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The Mena star., 1898-08-24
JOHNS FATE.
Dear Old Lady Was Entirely
Reconciled TO the Situation
when the End Came.

mey sat little way apart on the
deck of the Cleveland boat the other
morning. One was a young woman,
Qo<s IDLY rs, with bright brown eyes
NH soft hair and pretty face, and
he other was old-she must have been
III least-with tired eyes and gray
h11f and a wrinkled face. The first
No1ld sit still a moment, then wriggle
afound in her chair and look over
llong the dock as though she feared
|on ething. The old lady was sweetly
en-, and observed the actions Of the
IN with curious little smile. Final
+ she decided to speak to her deck
&c, if one may use that term.
HBe yew lookin' fer somebody"
81 fed the old lady quietly.
Ihe other woman sighed as though
we're relief to her to be spoken TO,
I'D pushed her chair little nearer
III questioner.
NO" she said; II am not looking for
nkone"
III thought yew mote be-" went on
n cid lady. Il seen yew again off
Nvard the dock"
q No." repeated the younger woman.
Tam not looking for anyone. I'm just
little bit frightened, that isl ALL"
II 'Skeert, be yew; why, fo' tn lan's
alIe, what Off"
fWell," continued the fidgety one,
kince the sinking of that ocean steam
h have been dreadfully frightened of
Ne water"
I"Sho, yew don't say Well, yew
fedn't be. They amt nobody drown
b but them whose fate it is to drown
"oh, do you think SOP"
"0f course l does. I made up my
mind to that 20 year ago"
What makes you say that?" asked
he young woman with little look of
interest in her eyes.
We'll, my husban' wuz a sailor on
hese lakes fer 90 year. After awhile
e was 'pinted capting an hen me
ster go all over everywhere. Hen
ne seen a lot storms in our day. But
hey wuz never no disaster. / SEE TO
i'm onet, seq I, John, yew're a sailer
n | know it's yewr fate to die by
rownin'.' He looked at me mint
n then he SEE, SEE he, 'Marthy, I'll
Dol yew.' I didn't say nothin' more,
ut / lnowed that his fate would be a
Tet one. jes' felt it like. Yew know
ow yew'll feel things sometimes
Veil, it wuz thataway with me. /
moved John would be drownded some
ay Twouldn't be no more'n mach
raj.
We'll, we sailed and sailed, men
ohm, an he capting. AFTER he'd been
it fer more'n 20 year he wuz retiIed
n we made up our minds t take
tile farm away out the Gratiot road
n spen' our remainin' days in peace
n quiet. BY that time I'd almos
Iade up my min that John wuz goin'
fool me and not die drownded arter
]. Then one morning in the airly
INNER when / WIS a-puttin up a
title fruit, tn en- come. John went
ut t the pump t draw me pail Q
'esh water, an he didn't come back
imeby l went out thar, an, 10 an be-
Did! John had 'leptic fit and fell
ter the pump tub head fust. He was
rownded wen | reached him. 'ih |
ord's will be DONE said |. knowed
wuz his fate. An I've said ever
nee thet they amt nobody drowndec
s it be his fate to be drownded, but,
yew know, when seen John a-lay-
face down in that tub o water y
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OF HIGHER RINK.

Mrs. Crankie-Bridget! Mrs. Neigh
borly tells me that during my absence
last night she saw you sitting on po-
liceman's knee in the kitchen. Is that
so?
Bridget--No, mum, it's not. Fer it
wuz Roundsman Mccarthy thot came
ter see me lasht noight.-Broollyn
ifa
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Cnnse of the Trouble.

Jaggs-What's good for insomnia,
doctor?
Doctor-How long have you been
troubled with it?
Jaggs-Oh, l haven't got it at all, but
my wife has. Sometimes she doesn't
get 80 sleep until two or three O'Clock
in the morning.
Doctor-Well. I'd advise you to try
going home earlier.-Chicago Daily
News
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Might Have saved Him.

Its great pity" said the convicted
burglar to his lawyer, that you
couldn't have made that closing speech
of yours at the opening of the case"
II don't see that it would have made
any difference"
'It would, though. Then the jury
would have been asleep when the evi.
donce came on, and I'd have stood some
chance. "-Tit-Bits.
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RAN &C !.

| represent only the best com
panies, as follows:
The Fire Association, of Phila-
delphia.
The Home, of New York.
The American Central. St.
Louis.
The Springfield Fire and Marine,
of Springfield, Mass.
The North British Mercantile,
of London and Edinburgh.
The Fidelity and Casualty, Of
of New York.
These companies aggregate
S25. 000,00e of assets. Let me
write your policy.
E. A. LILLY, Agt,
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West Indies. She will have to make
run of 5000 miles, which viii occupy
the Oregon about ten days only, as she
is in fine fettle, and averaged thirteen
knots an hour on the long voyage
around from San Francisco. However,
it is believed that Admiral Sampson is
as we'll posted as anyone in Washing
ton as to the conditions existing in the
West Indies, and he will doubtless do
whatever is necessary in his judgment
to safeguard the ship in her run up the
coast
During the past month the Bureau Of
Construction and Repair of the Navy
Department spent one million and a
quarter dollars in the repair and out
fitting of ships, and none of this money
went to new construction. This is said
particular line made by the Equip
ment Bureau, even during the days Of
the civil war.
The rush orders to the Charleston
w HISH went out lO-udy Will nave Tic &c
suit possibly of obliging the depart
ment to send another vessel, probably
the Philadelphia, along With the troop
transports, which are expected 10 go
out from San Francisco about the end
OF the week, since it is very unusual
in time of war to send such transports
without a Warship for convoy.
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GENERAL MILES.
He Will Leave Washington for
Tampa To-Night.

WASHINGTON, May 11-A final de-
cision has been reached by General
Miles, commanding the army, to leave
Washington for Tampa tomorrow
night The special orders on this sub
ject have been issued, and provide that
the General and his staff and other
officers who accompany him shall pro-
ceed to Tampa and other points that
may be designated for temporary du-
ty"
Colonel Wagner will have charge of
the Bureau of Military Intelligence
while the army is in the field He Will
be assisted in his work by Lieutenant
Anderson, who is at present in his Of
flee. and other officers in the field will
be detailed as the work of the bureau
increases. General Miles will have
his headquarters in the field. and a
great mass of papers, charts and other
data of a military character have been
packed and are ready for shipment to
Tampa.
ficer of the artillery branch of the
army, to-day was appointed Chief of
Artillery of the army, and placed in
charge of the heavy artillery of all the
coast defenses. Until recently he was
in command IF the Fifth Artillery. sta
toned at Governors Island. New York
CITY
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CUBAN INSURGENTS.
They Will Act in Harmony With
United States Forces.

WASHINGTON, May 11-The cour-
ier who is on his way here with letters
from General Gomez to President
Palma of the Cuban Legation, has
stopped at Tampa, and will not reach
here for a day or two. General Nunez
OF the Cuban army after comforting
with the Cuban authorities here and
with General Miles, left for Tampa last
night. Although the courier will bring
detailed advices from Gomez. the Gu
ban officials here are we'll informed on
the general status of the Cuban forces
in the field, and this subject has been
gone over fully with the War Depart
ment officials.
In general way, 1T is stated that en-
tire harmony exists between the Cuban
authorities and the War Department,
as to the reserve and the effective
fighting force of General Gomez and
General Garcia. The Cuban authori-
ties are ready and willing to have the
fullest cooperation by the United
States troops on Cuban soil. and it is
said there is no ground for reports that
General Gomez desires to act single
handed in securing Cuban independ-
ence. Naturally, it is said in high Gu
some pride in having sustained a war
for the last three years single-h handed
against the organized forces of Spain,
and doubtless believes that in time he
could achieve a complete victory But
it is said he is fully alive to the fact
that this would take time and a large
increase in the arms, munitions rations
and medicines at his disposal. In the
meantime he has exercised only the
prudential course in pointing out the
climatic dangers of sending a large
United States force into Cuba
Concerning the strength of the Gu
ban forces in the field, the Cuban rep
resentatiyes here say that present ad-
vices fully bear out all that Cuban au-
thorities have claimed, namely, that
there are in all about 10000 men, either
under arms or ready to take arms as
soon as guns and ammunition are at
hand. Of this number, it IS said, about
$4,000 lack arms and equipment, ieav-
ing about $4,000 now in the field rea-
sonably equipped. although additional
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THE PHILIPPINES.
Difference of Opinion ON the Ques-
tion of Holding Them.

| NEW YORK, May 11.-A special to
the World from Washington says:
! There is considerable difference of
opinion in Congress on the question of
holding the Philippine Islands. Every
one comedies that they are a valuable
possession, but it is thought by some
! they would be a source of weakness.
The opponents of Hawaiian annexation
are, almost to man, in favor of dis
posing of the islands, while, on the
other hand, the friends of annexation
believe the United States should hold
the islands permanently.
one thing seems certain. If it is con-
GUIDED that the islands are to he
knocked down to the highest bidder. a.
coaHng station Will be held by the
united States. Senator Stewart of Ne
Vada said in an interview that certain
death is in store for any political party
Whlch attempts to dispose of the
lslands. This feeling is quite prevalent
in Congressional circles.
! Inc members of the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, excepting Clark
and Gray, are understood to be in favor
| OF holding the islands, The Housa
committee is divided on the same lines
as on the question of Hawaiian annexa-
tlon-1our members, MesSrS Clark
Howard, Williams and Dinsmore. being
against the plan
A Senator who is in the confidence IF
the Administration SAYS:
| The President is in favor of nolling
the islands for a while, and looks to
ther permanent acquisition, although
he is not settled in the conviction that
| this would be advantageous to the
United States''
| The Monroe doctrine will play an i'm
rortant part in the final settlement of
the Philippine question. There are
! those who contend that the holding Of
the Islands would be a departure from
the true meaning of the Monroe doc
trine.
1t is generally understood that if we
are to have permanent jurisdiction over
the islands, our navy will have to be
materially increased in order to defend
them against foreign attack An argu-
ment advanced by those in favor of
holding the islands is that the United
States would incur the displeasure of
other great Powers if the islands are
sold to some one of them
England, they say. would oppose their
| sale to France. France would object
to their disposal to England, and Japan
would not favor the sale of the Asiatic
sea possessions to either. Germany, too,
might have a hand in the matter and
ask the United States to hold the
Tislands or cede them to Spain in con-
sideration of a money indemnity.
Senator Chandler of New Hampshire
said:
Il would not favor holding the islands
permanently. We should get indemnity
for them, but it would be d departure
from the Monroe doctrine to set up
permanent form of government in the
| Asiatic sea. 1t would be WELL however.
| for the United States to hold a coaling
station This we need not only IN the
Asiatic, but in all parts of the world.
| Where could Dewey have rested bis
| foot had he been unable to take the
| Philippine Islands? This is an object
| lesson
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ammunition supplies would be most ad-
vantageouS to these latter This %
COO does not exist in any one camp.
On the contrary, Cuban officials say
their forces have adopted the tactics
essential to a fight against heavy odds
and have scattered their forces into
small groups over an area of 1900
square miles. These small groups are
best able to carry on a guerrilla war
fare which diverts Spanish attention to
every part of the island The imme-
diate command of Gomez is said to
number 5000 men, and located in the
rich Santa Clara District, some dis
tance away, in the Province of Santiago
de Cuba, are the forces of General Gar
cia, the seven bands of which are said
to aggregate $4,000 men. The distance
of Garcia from Gomez is said to make
a juncture between them impracticable,
as there are no means of speedy COM
munication.
1t is expected that Lieutenant Rowan,
the United States officer who made a
daring and successful landing in Cuba,
and proceeded inland to General Gar
cia's camp, will arrive at Key West
tomorrow. 1t is understood that Lieu
tenant Rowan has already stated,
whether by report or otherwise is not
known, that the Cubans in General
Garcia's district occupy a number of
towns vacated by the Spanish, and
that the Cuban Administration of these
towns is in the hands of fine men,"
This last expression gives special sat
isfaction to Cubans here. They are
hopeful that President Masso will re-
main in the western provinces, and be
ready to come with his Cabinet to the
first large seaport city that is occu-
pied, and there set up the civil admin
istration of the Republic of Cuba
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ADMIRAL SIMPSONS FLEET.
Important News Soon Expected at
the Navy Department.

WASHINGTON, May 11.-The Navy
Department is in expectation of advices
from Admiral Sampson. What the
character of these advices will be the
officials do not intimate, but they eX-
pect interesting and important news.
It is rather a matter of surprise to them
that the press has not already received
information from the squadron via st.
Thomas and the fleet dispatch boats
which accompany SIMPSONS squad
ron.
Notwithstanding the cable advices to
the effect that the Spanish flying
squadron has rejoined the Spanish
home squadron at Cadiz, the Naval
Strategy Board is by no means assured
of this point, and it is believed that
while Admiral Sampson has been
placed in possession Of the cable re-
ports he had been warned not to accept
them as absolutely conclusive as yet.
In this state of affairs. the only pru
dent course OF action of the depart
ment would seem to be to confer upon
Admiral Sampson full authority to ex-
ercise his own discretion in his move
ments, and it is believed this has been
done A possible limitation was made
furnish armed conveys for the troops to
Cuba.
1t might seem strange that the Navy
Department should be in doubt as to
whether or not a squadron of large
men-of-war is lying in a harbor where
the shisos would be plainly visible to
the eyes Of 100000 people. 1t must be
remembered, however, that the United
States has now no representative in
Cadiz, nor can it look to the represen
tatives of foreign Governments in
Spain touching naval movements. Re-
lance must be had either upon severely
/ censored newspaper dispatches or upon
the reports of spies, and neither of
these are of unimpeachable accuracy at
this juncture. For this reason the Navy
Department is disposed to accept all
reports with extreme caution.
The Strategy Board is carefully pre-
pairing it's plans for an assault upon
Havana by sea connection with the reg
ular army movement by land, the
working being rather of preparatory
nature and not committing the depart
ment in any way to final adoption of
this plan. II has been represented that
the fleet with safety might assemble to
the extreme east of the Spanish fortir
fications at the entrance of the harbor
In that position it would be exposed to
attack by only one battery at the end of
the line. The entire fleet could attack
this battery and destroy it in short
order. The attack would be followed
down the line of shore, taking one bat
terry at a time, and thus reducing to a
minimum the exposure of the ships
while bringing a terrible concentration
of fire upon the batteries in turn. One
naval officer who was consulted on the
subject guaranteed that the fleet could
knock out all the Notifications one after
another within two hours.
1T would look like knocking down a
row of bricks said he.
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SPANISH WARSHIPS.
Vessels at Cadiz Which Are All
Ready to Sail.

LONDON, May 1.-THE "Globe" pub
fishes this afternoon a dispatch from
Cadiz dated Saturday last, which said
the following ships, which were all
ready for sea, with the exception of
the Pelayo We're at that port:
Pelayo, Vittoria, Carlos V, Almirante
OQuendo, Vizcaya, Maria Teresa, Girls
tobal Colon, Alfonso Kill, Pluton
Proser, Pima, Osada, Audaz, Furore and
Terror; also several torpedo boats
transports and the Normannia and Co
lumbia, formerly of the Hamburg
American line, which have been re-
named Patricia and Rapido, respective
ly
The Globes" correspondent added
that he believed the squadron would
sail on Wednesday to-day, and said
a number of troops would leave for the
Canary Islands on May 10Th, while
three battalions of marines were quar-
tered at San Fernandino, ready for
embarkation.
Lieutenant Colwell, Naval Attache of
the United States Embassy, said to-
day that he was by no means convinced
that the Spanish Cape Verde squadron
is really at CadiZ.
NOTHING SEEN OF THE SPANISH
FLEET.
LONDON, May 11.-Inquiries made
on board ships which have recently ar
rived here from the Canary Islands,
Island of Madeira, Teneriffe and Glib
raltar show that nothing has been
seen of the Spanish fleet. The British
steamer Galecia, Captain Baird, which
left Cadiz on April 10Th, reported that
the only Spanish war vessels there
We're the auxiliary cruisers Norman
MIA and Columbia, two torpedo boats
and an unarmed yacht, possibly the
Giralda.
The British steamer Tatuan which
arrived here to-day from Gibraltar, af-
ter leaving Las Palma April 29th, Ten
eriffe April Both and Medeira May ID,
saw no signs of the Spanish fleet.
WHERE IT OUGHT TO BE.
LONDON, May 1.-THE Madrid cor
respondent of the Daily Mali says:
Admiral Bermejo, Minister of Marine,
denies that the Cape Verde squadron
has returned to Cadiz. He affirms that
this fleet at the present moment is
where it ought to be. according to the
instruction given it,
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GERMANY WILL OBJECT.
Story That She Will Disapprove
Occupation of Philippines.

LONDON, May IA story is pub
lished here to the effect that Germany
is preparing to signify her disapproval
of a lasting occupation of the Philip
pine Islands by the United States. The
German Consul at Manila is said to
have been instructed to make repre-
sentations to Rear Admiral Dewey diff
ferent in character from those of the
other powers. Very heavy claims, it
is said, are being encouraged on the
part of Germans who have suffered
from the bombardment of Cavite, and
Germany, it is further asserted, pro-
poses to obtain control of the Philip
pine Islands, guaranteeing the pay
ment of Spain's indemnity. It is be-
lieved this plan is acceptable to En-
peror Francis Joseph of Austria, and
it is understood to have been passively
accepted by France. which country is
SO strongly interested financially in the
rehabilitation of Spain.
WILL NOT PROTEST.
NEW YORK, May ia dispatch to
the World from Berlin says:
Your correspondent has obtained
from the highest authority the follow
ing statement of the German official
views of the international aspect of the
conquest of the Philippines by the
United States.
Germany does not entertain, nor is
it likely that she will ever entertain
the idea of protesting against the
American occupation of the Philippines.
Neither has she Joined nor will she
join any combination of the powers
with this object in view
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REGIMENTS OF IMMUNES.
to Raise Them Being
Received at War Department..

WASHINGTON. May 11-Already
applications to raise a regiment of i'm
munes under the recent action of Con-
gress are being received at the War
Department.
To-day Senator Caffery and Repre-
sentative Robertson of Louisiana called
at Secretary Algers office in the inter
est of j. c. Wickliffe of Louisiana. who
desires authority from the department
to proceed to enlist one of the special
regiments. Mr.. Wiekliffe has been at
West Point for several years
Duncan H. Hood, son of the noted
General of that name, has requested
permission to raise one of the regi-
ments of immunes.
Others who have volunteered to raise
independent regiments are General
Sypher of this city and Colonel Hines.
Some of the applicants are not only
willing to raise the regiments. but ex-
press their intention of fully equipping
them for the service of the Government
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BATTLESHIP OREGON.
Thought to Be No Longer Threat
ened by the Spanish Fleet.

CHICAGO, May IA special to the
journal from Washington says:
The Oregon, no longer threatened by
the Spanish fleet, can safely push for
ward to join Sampson She was re-
ported from Bahia to-day, and it is an
nounced sailed from port yesterday. 1t
is about 5000 miles from Bahia to San
Juan, and fully ten days will be re-
quired to steam that distance At Santa
Lucia, large naval station of Great
Britain, short distance west of the
Barbados, a supply of coal is main
tanned for coaling steamers, and the
Oregon can secure a supply of that
commodity upon her arrival there. The
distance from San Lucia to San Juan
is about 425 miles, or less than two
days steaming.
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ROADS AND RAILROADS.
Invading Armies to be Equipped
With Construction Material.

WASHINGTON, May 11-General
Miles regards it as especially important
in the approaching campaign that the
armies of invasion and occupation Of
Cuba be fully equipped with supplies
and the most improved machinery for
the construction of roads and railroads.
and also with experts in the use of such
machinery and construction.
General Rolston. Director of the Road
Bureau of the Agricultural Department.
offered his services, and General Miles
has recommended that they be accept
ed. Secretary Wilson of the Agricult-
ural Department heartily acquiesced in
the suggestion that the facilities of the
Road Inquiry Bureau be accorded the
army, and General Roiston is now in
stalled for temporary duty in the War
lcautiuupd on Seventh Papel
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Aguinaldo, has issued a proclamation
to the insurgents of Manila to obey the
orders of Commodore Dewey and
United States Consul Williams.
Killing still goes on in the outlying
districts, where the natives are reveng-
ing themselves on the priests and local
Spanish officials in spite of the procla-
nation of Aguinaldo
Wealthy Philippine ladies who are
leaving Hongkong for Manila daily ap-
pear before Consul Wildman here and
ask to be allowed to take the oath of
allegiance to the United States. The
powerful Cortes family insisted on hay-
ing their prayer for citizenship tele-
Sraphed to President Mckinley. and
offer their palaces in Manila for the
accommodation of American officers.
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BELMONT'S OFFER.
Has Been Refused by the Naval
Board of Construction.

CHICAGO, May IA Journal
special from Washington says:
o. H. P. Belmont's offer to build,
equip and command dynamite gun
boat during the war with Spain has
been refused by the Naval Board of
Construction.
When Belmont made the offer to the
President he was referred to Secretary
Long, and the latter to-day asked the
Naval Board of Construction to pass
on the offer. The boards report is un-
favorable, because of Belmont's stipu-
lation that he must be commander.
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Spanish forces in check, acting this
time on the defensive. Our naval
forces, he being heavily outmatched by
the Spanish naval forces, would prob
ably have a chance to counterbalance
this by a more effective cooperation
of the shore batteries than was given
by these last to the Spanish fleet"
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KILLING STILL GOES ON.
Natives Revenging Themselves OF
Priests and Spanish.

NEW YORK, May 11.-A copyright
dispatch to the Evening World" dated
at Hongkong to-day, says:
The Philippine rebel chief, General