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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-06-24
A HALF-STARvED SPANIARD
Dragged Himself Into Camp and Asked
for Food Before Being Shot-A
Redhot Engagement.

CAMP MCCAILA, GUANTANAMO DAY,
Wednesday. June Is, $3.50 p. IN. via
Kingston, Jamaica. june lT.-During
the afternoon a alf-starved and ragged
Spanish soldier crawled into the camp
and gave himself up. He said he ex-
pectcd TO be shot, but he would gladly
die if they would only give him food
and water. lie had had neither for -
hours.
He reported that there were s,0O9
Spanish soldiers, half starved who
wanted to give themselves, mp. bat that
they believed they would be killed by
che Americans as, soon as, they were
once i'm captivity. The spaniard was
given good dinner and some cloth
ing. and was then taken on. board the
Marblehead. lie declared that he
would gladly go back and report TO
his comrades, but that they would GER
tainly shoot him. He is.now held as a
prisoner on the Marblehead.
The Marblchead's little. steam laun CHI
cleared out a detachment of Spanish
bushwhackers yesterday afternoon
and escaped after hot engagement OF
quarter OF an hour "lehc~s WIG ios'
of man. The launch. had been drag
ging the harbor near the fort for mines,
had found one and was towing it back
to the Marblehead, when the enemy
concealed in the bushes On the shore
opened hot Are on the five men in the
launch. The launch headed toward
shore and began banging away. but
the bow gun finally kicked overheard
carrying the gunner with 1T. In TIN
meantime the enemy was fleeing wild
ly. The marine was promptly rescued
IL is believed that several Spaniard
sere killed.
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THE PURISIMA CONCEPTION.
The spanish steamer Departs from hinsT
ton with Full Cargo of supplies ana
"A Pair Chance for Capture.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, June 1.-THE
Spanish steamer Purisima Concepclofi'
loaded with food for Manzanillo. left
Kingston at two o'clock yesterday
morning. taking westward course
The colonial authorities ignored the
protest of United States Consul Dent as
not based on sufficient evidence, and
gave the ship her clearance.
The purisima Conception arrived at
Kingston in the latter part of May
from Manzanillo, with a Spanish com
missariat officer in disguise, seeking
supplies. She had already on board
large amount. which had been obtained
elsewhere But at Kingston she began
at once to take on flour. corn and rice;
purchasing in all $500 bags of corn
from Jamaican merchants.
The colonial authorities were in
formed bv her owners thai clearance
papers would be asked for u non block
AIDED port, like Manzanillo, on the
south coast. on the bay of Guanaiaro.
limited States Consul Dent made rep
reservations 70 the governor of the ISL
and against the vessel. and, after care
ful inquiry. the officials promised that
il Mr.. Dent could furnish specific proof
that her captain intended to run for a
blockaded port. they would refuse to
allow her TO load.
An attempt was then made by her
owners to change her register. we'll
known Kingston merchant agreed tc
take a bill of sale, registering as aBritish
owner, but he Withdrew when the gov
eminent pointed out the liabilities he
would incur If she violated the neu'
trality laws. Another attempt to OBJ
tain a register of ownership was made
this time through an irresponsible
clerk, but the government refused has
proposal unless he could fortify 1T with
a bond, with two resident sureties ior
the full value Of the ship
Mr.. Dents protest failing. the ~
risima Conception. according to dis
patches from Kingston, has been plan
ing to leave as secretly as possible, II
the hope, under cover of darkness, o
evading capture.
There is little likelihood that shs
will reach her destination. as Admira
Sampson is fully aware of her plan
and has probably detailed a fast anxill
airy cruiser to capture her and tn
Spanish officer. Lieutenant-Co mmands
Joaquin Montague, who is in charge.
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The Cool Retort Of witty Girl -
Her Cemplacent Fiancee Sets
Him 10 Thinking.

Among weddings slated for the near fIr
lure is that at a clever young lawyer who
has lust won for his bride "A charming girl %
whose heart he had long laid siege. The law.
yer is not without certain amount OF goo9
opinion regarding himself. and particularly
prIdes himself on being rather tavorta
among girls OF his acquaintance. Nearly p.
year ago lie first sought the hand OF tho
bride to be-. but she demurred. few
months later he met with second refusal
but determined Ia make one more effort
by this time the young womal had come TO
regard him with a good deal Of esteem. This
feeling grew in warmth. and so, when, a.
week or SO ago, he once more urged his suit
she said the word which made HIM the hap
piest man IN town.
And you will be miner he asked.
YES"
at seems too good to he true. When shah
the wedding take place.
II don't know
'There j. no use IN putting il Off"
"No." she answered. Il think not
The young lawyer named day preposter
ously close at hand, and after some heslta'
ton his charmer agreed.
II knew that YOU would realize that yoy
would be happier with me than wit hout me.
Re suggested, with just hint OF triumph 10
his tone.
Perhaps the girl concluded that this wa.
as good a time as any TO tshe HIM down
peg or two, for she replied very coolly.
Eyes. ! do realize il now You see, papa
is on. of town on business good deal so that
mamma. aunty ana are often quite alone
! ] have thought it all over and have come 70
the conclusion that IL would be ever so much
safer to have a man in the house all the
time"
The accepted lover gasped in astonishmeni
J for moment. but then. seeing twinkle IL
his adored ones eye. forgave her on the spot
ON the way home, however he voted that hi
future wife would be a dangerous custome
in renartee -ChicaQo Chronicle.
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GEN. NILES INTERVIEWED.
Some Light Thrown Upon Military
Affairs Not Generally Under
stood by the Public.
SOME DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED.
The Raising, Aiming, Eqnipping, Drilling
and Placing In the Field AN Emcient
Army of Volunteers Hercuiean Task
The Best Corps Ia the worid-He-
role Exploits.

WASHINGTON June ls.-Maj. -Gen.
Miles. general-in-chief of the army :,
accompanied by Col. Maus, Maj. Davis
and Col. Greenleaf, of his staff, arrived
in Washington yesterday. after hav-
ing directed the departure of the first
army of invasion to Cuba. 1t had been
his intention to remain in the field. di-
recting the succeeding expeditions
which will follow rapidly from this
time forward, all of them, il can be
stated, part of a well-matured often
sive campaign.
Gen. Miles looked hale and hearty
despite the three weeks of incessant
work of bringing order out of chaos
In the hurriedly concentrated army,
comprising regulars and volunteers,
many unarmed, and uuequpped; thou
sands of tons of stores assembled by
inadequate railway facilities; hundreds
Of pack trains, droves of horses and
mules and the vast minutal of war
movement beyond the sea.
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HOUSEHOLD PATRIOTISM.
Ma Made n Coed BLUM mt bravery
Until Ia Called Her and Came
Out. Ahead.

"NIa an | went to see the soldiers ~
marching off," said johnnie.
II tell you twas great fun to see EN-. ia
asked ma how she liked it an ma said i made
her feel real patriotic. She said she wisneq
she was a man an there wouldn't nobuddy
ketch her staying 10 home such a time a,
this: she said she would be OH hghtln iof
her country every time.
PA said she necdnt stay to home or, &C
count of bein' woman cause she could 20
as a nurse Just as lots of others were goin,.
An ma said that wasn't what she wanted.
Shed like ter get right inter the thick OF the
battle. where the bullets were whiZzn rouna
an cannon goin' off an soldiers fallin all
round. An pa laughed an laughed.
''le said he'd Just like TO see ma IN piac
like that. An he said out in the corner %
the back room where his empty gun wal
standin', the dust was three inches thict
cause ma was SO fraid o. that gun she didn't
dare TO git near enuf to IL to sweep the iiooi
ur. An pa said ma would average ~ ~
a minute II she got in sight OF a real battle
to say nothn' OF what would happen i sha
was right in it. An then pa laughed an,
laughed. AM ma wis mad an said there wa
times when pa acted like regular idiot. :
Lawrence American.
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SPANIARDS ARE DESERVING
over Five Thousand spanish Volunteers
and Many Regulars DESERVING "a
the Patriot Army.

NEW YORK, June ia special from
KEY West says: Junta advices from
the headquarters of the Cuban civil
government at Laguanaja, in CANA
quay, report that more than 5000
Spanish volunteers and many regulars
from Puerto Principe and Nuevitas
garrisons have deserted to the patriot
army. The immediate cause of deser-
ton was the fear of the American Meet
Blanco's general, Castillianos, has re-
moved most of his artillery to Puerto
Principe city.
Santa Cruz del Sur has been invested
by the Cubans, and communication by
sail-boat has been established with
Jamaica.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-06-24
LITTLE COMFORT FOR SPAIN.
Germany Has No Lte0tlOn of Aba don.
Ing Her Position of Neutrality IN
the Philippines Question.

BERLIN. June 1.,-The Cologne Ga.
kcttc publishes note, understood to
be semi-ofilcial, which reads as follows
according to trustworthy informee
ticn all conjectures in the press and in
political circles in Spain, which are
being built on the supposed intention
cf Germany to abandon her neutrality
IN the Philippines question. are entire
ly baseless. IN German Official quarters
the arrival of German m9n-of-wsr at
Manila. is regarded as perfectly ma iural,
for she great German interests. there
demand protection.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-06-24
THOSE CUBAN AUxILIARlES.
Their splendid Achievement ," "o''''
Upon aud Capturing the city OF Acer'~
dcros Gratifying Recognition.

WAsmSGroN, June 1.-THE work OF
the Cubans in reinforcing the marines
at Guantanamo, and particularly IN
occupying Acerraderos is receiving I'M
stinted praise from officials here. Sec
rotary Quesada and the Cuban oheia's
also take much satisfaction IN these
reports.
Mr.. Qucsada said yesterday that the
Cubans had not seen tit TO reply 10
criticism current during the last Few
weeks as TO the ineffectiveness OF the
Cuban soldiers, as they knew the
criticisms were due to an ignorance Oh
the careful plans, largely matureu NJ
Washington, by which the Cuban
forces were To execute their part OF
well-considcred programme
But now that the Cuban flag is foot
ing over Acerradcros, continued MIR.
Quesada, ''all the criticisms are am
swered Acerradcros is about ID or ~
miles west of Santiago, and Is the port
for the great iron and copper mines OF
that locality. 1t should not be con-
founded with Aquadores, another sub
urban town To the southeast of Santi-
ago But it is even more important,
from "A strategic standpoint, than Aqua
dores. as it has exceptional landing Ia
cilities.
The achievement of Gen Rabi IN
making "A forced march from Bayamo
is characteristic of the dash and mill
tary genius of that officer. He is chief
of staff to Garcia and has the rank OF
general OF division, which is like your
major and brigadier general He IS
about 45 wears old, tall and muscular.
He takes pride in the fact that he Is
partly of Indian descent, and he has
the natural fighting capacity OF an In
dian. lie made "A name for himself
i'm the last Cuban war, and soon took
high rank when the present war broke
out. When Gen. Martinez Camps
thought to make short work of the
present war, he led the spanish forces
to Saodel lndio. Cacacao and PeraleJo
where he met GEN Rabi with Cubar
army much smaller than that of Cam
pos. But in each of those notable en-
garements Rabi outgeneraled and de
feated Campos, the recognized mill
tary genius of Spain. 1T led tampo
himself to declare that in Eabi he hao
met a soldier worthy of his best eff
forts.
I'm occupying Acerraderoe, Gen
Rabi had with him about LOCO men
while Garcia is coming up with 5000 t
5000 more Cubans. The march
Rabi can hardly be appreciated by an.
one not familiar with the mountains
swamps and tangled tropical vegeta
ton through which he pushed bis wa.
from Bayamo to Acerraderos. 1t is ex
, ,remely gratifying to Cubans' that Ad
! miral Sampson should immediatel
recognize this movement and shout
, officially report it in such compliment
) tary terms TO the navy department
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THEY CoLLIDED ON A SIDING.
wreck On the Atchison. Topeka = SAINTS
Ne Mt Conroy, CoI.-scven Per
sons Injured.

DENVER, Col, June l7.-Passenger
train No. s, west bound, and No. 8,
cast bound, on the Atchison. Tope-
ka a. Santa Fe railroad, col
lided on siding at Conroy, Col.
The engine on the east-bound train
and the combination baggage and
express car on the west bound train
were badly damaged and the wrcckage
DELAYED traffic ten hours. Express
messenger Travis had leg broken,
and six passengers, whose names were
not learned, were slightly injured.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-06-24
A LYNCHING IN KENTUCKY.
Caleb Gaines Hang 81 by Mob at GiAs
gov, Ky, for Assaultinr - Four
Year-Oid Child.

CINCINNATI, June ia Times-Star
special from Glasgow, KY. says that
Caleb Gaines. colored was taken from
Jail at a. IN. and hanged to a tree.
A note pinned to the body directed
that Il be not disturbed until noon.
Gaines had assaulted four-year-old
girl on Tuesday. and was then saved
from death by the mercy Of the VIC
TINS mother.
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TAMrA. Fla, June Thames Johs.
son, the negro soldier on trial for tho
murder OF Jacob Collins at Lakeland,
has been convicted of murder in the
second degree and sentenced to lifeim-
prisonment Mot,on for new trial
Vas quashed.
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Jast what Might be Expected OF a span
lard.

PARIS, June ia dispatch to the
Figaro FROM Madrid says: Capt.
Aunon's visit to Cadiz was with view
TO experimenting at sea with q new
and powerful explosive shell which
libcratcs poisonous gas.
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The s~ltan's Approval.

CoxsTANTINorLE June 1.-THE sui.
tan has given notification Of his ap
prevail of the appointment Of Oscar ).
strans, Of New York, as United States
minister to Turkey. in succession TO Or.
James b. Angel. resigned.
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struck the vizcaya but Failed TO Injurs
Her.

MADRID, June l7.--Cervera cables:
A shell from an American war shipa' q
high elevation struck viscaya, but ow-
ing to her excellent armor the Spanish
cruiser was not damaged.
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After physicisns had given me up. was
saved by Piso's Cure Ralph ErieT, VII.
Transport, Pa. Nov. y. Is93.
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The best time to pick a strange water.
melon il IN the dark OF the moon.-L. \. W
Bulletin.
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AN OPERATION AVOIDED.
Mrs. Rosa, Gnum Writes to Mrs
Pinkham. About it. She Says:

DEAR MRS. PryKHAM:-I take pleas
urc in writing you a few lines 10 IN
form you of tho good your Vegetable
Compound has done me. cannon
thank you enough for what your medi''
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Halls Cntnrrh Cure
IL q Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.


Pigs do not squeal when they are feeding.
Rams Horn.
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TUT y~fS' ~ ~
bled with an
ovarian tuniOr,
each yeargrow-
ing worseN nm
til at last 1
was compelled
to consult with
. physician.
He said
rothinge0uld
l,o done for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-27
PLANS TO BLOCK
UP THE CHANNEL

Commodore Schley's dispatch related TO
his plans for imprisoning the Spanish
fleet In the harbor OF Santiago dc Cuba.
These plans were ths subject OF consider
alton at the conference between the presi-
dent Secretary Long, Secretary Alger,
the naval war board and Mai. Gen. Miles.
This consideration OF plans is regarded
rs indicating tnat Commodore Schley mp
TO this time has not attempted to reduce
the batteries protecting the channel lead :
ing to the harbor nor In fact inaugurated
any offensive operations.
1t is significant that after the White
House conference Secretary Long tele-
graphed Commodore Remey, commanding
the naval base at Key West, asking if
there were any cid hulks at that point
1t Is understood that the authorities CON-
sidered proposition to send these hulks
to Santiago and sink them in the cnau-
mel. This would be most effective
mesns Of preventing the egress Of the
Spanish fleet, the authorities say. ~
there are no appliances OF wreoking
character at Santiago do Cuba to raise
the wrecks, and one American armorclad
could easily prevent any attempt to ship
q wrecking outfit to TINT point.
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HE CHANGED
HIS MIND
Mr.. Nichols Concluded
Not TO Go to Jail.
WAS HAILED INTO COURT.
Charge That Of Not Connecting
Premises With Sewer.
HE WILL HAVE A TRIAL JUNE 3.

Charles M. Nichols, who lives at $40
Cranston street, and who IL we'll known
In tne city % taxpayer. was under lock
and key st the Central police station this
morning. He was arraigned in the Sixth
District Court on the charge Of not con-
Meeting his prsmises st the corner of
Parade and Crapston streets. with the
sewer. Mr.. Nichols claimed that all of
his property that was neoesssry was con-
nected with the sewer.
When asked BY Judge Sweetland
whether OF not he was gull y, he said,
"well, is the owner guilty, or IL the
property euilty" His honor not caring
to discuss the case, set Mr.. Nichols down
as pleading not guilty, snd trial was
fixed tor June q
Mr.. Nichols was asked II he had bail,
and replied that be hsd not and wasn't
going to give any. he would see, he
said, whether tho state would lock up .
taxpayer. When the court I'd journed
there was nothing left for Warrant
Officers Long and Jones to do bat lead
Niohols 90 the prison pen.
Dr. II. J. walker happened In the court
room and offered to 20 hail for Mr..
Nichols, but the latter refused.
Later, whsn Mr.. Nichols saw that be
would have TO 20 20 jail along with n
sturdy beaeaf. he changed his mind ana
very srstsfully socsptsd DR., walkers
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SAMPSON MAKES
OFFICIAL REPORT

Washington, May 27.--Tne following
bulletin was posted ct the navy depart
Inent today:
The following Is . copy Of report
made by Rear Admiral Sampson oon-
oerning the action OF San Juan de Puerto
Rico.
Upon approaching San Juan It was
seen that none OF ths Spanish vessels were
In the harbor. / was, therefore, oonsid-
erably In doubt whether they had reached
ran Juan end again departed for some
unknown destination. As their capture
was the object OF the expedition. and ~
it was essential that they should not pass
to the westward. determined to attack
the batteries defending the port In order
to develop their positions and str eDgth,
Continued on Page 2
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SAFE TRIP TO
JERSEY CITY.
First r. |. Regiment Arrived in
Good Spirits This Morning.
Started South by Train.

returned to the store he was summarily
disch arged, simply because as ne says, ho
had been absent on military duty. Mr..
johnson Is valued member OF the bat
tery and has many friends, so that he viii
probably not bs q sufferer.
Lieut.. Col Rose still remains at Camp
Dyer az post comm andant, and the Damp,
which IL maintained as permanent mil
itary post, IL now In charge OF the First
Separate Company, Capt. Robert w.
Blunt, ths command having 48 we'll
drilled men, which Will make an exosi-
to the camp before Monday next and
this will afford ample time for the com-
missary department. to make every pro-
paration for the new arrivals.
The Second Call.
The way things look at present there
seems to be every reason to believe that
the responee Of Rhode Island 20 the ssc-
ond call for troops will be very prompt
aud although the quota demanded from
this state is only 426 men, 1t will NOT be
surprising II Gov. Dyer should decide to
offer much larger number to the gov
ernment Already the two batteries OF
artillery have rendered their servicess
through the governor, and the following
telegram sent to Secretary Of War Alger
10 self-explanatory:
Providenoe, May 25.. is9s
Hon. Sec. of War, Washington, ID. o.:
We have. as telegraphed, two batteries,
one OF light ARTILLERY, one four machine
guns perfectly equipped and most anx-
ious for service. The light battery, as
wired you, Is complete. 96 men. four ofh-
oers. requiring nothing from government
but eight harnesses aud authority to en-
list. The Machine Gun Battery IL the
only one Of its kind In the country. VIII
you not allow the Rhode Island batteries
with the prestige Of 81 years ago, lsave
to enter the army In defence Of the -coun-
tryf We nesd nothing from the war de-
partment but permission TO 20. think
the states are as finely equipped ~ these.
Will you take them? Senator Aldrich will
ELISHA DYER,
Governor of Rhode Island.
Off For Washington.
No answer having yet been received
from the war department. last evening,
Adjt Gen. Eackett, Capt. Henry woloott,
commanding the Machine Gun Battery,
and Cant. Edgar II. Barker, commanding
Battery A. lett for Washington to sac SEQ,
rotary Algsr. Gov. Dyer has teisRrapbes.
the secretary OF war Of their coming. and
has also notified Senator Aldrioh 70 meet
them and use his influence with tho sec-
retary OF war for the advancement Of
their desires.
Tbe fact that Lieut.. Col. Thomas Allen
of the X sntish Guards Of East Green
wich, one of the oldest independent char
tered companies In she state, has asked for
permission to raise full company, and
that Company A, now being recruited
for the First Regiment h L M, has
been offered. together with the company
to be raised by Camp A. X. Burnside,
Sons of Veterans. makes 1t evident shat
h.k .4I -
EASY task indeed. The Sons Of Veterans
will at onoe oren . recruiting of11ce on
their own account, and they expect =
ready response TO their appeal.
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ON
HARBOR ENTRANCE

Commodore Schley has under his com-
mand these armorolads: Armorsd or uiser
Brooklyn. flagship; first GLASS battleship
Iowa, tirst class 5attleship Massaohu husetts
and second class battleship Texas. Be-
sides these ships he has attavhed to his
squadron the auxiliary cruiser st. Paul.
the torpedo boat destroyer Scorpion and
some other cruisers and auxiliary ships
bringing his total force mp to about 10 or
III effective vessels
This fleet Is anchored or cruising d.
rectly In front Of the mouth Of the har.
nor, and It's searchliahts are directed by
night upon the narrow entrance. lighting
10 up SO that the attempt of any shin 60
leave would bs instantly detected. sharp
watch is being maintained. especially be-
cause Of the presence Of two torpedo boat
destroyers with Admiral Cervera's com.
mand