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The Progress., 1898-03-05
Killed by His Wffe's Companion.

Selma, Ala, March S.-Another MUIR
der has been committed in Dallas coun-
ty. Anderson Shelton found his wife
at candy breaking with Henry Mo-
nier, a cousin. Shelton had forbidden
his wife going with Monier, and be be-
came so enraged on finding them to
gether that he went to his home, pro-
cured his shotgun and returned to the
scene Of gayety, and prepared himself
for action. Monier at once drew his
revolver and fired on Shelton, the ball
taking effect just below the heart. Shell
ton then fred the contents of his gun
into the right shoulder of Monier. Both
men fell to the floor, Shelton dead and
Monier seriously, if not mortally hurt.
The Progress., 1898-03-05
New Mexico Gold Discoveries.

Santa Fe, March 3. Three important
gold discoveries are reported from south
Santa Fe county. On the plains south
east of Golden, Mexican miners have
opened 1O-foot ledge of ore, running
$40 to the ton gold, and 30 per cent cop
per. Some 40 claims have been located
by miners from San Pedro, Golden and
Cerrillos. In the Benton mine at Do
lores, r. M. Forse struck a 5toot vein
yielding 21s per cent gold and % per
cent copper, and on Cunningham noun
tain, in the same district, 8 feet Of gold
bearing rock has been opened in prop
erty owned by Postmaster Elkins OF
Columbia, Mo.
The Progress., 1898-03-05

sin the open country between Marcfs
and Havana Gomez is slowly bat surely
working toward the capital, burning
plantations as he goes.
LAS Blanco recalls his troops to pro-
tect Havana Gomez draws nearer from
the east and Roderiguez and Dlaz from
the west They all expect that. the
United States will declare war. The
moment that happens they. will masa
their forces and cooperate with the
United States feet. Havana will fall
and Cuba will be free
The Progress., 1898-03-05
THE COURTS SESSION.
Still at Key West Taking Testimon
Of the Crow.

Still at Key West Taking Testimony
Of the Crow.
Key West, March 2.-The second
DAYS session here of the United States
court Of inquiry in the loss of the battle
ship Maine began at 10 O'Clock. Most
of the officers who were examined yes
terday had been informed that they
might be recalled and the lieutenants
and cadets of the lost warship were all
on hand, though it is reported they will
not be reexamined until the court re-
turns from Its second visit to Havana
Groups Of enlisted men also are gathered
about the courtroom door, awaiting their
turn to be examined.
A high naval officer said:
perhaps the court of inquiry will re-
turn to Havana on board the cruiser
Marblehead or the Nashville instead Of
the coast survey boat Bache. The Mar
blehead would be especially suitable, as
she has an especially strong electric light
plant.
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Greater Anxiety Visible as thu Court
of Inquiry Progresses.
FEELING. GROWING INTENSE
Rumous of Hostilities Are Hnrrassin : the
Government Officials to a Cons!d- r-
cradle. Extent-Cubans Walt
ing For War Declaration.

Ma4iria, March 2,.-Greater anxiety is
visible here in regard to the verdict OF
the United States naval court of inquiry
into II loss of the battleship Maine
than j., a apparent a week ago.
Constant rumors of possible hostilities
ere harrassips and Weakening the gov
IL. mt, and they are also trying the
:. !. nee of the public. The lingo pa
la,r;" publish exhaustive dispatches
i-,,.n New York and Washington to the
erect ti,at,-rlie9 relations between tho
Unitod States and Spain are hourly be-
coming more strained and attributing to
President Mckinley a series of anti
Spanish declarations. : Admiral Bernie
10, minister Of finance, is actively seek
ing means to procure additional war
ships. r.
The Progress., 1898-03-05

Little Rock, March 3.-The collector
Of internal revenue was informed by
telephone from Russellville of one Of
the largest and most important raids
ever made upon Arkansas moonshiners.
Early last week Raiding Deputy j. 7.
Burros, Deputy Marshals John Mcclure
and J. T. Hinchee left for the northern
part of Pope county and the southern
part Of Newton, where several illicit
stills have been located on the divide Of
the Bosque mountains, not far from the
scene of the attack which last summer
cost the lives Of Deputy Marshals Dod-
son and Taylor. The raid was success
full and i men captured and stills de-
stroyed, together with 1000 gallons Of
beer, $50 gallons Of low wine and bar
rels Of whisky. The only prisoners
whose names are known here are JEFF
Davis, Albert Davis, John Boyd, S. NJ.
Ballard and George Udder.
The Progress., 1898-03-05
JUDGMENT STANDS
Texas Evens Her Cases Against Two Rail
roads For 81, 900, 900.

Texas Evens Her Cases Against Two Rail-
roads For 81 100000.
Austin, March 2.-Final judgment
was rendered in favor of the state in
the supreme court in the cases involving
about 81 900, 900 of school funds alleged
to be still due by the Houston and Texas
Central and Galveston, Harrisburg and
San Antonio railroads on the amounts
loaned said roads from said fund prior
to 1860. The controversy was over that
portion of the debt liquidated in state
warrants issued between 1860 and 1855.
the validity of which was disputed by
the attorney general who was sustained
by the lower and intermediary courts
and finally by the supreme court, which
refused to grant writ of error in both
cases,
The Progress., 1898-03-05
Shot and Killed.

Huntsville, Tex, March "a colored
woman named Carrie Melton was shot
and killed at her home in Rogersville, a
colored suburb Of Huntsville. Her head
was literally blown off her body. Ane-
gro ex-convict named Asberry Spencer
was arrested about mile from town
and locked up in the pepitentiary.
The Progress., 1898-03-05
CHILDREN CREk!ATEO.
Five Are Burned to Death.In Build
ing In Alabama. -

... Birmingham, Ala, March s.-Jule
and Jonah Benner, who reside on the
plantation of w. S. Culley near Living
ston, went to prayer meeting, leaving
five children ranging under 8 years at
home. Returning home they saw their
house in flames. They ran to it breath
lessly and reached it just moment be-
fore the roof fell in and could hear tho
piteous cries Of the little ones. as they
beat against the door and called for
help. In another moment the roof fell
in and the children were corpses.
The Progress., 1898-03-05
Charles Kugadt Must Hang.

Dallas, March 8-The court of crimi-
nal appeals has affirmed the case Of
Charles Kugadt, from Washington coun-
ty. Kugadt was given the death PEN
atty for murder, the victim being the
sister of the condemned man. He was
convicted on circumstantial evidence
solely, and the case was bitterly con-
tested.
The Progress., 1898-03-05
BLAZE AT QUANAH.
Cement and Plaster Works and Ten
Cars Burned.

Cement and Plaster Works and Ten
Cars Burned.
Quanah, Tex, March 2.-The Acme
Cement and Plaster company's main
building burned here Sunday night, the
fire starting about II o'clock. The esti-
mated value of the building and con-
tents is 10000, insured. The origin OF
the fire Is as yet in doubt. The first no
tice of it was when the engineer came
out of the engineroom and noticed q
light on the first floor. AS the mill had
not been running during the day, the
Acme people are at a 'ss to understand
the origin Of the fire. The plant was
constructed in 1891. and has been very
profitable investment. The mill will be
rebuilt at once. The new warehouse
and Office building were saved. Ten
ears on the mill sidetrack We're burned.
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cuBANs ONLY WAITING.

II War Is Deciared they wnI Combine
Forces and Move ON Havana.
New York, March 2.-"On the day
the White squadron opens lire on Ha-
vana Maxine Gomez viii begin an at
tack by land. He will keep on fighting
until Havana surrenders or nothing Is
left of itsbut heap of ruins"
The words were used to World cor
respondent in Tampa, Fla. by Dr..
Emile Nunez, who commanded fili-
clustering expedition which has been
landed in Cuba from the steamer Daunt-
less. ,.. ri -'-s..,...
Captain Dynamite) Jack O'Brien has
returned to Tamparwith Colonel Nunez.
They left for Now Eerk iast night. =
81 am just back from Cuba;" Colonel
Nunez said, "the Cuba which is now al
most free.
sour @expsdfeion Carried two allot-
ments of arms and ammunition.
"We put about and steamed along the
entire length of the Cuban coast, after
delivering the first allotment, to Pinar
del Rio province, where we placed the
remainder Of our cargo in the hands Of
General Diaz who commando our forces
in that part of the island.
1--WE had trouble with the Spaniards,
Of course, but the Spaniards are not
clever enough to stop an expedition II
they tried, and it never seemed to me
- '--'"d very hard.
ey West i had a long talk with
- "a. seras, who is the surgeon at
.ig TO wounded soldiers Of the
blaine He told me that one poor Eel.
low asked him the meaning OF the Span
mata To- - =
,tor iold him that it meant in
<, 'tes, LII him. v-....s,....-v.s-..ss--,-
- sailor shuddered. 4 jumped
overheard when the explosion took
place, he said, and swami to fishing
boat. A man in it knocked me off with
an oar and said,l Natalie Yankee. -
That shows how Spaninrds; love ;Ameri-
cans ~ -
EVERY one in Cuba knew of the
saster "a hours after it oc-
)ur underground raiirsad is al
nick as the telegraph.
,,s is now besieging Bayamo.
etll4sxrl Pando with $4,000 men is try
ing to force his way up the Cantes river
to dislodge him
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NOTHING is KNOWN.

washinston OnicIals Ignorant Yet ~ t.
What Caused tho Maine Wreck.
Washington, March 1.-Two weeks
ago the battleship Maine was destroyed
tn Havana harbor, and in spite of the
greatest diligence on the part Of the Off
GERS charged with the inquiry into the
cause of the disaster it is still shrouded
in mystery SO far as any officials In
Washington know. Few officials are
acquainted with the formidable obsta-
cles in the way of preparations Of the
and are ct to the De 81
ally realized that upon the testimony of
the divers almost altogether will depend
the success of the inquiry. Meanwhile,
the officials of the navy department
have reached the conclusion that harm
is being done by the preaching of theo-
sries to act for the explosion, so notice
has been served upon experts who have
been heard from in the press that it is
preferred they shall no longer discuss
this matter in advance of the report OF
the court Of inquiry.
An indication Of the court of inquiry
sion or else is disposed with view to
meeting future criticism, to collect all
evidence whether it be essential or not,
is to call the assistance of experts.
It has already been a matter
Of comment that with the court
has called upon the department to send
to their aid constructor and carpenter,
and in compliance with the request Sec
rotary Long has directed Naval Con-
structor Hoover and Carpenter Helm to
report to the court at Key West. 1t is
expected that they will go. to Havana
when the court returns there, and, from
their familiarity with the structure Of
the Maine, they will be of great assist
ance not only in suggesting easy meth
DDS of work for the divers at Havana,
but also in identifying portions Of the
wreck.
The Progress., 1898-03-05
ENGLAND is WITH US
Spain VIII Not Get Even S
From Great Britain.

spain VIII Not Get Even sympa :hy
From Great Britain.
London, March a.-The Daily News,
commenting on the relations between
the United States and Spain, says:
'.Spain can expect no support moral
or otherwise from England against tn
United States. She has ruined Cuba as
she has ruined or lost every other col
ony, by the grossest corruption, cruelty
and maladministration, and she must be
left to settle the account for its policy
with those whom it may concern with
out any aid or sympathy on our part. >"
The Standard in an editorial on the
same topic praises President Mckinley s
statesmanlike moderation and recog-
nizes that sit would be only human ma
ture that proof of the Names having
been blown up from the outside should
engender a dangerous war feeling in
America.
Sir Edward Reed, the eminent naval
naval expert, writes to The Times ex-
pressing the opinion that the Maine
could be refioated for 1.-THE of her cost.
The Progress., 1898-03-05
VIZCAYA AT HAVANA.

The Cruiser Was Given an Enthusiastic
Welcome by Spaniards.
Havana. March 2.-The Spanish cruis-
er vizcaya arrived off Moro castle at 6
o'clock Yesterday evening after a good
The Progress., 1898-03-05
THE PROGRESS.

voyage from New York. She was met
by scores of steam launches and gally
decorated yachts with bands, and as size
steamed to her moorings enthuslas; C
welcomes were shouted from all the
quays which were lined with thousands
of people The streets and plazas were
gay with bunting, rockets Were ft-is-
charged and there was continuous cheer
ing from all the boats. - ID" - '-'-.'." -
The Almirante Oquendo is expec: ed
from the Canaries at an early day and
she also will be. given popular V ell
come.
The Spanish divers to whom Cap. n
Sigsbee has furnished plans of the
Maine began their work this morn: =.
The Progress., 1898-03-05

winslow Goes to Key West.
Norfolk, Va, March 2. The torpedo
boat Winslow came out of dry dock at
the navy yard Tuesday and will sail at
once, presumably for Key West.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-10
THE NEWBERRy HERALD AND NTWs. JuNF 1n Iaea

provement In our agriculture, Or q per.
mapqyeTnt M .qyTnt npbuilding Of our soils, until
every one who tills the soil Is brought to
appreciate the value of leguminous
plants as soil improvers, and the abso-
lutte necessity Of restoring, through
them, the humus that has been wasted
from our soils. ...
One need only compare the product
ivcncss of the old hcdgcrow from which
Il fence has been removed with thnt Of
the adjacent soil that has been exposed
to wastcful system of cultivation to be
convinced of the Importance Of shade
and supply Of vegetable matter, since
these two alone must account for the
contrast so much in favor Of the hedge
row.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-10
cHoppING COTTON.

AS soon as the seed leaves are fully
expanded, and all Of the seed havcsyege-f
tatcd, the cotton should be sided with a.
narrow lar scrape rs closely as practicable,
sitting enough fine soil amongst the
plants to cover the young grass without
covering the cotton plants Wait Until
this soil smotbers the young grass and
then as rapidly as possible '.chop'' the
cotton "to a stand" "
This is the most important work done
to the crop, and it should be thoroughly
and carefully done. No sprig Of grass
should be left and the plants left to
grow should not be injured. AS fast as
the cotton is thinned the scrapcs should
follow, throwing enough soil to the
young plants to support them in erect
position,
Many planters make the mistake of
allowing their cotton to become very
grassy, and the plants to be stunted in
their growtl. before employing extra
labor While the plants and the grass
are small the work can be more cheaply,
more rapidly and more thoroughly done.
A man who will hoe an acre while the
grass is very small and leave the cotton
plants uninjurcd will hoe not more than
half an acre after the crop has become
foul, leave the plants crippled and
charge more per day for his work.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-10
IRRIGATE;THE CROPS.

~ There arc thousands of acres of good
dry bottom land in the Southern States
which may be irrigated by simply di-
verting the water from the creeks and
conducting it through the fields in
bitches cut for the purpose with grade
of two to four inches to the hundred
feet. From these bitches the water is
easily distributed between alternate rows
until the soil is saturated. Try few
acres and remedy the evils Of the pres
ent drouth. One acre we'll fertilized
nd irrigated will produce as much as
h'lf dozen left at the mercy of the
drouth.
Even if the water must be pumped to
the land it will be II very profitable in
vestmcnt.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-10
Doctors Saw:

Bilious and Intermittent Fevers
which prevail in miasmatic dis
tricts are invariably accompan~
led by arrangements Of the
Stomach Liver and Bowels.
The Secret of Health.
The liver is the great driving
wheel" in the mechanism of
man, and when is out oforder,
the whole system becomes de-
ranged and disease is theresult.
TUFTS L.ivef. Pills
Cure all Liver Troubles.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-10
THIN THE FRUIT.

There is in most localities full crop
of fruit set. If all Of this is allowed TO
remain on the trees the specimens will
be inferior in size and quality. If one
half to three-fourths of the specimens
are removed, those left will all produce
marketable specimens and probably
more in weight or bushels than would
have been produced without the th;n.
ming. This should be attended to at
once before more of the vital energy Of
the tree is expended in tho production
Of surplus and inferior fruit.
Flowering and secd-making are very
exhausting processes. Upon plants that
are desired to continue blooming the
flowers should be removed as soon AZ
they begin to fade.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-10

Apply thin coat of W. tewash to
the glass of the pit or plant house to
prevent injury to the plants by the cx.
ctssive heat Of the sun. If ittwashcs of
ireapply until.towards fall. when it NAV
be allowed to wash of entirely prepara.
tory to winter work.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-10

edy to everyone"
DR.. biiles' Remedies
arc sold by ail dsng-
gists under n positive
guarantees, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
oases OF the heart and
nerves FREQ, Address.
- DR. MILES MEDlOAl
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-05-05
THE TOPEKA,
Formerly the Diogenes, which SailedFrom
Falmouth. Eng, April 10, Arrives Safely
at New York.

NEW YORK, May The United
Diogcnes, commanded by Lieut.. J. j.
Knapp, which sailed from Falmouth,
Eng, April 10. arrived safely in port
Sunday morning after rough pas
sage of L. days. The Topeka entered
the narrows at q "A. m, where she
slowed down for the health officers in
spcction, then proceeding To the man
of war anchorage off Thompllinsvillc.
As She steamed up the bay the vessel
presented an odd appearance. She
has high sided black painted hull and
two yellow tunnels, from which the
paint had been washed off by heavy
weather. She is brig-rigged, giving
her heavy appearance aloft without
fighting tops, in fact at distance she
presents the appearances of a big cargo
steamer rather than "A war vessel. The
cruisers deck is entirely bare of guns.
all her equipment being slowed in the
hold.
Lieut. Knapp reported having ex-
perienced very rough passage. From
the time of lie aving the channel up to
the banks a succession of strong west
erly gales were encountered. After
passing the banks the wind hauled tn
the southeast and blew strong gale
for four days with a very rough sea.
The Topeka behaved well throughout
and sustained but trifling damage
about the decks.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-05-05

surgcnts a. soon as possible. The in
surgent forces practically surround
Manila on the land side, of the city,
and with the intention Of securing
control of Manila as soon aS possible,
Adm. Dewey MAS tn obtain a foot.
ing on the island AT the earliest
practicable moment. As soon a,
the junction of American and insur-
gent forces, the one on sea and the
other ON land, Is effected, n demand il
likely la Toe made for the surrender of
the city, and, in the event of refusal,
combined attack would he made upon
1t. The result of such an attack in
in the absence Of Spanish fleet and
effective shore batteries, seems fore
gone conclusion.
No news of definite character il
given concerning the loss sustained by
Adm. p"wry's squadron, and il is
scarcely likely. in the opinion of
experts of the navy, that au-
thenthic information will he re-
ccived until Adm. Dewey has OPP
portunity to communicate officially
with the department. II is regarded
As probable that Immediately after the
engagements Of sunday Adm Dewey
sent the revenue cutter McCulloch
back to Hong Kong with dispatches
and that the first information from
him will come from that point
The distance from Manila Ia Hong
Kong i "a tribe over too miles aud it
will take the McCulloch about two
days Ia make the trip
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-05-05
THE QUEST OF FORTUNE.
Sure 10 BE Found. Says Mr. GozzIetop,
II One Only Takes the
Right Road.

THE longer ! live the more firmly am
convinced. said MIR. Gozzlcton, that a man
who wants fortune has got to do some
thing besides wish for it, Fortunes, large
and small, are shy, very shy. In one form
and another they are passing 10y all the
time, but they won't stop Tor the mere ask
ing, however polite and graceful and ear
nest the invitation may he. We might sit
out on the yeranda from now TILL douInslay
and rise and bow and scrape at every one OF
EN- that came along and ask EN- all in. but
never one of 'em would stop. They might
want to come IN, but nothing short OF actual
collaring would bring EN- in. The fact Is
that II we want fortune we We got to work
for It.
Men have made fortunes, TO he sure with
out working. Oilmay spout up out the ground
one man owns and cover HIM with riches.
Another man may find iron ore in his land.
and so on. But such cases are so few in
number that they don't count; the chances
of our getting rich in that way are really
not worth considering. Ii we would he rich
we must work for it. And work early and
late; all the time. Plug at it, and keep
plugging at it. There is practically no other
way.
The man who idles away his time, or fails
to make the best possible use of it. stays
poor; the man that works for all he knows
how and keeps forever at it is bound to get
ahead. N. Y. sun.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-05-05
IL wns Utterly impossible for That
Hoy to Respect His Fathers
Gray Hairs.

Boys, began the SUNDAY school super.
intendent, ImPressIvely, Il hope none at YOU
will ever get into the reprchcusihic habit
Of alludrng to your father a. the old man.
W ben You grow up, NO matter how hig or
old you may he, You should always look up To
and respect the silver hairs of your father,
who has grown bent and gray working tor
YOU in your helpless infancy Now, all of
you who think YOU can do this please raise
your right hands"
Up went every hand except one.
Sternly cycling the delinquent, the super
lntendcnt sOlemnly observed:
Why, young man, ! am horriied-abso-
lutely Mortified as well as astonished at
your behavior. Don't you wish To raise your
hand and put yourself on record as being
willing to respect the gray hairs of YOUR ia
Their when You grow up to be man."
No; No use tryin'; can't do it nohow, -
unhluShingly responded the lad.
why not, sonny:"
Cause he amt liable to have no gray
hair. Dads bald" chirped the youthful
philosopher, triumphantly. and amid gen
eral litter the discomiited superintendent
gave i up and passed on to something else.
Tit Bits.
Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-05-05

New YORK, May "A report to the
Herald from Washington says:
Immediately following the receipt of
official information announcing the
departure of the Spanish fleet from st.
Vincent sailing orders were issued to
the flying squadron under command of
Commodore Schley.
These orCers are the result of the
discussion by the naval war board of
the strategical considerations enter
ing into the departure of
the Spanish men of war.
Naturally the greatest secrecy
is observed as to the destination of the
Flying squadron, but it is generally
conceded that the probabilities point
to an immediate junction of the ar
mored vessels under Commodore
Schley and those commanded by Rr.
Adm. Sampson, and the placing of this
formidable force at central position,
where they can promptly resist any at
tack made by the Spanish feet either
upon the American coast or upon the
blockading squadron surrounding Gu
han