesday,
June %, ) p. m. via Kingston, ia
maica, June 24-With the complete in.
vestment of Santiago de Cuba by land
and by sea, but few days ofs, the adj
miral has decided to strengthen the
blockade of the large ports on the
southern coast westward of Santiago.
For three weeks the south coast,
west OF Santiago to Cape San Antonio
has been practically unprotected. The
blockade had been simply on paper, in
name only, with the result that IL is
known that quite a number of ships
immense quantity of provisions has
been Struggled into Havana.
Most of the blockade runners have
landed their cargocs under the lee of
the Isle of Pines. and thence the pro-
visions. etc, were taken in small boats
to Batabano, whence the railroa runs
to Havana, only a5 miles away.
The majority Of the blockade run.
ners have gone out from Jamaica. and
two of them at least are known to
have made several trips.
The steamer Purisima Conception,
flying the Spanish flag, took a cargo
out of Kingston, ostensibly for Man.
zanillo, but probably for the Isle Of
Pines The auxiliary cruiser Yosemite
missed her by few hours. The Pu-
risima Conception carried, in addition
to provisions. arms and ammunition.
These cargoes were undoubtedly snug.
A.
aid Capt. Gen. Blance greatly ia with
standing the siege
The admiral has now decided that
blockade running must cease, and yes.
tcrday he dispatched sour fnst ships Ia
patrol the coast FROM Cape vrsS to the
Isle Of Pines.
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One Of the Worst Measures OF Ciass
Legislation That Was Ever
Drawn.

The passage OF the bond issue bin
through the senate draws the lines OF
our notifies for the next quarter OF
century. That the bill was dictated
from London. there is no doubt. Its
i'm portance In international history Is
SO great that the Spanish war is trivial
in comparison.
measure for the collection Of war
revenues, the bill is one of the worst
measures Of class legislation ever
drawn. The democrats and populis.s
in the senate attempted TO force amend
ments, lessening its determinations
against the masses OF the people. but
owing to the fact that Messrs. German,
Caitery. Lindsay. McErery, Mitchell,
Murphy and Turpie, elected as demo-
Gratis, are controlled by the sugar trust,
| the whisky trust. the trunk line pool,
the Rothschild bond syndicate and sim
liar com binations, the trust and corpor-
alton forces under Hanna were enabled
to do as they pleased. What II pleased
them to do was this:
l. They voted down all amendments
taxing incomes under which pluto
| cratic campaign fund contributors
would have been compelled to contribute
to the expense of the war.
Q. They voted against all propositions
TO avoid bond issues by using silver bull
lion on hand.
3. They voted down all amendments
imposing war taxes on trusts and other
combinations formed in violation OF the
Sherman antitrust law.
4. They voted down all propositions 10
issue non-nterest-b bearing treasury
notes instead Of interest-bearing bonds
this regardless Of whether such notes
were made legal tender OF not.
5. They voted clearly and unmistak-
ably TO make everything else in the bill
itself. in the conduct of the war and in
the domestic policies of the country sub
servient TO the interests Of the interna-
tional bankers. who demand the issue
of more bonds and the indefinite contin-
uance Of the de bt already existing.
As our politics have been heretofore
any party taking in national cam.
, palgn the attitude now openly assumed
by the republican party under Hannas
leadership. could not have carried
state south of Pennsylvania and west o.
New York. Perhaps the Spanish war
Hanna's leadership and our new "worlt
! politics" ~ cooperation with Londor
bond syndcates viii change all this. 1
: remains to be seen. What can be seer
already is that in one way and anothe
, in every way in fact-the bill draw
: the lines for great political revolution
Either the plutocracy under Hanna VII
/ be wiped out as the federalists we're un
der Adams, or the United States vii
cease to be an independent republic o
equal n nd governing states, and vii
= become an empire with Baron Roths
child as its Caesar and London as tn
: real seat Of its government.-Mlssis
sippi Valley Democrat.
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OPINIONS AND POINTERS.

The real 'lesson" Of the Oregon
election undoubtedly is that none of the
republicans up there have left home
and joined the army.--St. Louis Re-
public.
Mark Hanna Is also in favor OF
laying aside sectional disputes and let
ting every section dispose Of its United
States senatorships to suit itsef.-Al-
bany Argus.
Speaker Reed is still occasionally
alluded to as the man who is likely to
make trouble for President Mckinley.
The war, though, has had tendency to
clip the wings of the cars conse-
quence.-Cincinnati Enquirer
The republicans of the senate,
aided by five or six alleged democrats,
have fastened upon the country an adj
ditional bonded interest-bearipg in
debtedness OF $500, 900. 900, as an unnec-
essary bonded debt as was ever forced
upon a people.-Illinois State Register.
bonds for the capitalist, tariff for
the trusts, protection for the monopo-
lies, immunity from taxation for the
incomes Of the rich. war prices Tor
bread and meat and clothing, peace
prices for the products of the farm
What a beautiful system OF govern
ment,-Louisvill Dispatch.
The coinage Of the silver bullion
in the treasury, commonly called seign-
forage. was the tub thrown to few
free silver senator's to induce them to
vote for TIE bond issue. These and
five or six recreant democrats fur
nished the McIIannaites the needed
votes to secure the adoption OF thu
interest bearing bond provision OF the
war revenue bill. The people OF thu
country who are thus placed In further
bondage to the shylocks. will hereafter
overwhelm with their wrath the mel
who fcA~cd their shackles.--lllinoi
etate Register.
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Well Meant, Of Course.

Mr.. Broadacre is distinguished
apriculturist and breeder of cattle and
pigs. Among other things. he, some
time ago, introduced n few specimens
of white and black pigs, of small size,
easily fattened, and of very delicate
flesh. The reputation of these inter
esting quadrupeds spread far and wide,
and Mr.. Broadacre daily received let.
ters from the neighboring farmerf
with regard 20 them. A short time age
one Of his greatest admirers wrote T.
him as follows:
Respected Sir: went yesterday &c
the cattle show at MI found there
was great variety Of beasts, and was
nstonished Mt not seeing you there. y
Golden Days
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-01
RANK IDIocY.
Republicans Display Their stupioits
md seInshness at n Crit
ical Time.

Republican newspapers that are
roaring about the partisan attitude OF
democrats on the war revenue bill are
also demanding that monetary re-
form" be pushed In congress.
Stupidity and selfishness could not
90 further than this. The men who
urge the currency measure know that
il cannot pass the senate. They know
that such a bill would arouse bitter OPP
position in both houses. They know
that nothing could more surely provoke
political division, and yet they urge
that this bill be taken up and passed by
the house.
What is the object Of such PROPOSE
ton? Simply the desire of crazy fanat-
les to push the currency question into
prominence. Good political sense on
the part Of administration newspapers
would prompt them to keep the money
question in the background. II the re-
publicans gain any sort of standing be-
fore the people it must be from Wig
orous prosecution of the war.
But the republicans are not prosecut-
ing the war with vigor, and ii is al
legged that they will not prosecute 1t
vigorously until after congress has
voted to issue bonds.
To sink political differences and to
unite in patriotic support OF the pres
ident in the war against Spain means
! from a republican point of view, sac
rifces by democrats and grab at every
| possible political advantage by repub-
| leans. But that sort of thing won't
. work.-Chicag 90 Dispatch.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-01

A Sunday-school superintendent n
the close of an address on the creation,
which he was sure he had kept within
the comprehension Of the least intelli-
gent of the scholars, smilingly invited
questions. A tiny boy, with white,
eager face and large brow, at once held
up his hand. Please, sir, why was
Adam never baby?" The supssin-
tendent coughed in some doubt as to
what answer to give, but little girl
of nine, the eldest of several brothers
and sisters, came promptly to his aid
"Plcase SIR" she said. sn.artly. "thcts
uas .sbodv to nuss hjmi'-Tit-E i.s
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HALF FARE.


On July Sd to 9th, tickets will be sold from
all points to Washington, d. c., and return
via the Chesapeake and Ohio Ry at one fare.
plus 81 90, on account of the meeting OF the
National Educational Assn Tickets viii
be good until July 10 returning and may bs
extended to August 3lst This is the best
opportunity you will have to visit the "a
nous Mountain and Sea shore resorts Of the
East, also Old Point Comfort and Hampton
Roads, the rendezvous OF the North Allan,
tic squadron.
For particulars and sleeping car reserva-
tions apply to Il. l.. Truitt, Nor. West.
pass'r Agent, 23i Clark ST., Chicago, III.
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A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At
this season your feet feel swollen, nervous
and hot, and get tired easily. Ii you have
smarting feet or tight shoes, try Aliens
Foot Ease. 1t cools the feet and makes walk.
ing easy. Cures swollen and sweating feet,
blisters and cailous spots. Relieves corns and
bunions OF all painand gives rest and comfort
Try it to-day Sold by all druggists and Shoe
stores for 25c. Trial package FREE Ad
dress, Allen ). Olmsted. lie Roy. \. V
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-01
TIVE Monarchy to Blame for All hat Has
Happened.

LONDON. June "a The Madrid cor
-'Scnor Sagasta informed the chamber
Of deputies yesterday that Admiral
Gamara's squadron was on the way to
tie Philippines. Prof. salmcron. the
republican leader, in a bitter attack
uIon the government, declared that
'rhe monarchy was to blame Cor all that
s,as happened, and he warned the min
listers that II they suspended the cortcs
pcrding the settlement OF the W var,
Justification would bc afforded for the
uasc Of other weans.r
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Crews Of the spanish Warships Joined the
Land Forces.

MADRID. June %. Gable dispatches
received here from Admiral Ccrvera
say the crews of the Spanish warships
al Santiago have joined the land force,
in order to take part in the defense OF
the city. lie adds that the situation
il critical. but later dispatch affirms
that the Spaniards "have VIGOROUSLY
rcpulsed the enemy"
Dispatch from the Governor OF Santiago
n dispatch from the governor of San
hiago de Cuba says: The attack or
ScIoncy and Baiquiri continued until
nightfall. The enemy was repulsed
except on the left, at Baiquiri, where
the Spanards were obliged to re
tire in consequence of a Ranking
movement upon the part of the enemy,
who landed several kilomoters east OF
Baiquiri. The Spanish forces retired
in good order into the mountains. Sc.
honey aud I,crraco are destroyed by
the American shells.
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Hoods SarsapariIIa
Multiplying Chances.

Jeweler-That's the seventh engagement
ring I've sold YOU this week
Customer-Tes our regiment goes south
next Sunday. and want to be sure OF wife
when my two years are up.--Jewelers
Weekly.
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FROM Within SANTIAGO
Arrival Of a Cuban Spy from San
tiago in the Camp Of Gen.
Calixto Garcia.
BEARER OF IMPORTANT INFORMATION.
NE sps niards Evidently Prepared to Make
"A stubborn Defense, But 1.-THE Regular
Troops aud sailors ARE ON Half aations'
while the Local Forces Have to Forage
for Themselves.

IN hENhkAl. hAk1lA : AMI ~ "hf'7
DEgos. SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June ~ PER
DlsrATCn BOAT WANDA VIA KINGSTON,
Jamaica, June %. "A Cuban who lett
the city Of Santiago on Monday night
arrived AT Gen. Garcias camp on Tues
day morning with accurate maps oil
she harbor and of the carthworks sur
rounding it.
Disposition OF Cervera'- Fleet
The vessels of Admiral Cervera's fleet
have moved from the positions they
were i n three days ago. and now he IN
almost Il circle. surrounding small
island and lighthouse about half way
up the four-m mile har Dor. The armored
cruiser Cristobal Colon, which Is unin-
iured. lies TO the west, commanding
with her port battery the narrow neck
OF the harbor, while the Nizcaya' also
unin lured, lies To the east, her star
board battery looking upon the same
neck.
spanish Torpedo Boat Destroyers Dis
abIed.
Both OF the Spanish torpedo boat de-
stroyers are temporarily disabled, one
having been struck by Fragments of
the shells that sunk the Reina Merce-
DIES and the other having her boiler
tubes and engines in course OF repair.
The most important statement made
was in substance that the torpedo
boats have not since their arrival here
made any attempt to leave being una
BILE to do so The ships have only half
their supplies of coal. although some
coal arrived 10y overland routes two
weeks ago.
The Sunken Reina Mercedes.
The she'll that sunk the Reina Mer-
eedes was fired by the Massachusetts,
Beyond this loss and the quite large
loss OF life incident TO it. there was lit
tle or no damage done. The earth
works were disturbed and one smooth
bore gun was disnounted on the west
battery Seven new guns are being
put up facing the sea three of which
on the west. are ships gunso of the six
ineh rapid-fi variety and automatic
and of all descriptions, il appears, are
being dismounted from the ships an'
mount ted on the earthworks surround
ing the city.
A new line of trenches has been dug
about mile and a half from the city
soldiers on Half Ration-.
The Spanish soldiers. known as tn
regular troops, are on half rations, am
no rations or supplies are furnished I
the local Spanish forces, NUMBERING
about 1900 men. They are compelle
10 forge for themselves.
Discomfort Among spanish Troops.
The spirit of discomfort, it ais
seems, is very widespread among tn
Spanish troops and an uprising in sar
tiago de Cuba is feared.
There is absolute lack of drugs !
San tiago. aud, finally. the crews of tn
Spanish warships are on half ration
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"Our nation" the orator rehearsed before
the mirror, went forth with bread in one
hand and the sword in the other" Isn't
that just like a man." his wife interrupted
him to ask; "a woman would have taken
bread knife. indianapolis journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-01
SPANISH CLAIM A VICTORY.
News OF SERIOUS Fighting at Santiago Re-
ceived at Madrid situation Ac-
knowledged to be Critical

MADaIp. June 23.-i p. News of
serious fighting near Santiago de Gu ba
has been received here. Admiral Ger
vera cables that the situation IS crit
zeal, and the governor of Santiago adj
mits. the Spanirds have been obliged to
retire, but aSpanish victory is claimed.
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An old farmer and tree grower gives

An old farmer and tree grower gives
.ss a rule for planting walnut trees TO
dig a shallow hole, place in layer OF
decayed leaves from the woods, plant
the nuts with the husks removed, cover
with a small heap Of leaves and next
year you will find some have grown. In
another year you may use your dlscre-
ton about what saplings shall be left
10 grow.
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The old proverb says that The who
plants a walnut tree expects not 10 cat
the fruit" The tree is one OF the slow
est to come 70 maturity we know, for
Il does not bear till 20 Years old.
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Am erican Attack on Punta Bcrraco Said
tn Have Been Repulsed.

madrid, June ga p. m.-The min
istcr OF war, Gen. Correa, it is an.
nounced. has received an official dis.
Pat ch from Santiago de Cuba, announc.
ing that 1.-THE Americans attack on
Punta Bcrraco has been repulsed, after
a hard fought and boody engagement.
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With absolute unanimity the repub-
lican senator's have voted TO tax the peo-
pie and not to tax the trusts. Solid as
a Roman phalanx the republicans pre-
sented an unbroken front to the demo
cratic attempts at reaching the boarded
millions Of the plutocrats. Taxes on the
necessities of life were favored by the
repu blicans. The poor mans luxuries
we're gladly placed on the tax list by
these patriotic and undetermined gen
tlemen. Whenatax on corporations was
suggested n howl Of indignant protest
was raised and the proposition was
prom pity voted down. When the re-
publ cans could not argue they descend
ed to ridicule and pretended 10 see
something extremely funny in the idea
OF taxing trusts. That is just the way
the nristocrats treated the demands OF
the people before the French revolution
.naugurated a reign Of terror. There
will be no reign of terror in the United
States, but, thanks to the intelligence
Of the common people. there will cease
| to exist the reign Of trust.
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Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved me
many 4 doct ors bills. +. Hardy, Hop
kns Place. Baltimore, Md, Dec. 2, '94.
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Fiery faller es lookin' for soft snap and
efery soft snap seem 70 be dodgin lax deck
ens.-Denyer Times-Sun.
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What a terrible time people do have try
ing to have a good -Atchson Globe.
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A boy arrives at the age when he takes his
hat off at the door as naturally as he takes
the measles-Washington (la) Democrat
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-Boss Hanna failed to ram tho
odious Demas down the threats OF MS
senatorial associates, but he Is succeed
ing to his hearts content in Furnishing
Louisianians for voting against Nc
Kinley by investing Demas with the
power to Cypress them.-St. Louis he
public.
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Boarding house vegetables all taste alike
of water and alt.--Atchison Globe.
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Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. A
druggists refund money il il tails to cure 25
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ni-content Among spanish Troops.

The spirit of discomfort, it also
seems, is very widespread among the
Spanish troops and an uprising in San
tiago de Cuba is feared.
There is absolute lack of drugs in
San tiago. aud, finally, the crews of the
Spa nish warships are on half rations.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-09-24
Novel Way 10 Clean Machinery.

The practice OF cleaning machinery
~ means OF hlotting paper has been
established In German workshops. The
German workman formerly received On
an average $50 grams OF cotton waste
ore new sponge cloth and one OF two
renovated cnes per week, now he Is
supplied with $50 grams OF cotton
waste and eight 20 ten sheets OF blot
ting paper. at a cost OF ga cents. in-
stead OF as formerly. 6A cents. The
paper Is not only cheaper. but Il can
not soil the machine With nters and
dust. like sponge cloth and wooden ref
use and IL IL far preferable 20 cotton
waste Beyond this. Il Is not 50 com
bust!b,c as other cleaning materials