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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-03-31

Commodore Schley has fine record
for discretion, good judgment and
fighting qualities. He was in COM
mand of the Baltimore during the
Chilian troubles that threatened to
end in war and that it had a peaceful
termination it is believed was due
largely to his tact and discretion. The
three vessels at present under his COM
mand are all swift cruisers and among
the others which probably will be
added to his command are the
st. Paul and the st. Louis of
the American line, which We're built
so that they could be turned into eff
cient fighting machines at few days
notice. These vessels have not been
impressed as yet, but arrangements
have been perfected between the gov
eminent and President Griscom so
that no delay will result as soon as
the decision is reached that the out
look justifies the large expenditure
of money necessary for their trans
fer to the navy department. Officers
have been Professionally picked out to
command these ships, Commander
w. H. Emory and Commander Willard
H. Ato"hSoh, oe PiCoChG III LuTOpC oh
special mission for the government
being the officers who it is expected
will be assigned to the command of the
st. Paul and the St Louis.
Two battle ships are on their way to
add to the fighting strength of the fly
ing squadron. They are the Texas
and the Massachusetts. One of them
may reach Hampton Roads Friday and
the other should be there Saturday.
The Massachusetts is first-class bat
lie ship of l0,22s tons displacement,
while the Texas is second-class bat
tie ship of 6,3l5 tons. Both are heav-
lily armed and will add immensely to
the strength of the squadron. They
are less speedy than the cruisers which
naturally would do the scouting while
the battle ships would bear the brunt
of the hot work of battle.
Commodore Schley visited the navy
department before noon, and after .
talk with assistant Secretary Roose.
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PEACE PROSPECTS.
Secret Cablegram From Madrid Gives Hope
to the President

to the President.
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-Spain yields
again. Each time that Psesident Nc
Kinley has raised an issue that gov
ernment has given way. The prospect
for peaceable settlement of the Cuban
problem is better than it was a week
ago. This is what the president said
Sunday.
The prospect has improved on the
strength of cablegram received from
Madrid Saturday night. So much is
admitted. But the exact contents of
the message are guarded SO carefully
that even some of those persons in con-
fidential relations with the admins
tration have been given only the gen.
eral purport 1t is a noticeable fact
that the president and all about him
are feeling cheerful over this news
from Madrid.
No ultimatum has been sent to
Spain, but some very plain talk has
been done on the side of this govern.
ment since Friday.
On the part of the administration it
is stated that the development of the
situation will not require great
leuSCn OI Ulne, anu nence Cnerc Will
be no extended delay. "A policy has
been fully determined upon by the
president to bring the Cuban war to a
close This will be accomplished by
pointed intervention if necessary. but it
is considered far more preferable that
the end should come as the result of
peaceful negotiations than that it
should be accomplished by hostile DEM
onstrations on the part of the Uuited
States. Hence the disposition of the
president is to give Spain fair oppor-
tunity to secure an armistice with the
Cubans and to allow her reasonable
time in which to come to an under
standing with the hostiles
1t can be stated, upon high author
ity, that there has been no abatement
of the presidents intention to see that
the war is terminated when it is closed
upon terms that will render the Gu.
bans practically a free people. 1t is
not believed that they would accept
anything else.
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The report is unanimous and is sign
ed by all the members of the court. It
does not refer to existence or non-ex-
istence of mines in the harbor of Ha-
vana except in the specific finding that
mine was exploded under the ship,
and the opinion that the explosion of
the two magazines was caused by the
explosion of mine.
The report as a whole is formal
dispassionate recital of facts and bears
the stamp of that strict officialism
which marks naval procedure. 1t is
brief, not exceeding 1,sOO words, and
among the eight parts goes to the
greatest length under the second head
ing which deals with the discipline and
order of the ship. This the court
specifies with extreme minuteness,
the least detail of the satis-
factory condition of everything
on board being given. The
normal temperature of the large for
ward magazines at o'clock, only an
hour and 40 minutes before the explo-
sion, disposes of the question of acci.
dental combustion within these ma.
gazines. While the court holds that
these magazines did not explode from
internal causes. they, nevertheless, are
of the opinion that the explosion
of the mine under the port
side of the ship caused the
explosion of the two magazines. This
will explain the remarkable destruc-
tion wrought, the explosion thus be-
ing shown to have combined the force
of a mine without and two magazines
within. The two explosions which the
courts find to have occurred, with q
very short interval between them, is
an additional detail showing that two
forces operated in causing the destruc.
ton. The finding that the ship lift.
ed on the first explosion indicates
an external source, and one of tre-
mendous power to be able to lift bat
tie ship of thousands of tons. The
character Of the wreckage, technically
described in the fifth part of the re-
port, from which the court dedutes
that mine was exploded under the
ship on the port side, sustains the view
taken by some experts shortly after
the disaster that the force of the ex-
plosion was exerted from port to star
board.
The feature of the report of deepest
interest to the navy is the complete
exoneration of Capt Sigsbee and all
on board, contained in the second fnd-
ing, setting forth the perfect order
and discipline prevailing on the ship,
and more directly stated in the sixth
finding, which declares the disaster to
be due to no fault of those on board
The inability of the court to find evil
dence to fix responsibility. as stated
in the eighth part, makes the report so
guarded in expression of blame that
neither Spain nor the Spanish are
mentioned throughout.
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Wilmington probably will be added TO
this squadron, as will the bancroft
now on their way across the Atlantic
for Fortress Monroe. An official order
was issued Friday detaching Capt.
Chester, commander of the Cincinnati.
from the South Atlantic squadron, and
leaving him in command OF the Cincin-
natl. The effect of this is to re-
move the Cincinnati from the South
Atlantic service, and makes her
available for the North Atlantic
station, where her speed would make
her valuable adjunct to the quick
manouvers of a flying squadron. Com
modore Schley's orders in terms make
him commander of distinct squadron,
SO that the ships at Hampton Roads
will be entirely apart from the North
Atlantic squadron, of which Capt.
Sampson is in command. This is an
unusual expedient. as the North At
lantic vessels always heretofore have
been intact.
WASHINGTON, March 26. Men speak
in whispers to-day. A solemn still
ness freights the air. 1t is the calm
before the storm. Excitement, patriotic
bursts of oratory and bragadocio ha We
given way to sobriety, dispassionate
speech and solmnity. The country is
on the very verge of war now, for the
first time, seems to fully realize it.
A most remarkable change has come
over the spirit of the nations capital.
For the past two days the president
has been summoning before him the
great men and true hearted of senate
and house, whether republican or
democrat, or populist, and has been
un nbossoming himself to them as though
he knew in this critical hour that he
could call them all brothers. He has
told them his hopes He has told them
his fears His frankness has had a
magical influence.
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Bomb or Mine.

JACKsoNvILLE, Fla, March 2s.-The
Swedish consul has received letter
from the captain of Swedish vessel
now at Santa Cruz who was on ferry
boat at Havana the moment of the
Maine explosion. He tells of the flrst
and second explosions, and says it was
bomb or mine.
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Michigan students Aroused.

DETROIT, Mich, March %. Five hun.
dred students. of Ann Arbor. after an
excited meeting, telegraphed to Presi.
dent Mckinley indorsing his course.
They offer their services to Secretary
of War Alger, and Secretary Day was
telegraphed urging war. The work of
forming a regiment will commence
Monday.
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TAMPA, Fla, March 2s.--A letter as
been received from a United Stares
consul alleging that tons Of food lave
been issued to the governor of Me:s.n-
zas that have never been given to se.
concentrados
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KEY WEST, Fla, March 26.-The com.
mand OF the heet has not yet been
transferred from Rr. Adm. Sicard 70
Capt sampson, as the necessary or.
der from Washin gton has not arrived
here.
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Exploded q Torpedo.

OsGoOD, Ind, March 26.-Sarah Bal.
ley, found an unexploded torpedo on
the railroad track and tried to open it
with nail. 1t exploded, mangling
her hand and burning her clothing.
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Submarine Boat to he Tested Before OF
Clola,

NEW YORK. March 28-The subma.
rine boat Holland will be taken to
Washington next week for a test be.
fore officials The test will be speed.
submarine and gun service. The boat
will go to Washington through the
canals.
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War Risks Advanced.

LONDON, March 28.-Lloyds regard
the situation as being worse Friday
and are asking 20 guineas per cent. on
war risks.
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severe Storm in Nebraska.

LINCOLN, Neb., March 2s.-A severe
storm, probably the worst of the
winter prevailed in central and south.
east Nebraska Sunday afternoon. The
snow driven by high wind was blind
ing and was followed by a drop in
temperature in some localities of over
so degrees. In Lincoln street car traf.
fic was badly interfered with.
James Thompson and his aged wife
were burned to death In Q shanty
In which they lived, south Of
Chinatown, near Fresno, Cal The dre
IL supposed to hsvs started from thu
explosioa of . lamp :.
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ident Pape to paint a picture Of the
confirmation of his two eldest sons.
PRINCELY INVALID.
He Starts for the COwes Regatta In
an Ambulance.

He Starts for the COwes Regatta in
an Ambulance.
LONDON. July 3O-The Prince Of
Wales started for the Solert at 2:o0
his room in Marlborough house on an
ambulance couch, which was placed
bodily in a hospital ambulance. The
Princess of Wales then took a seat be-
side her husband. who was also ac-
companied by physician. The party
was heartily cheered as the ambulance
was driven away.
Similar methods will be observed in
transferring the Prince of Wales to the
train and from the latter to the royal
yacht Osborne, and in taking him
ashore again. A number Of sailors
have been specially trained to carry
will Immediately proceed to Cowes. AL
terations have been made in the deck
house to allow of the princes chair
passing easily in and out, and a spe-
cial pavilion has been erected astern,
where his royal highress will witness
the regatta. The Princess Of Wales
will remain on board the yacht.
Although the ambulance was fitted
with thick blinds, so as to secure pri-
vacy, the prince ordered that they be
left open. He looked very unlike an
invalid, as he partially sat UP in the
vehicle. He was the picture of good
humor, and nodded repeatedly in re-
spouse to the enthusiastic greetings Of
the crowd that had gathered to see him
depart.
1t appears that when the sultan Of
Turkey telegraphed his condolences
and inquiries at the time of the acct
dent Prince
jesty offered, as a special demonstra-
ton Of his solicitude, to send the we'll
known Turkish surgeon, Djemal Pasha,
to attend the prince
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THRONE FOR MISS LETTER.
AS Mrs. Curzon She May he Vfcer-
cine of India.

AS Mrs. Curzon She May BE yicer-
cine of India.
LONDON, July 3O-Before the year
ends a Chicago girl may be sitting on
the most magnificent throne in the
world, assisting in ruling the destinies
OF the most densely populated country
on earth. In plain words, the brilliant
young woman who was Mary Letter,
or Chicago, now the wife of George N.
Curzon. will probably be vicereine Of
India.
Lord Elgin retires next November as
viceroy. The office is the grandest ap-
pointive position under the British gov
eminent. His successor will be one Of
three men-Lord Balfour of Burleigh,
now secretary Of state for Scotland;
the Earl Of Jersey who has held many
diplomatic posts; or Curzon, who is
fairs and Salsbury's right hand man.
Predictions are freely made that
Curzon will be appointed. He is thir-
ty-nine and has had a brilliant career.
The most remarkable feature Of the
situation, however, is that his Amer
lean wife will be one of the strongest
reasons for appointing him. 1t will
lands regard for an Anglo-Saxon al
lance. 1t would be the finest compli-
ment the English nation could pay
America. This fact Is seriously taken
into consideration by Queen Victoria
and the ministry
The court of Calcutta and Simla Is
far more magnificent than that of st.
James or any other European power
The viceroy and vicereine rank as i'm
perial sovereigns to countless millions
of people in the far East. The vice
refine us a modern queen of Sheba In
reality she bows to but one other
woman, Queen Victoria
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RELATIONS WITH CANADA.
important Matters to BE Discussed
at Quebec on Aug. %.

WASHINGTON, July 3O.-It is an
Houlicec that the first meeting of the
Jc1nt high commission appointed by the
United States and Great Britain to
conslder various matters Of importanca
between the United States and Canada
VIII be he'd at Quebec on Aug. %. They
are to consider in the main the follow
ing matters:
flfst, the questions in respect to the
1ur seals in Boring sea- and the waters
of the North Pacific ocean.
second, provisions in respect to the
hsher1es off the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts and in the waters Of their COM
mon frontier.
and establishment of the Alaska-C Cana
dian boundary. by legal ard scientific
experts, If the commission shall so de-
eide or otherwise
Fourth. provisions for the transport
of merchandise in transit to or from
either country, across intermediate ter
rltory, whether by land or water, in
cludlng natural and artificial water
ways and intermediate transit by sea.
Fifth, provisions relating to the tran
sit of merchandise from one country
to be delivered at points in the other
beyond the frontier.
Sixth, the question of the alien labor
laws applicable to the subjects of
cities of the United States or Canada.
seventh, mining rights of the citizens
or subjects of either country within the
territory of the other.
Eighth, such readjustment and con-
cessions as may be deemed mutually
advantageous, of customs duties ap-
pl1cable In each country to the products
of the soil or industry of the other
upon the basis of reciprocal equival-
ents.
Ninth. a revision of the agreement of
1917. respecting naval vessels on the
lakes.
Tenth, arrangements for the more
complete definition and marking of anv
part OF the frontier line, by land or
water, where the same is now so insufIi
GENTLY defined or marked as to be
liable to dispute.
Eleventh. provisions for the convex
ance for trial or punishment of pers ems
in the lawful custody of the officers
of ore country through the territory of
the other.
Twelfth reciprocity in wrecking and
salvage rights.
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MONEY MARKET IS STEADY
BANKS OF NEW
YORK REPORT NO CHANGE

Deposits for the Week Have Re-
manned Almost Stationary,
Though There Has Been More or
Less Shifting of Funds-specie
Decrease Due to Operations With
the Treasury. sh
NEW YORK, July SO-The Financier
SAYS:
The statement of the associated
banks Of New York city for the week
ending July 80 shows no important
changes. The increase of 1920, 900 in
leans Is overshadowed by the eXpan-
sion Of something like two and a half
millions in this item reported by one
bank. In the same manner, one banks
decrease in cash was twice as large as
the average decrease of the remaining
institutions. Deposits have remained
almost stationary, but there has been
more or less shifting Of funds, and the
banks with heavy interior connections
seem to have gained as a rule At the
same time the reduction in surplus re-
serve was brought about by actual loss
in cash. as the rs per cent requirement
is very little higher than last week,
OWING to the insignificant deposit eX-
panSion.
THE specie decrease was due to op-
erations with the treasury, but trans
fers Of coin to the subtreasury on July
70, aggregating nearly $S,GG000O, seem
to have been included in last weeks
statement
The government bond payments
nave been more than half-completed,
and the only effect so far has been to
reduce the reserves of the New York
banks about $4,000, 900. The remain
ing payments will have but little effect,
since treasury deficits will about coun-
terbalance receipts, and the money in
the depository banks will be withdrawn
gradually. The reserve, therefore,
ought not to be affected much by SUBJ
sequent operations. On the other hand,
the season of rediscounts Is at hand,
but estimates of the amount Of money
which will be drawn from New York
this season for crop purposes vary
widely. 1t is conceded, however, that
the demand will be light. One year ago
this week interior exchange broke
sharply, and money began to flow West
two weeks later. This season there has
been nothing to indicate such a move
ment. On the contrary, the trend of
money is in the other direction. Even
now nothing but the congested state
Of the market and the depression in
rates averts gold imports m
ANY appreciable advancesin rates is
bound to depress foreign exchange to
the import level, but heavy demand
from the West, which Is at present
lacking, seems to be the Only channel
which will carry money to firmer
level
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ALLEGED PINE FRAUDS.
They May BE Aired While SeeIye Is
in Washington.

WASHINGTON, July 30.-William F.
Seelye, chief Of the pine land estimat-
ors on the Minnesota Indian reserva-
tons, accompanied by his principal as
sistant, Mr.. Rosseau, arrived here last
night. Intimations Of their visit here
have been made for some time, but
Land Commissioner Hermann posi-
lively denied that he had sent for
them. Nevertheless, Mr.. Seelye says
he was telegraphed by the department
to come to Washington
The fact that large sales of pine in
the reservations are soon to be held
and that some new arrangements for
giving permits to cut dead and down
timber are to be made, undoubtedly OK
plains the visit of the Minnesota esti-
majors just now. 1t would be strange
1t there were not some charges and
ccunter-charges made against any pine
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Wilson, Of Nashville, Tenn, states: "Tt
Is with the greatest pleasure that /
write to inform you how I am getting
along. 1 have been delayed some time
in writing to you, but nevertheless l
now consider myself well, and do give
you great thanks for it; your wonder
full medicine has done me all the good.
! had tried a great many doctors and
did not find any relief from any of
them, but now I can say that I am
we'll. I feel like a new person all over.
May God bless you and be with you
always. I shall never be without your
medicine as long az / can get IT,
CThis case was one Of endo&etritis.)
Address DR.. Hartman, Columbus, O.,
for free book; to women only.
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TO DIE ON THE GALLOWS.

Former Ex-Chfef of Police of Mus-
kegon, Mich, a Murderer.
CHICAGO. July 3O.-George H. Jacks
ex-chief Of police at Muskegon. Mich
was this afternoon found guilty Of
murder In this city, and his punish
ment fixed at death.
Jacks has been a criminal for some
years, and the murder Of which he
was convicted this afternoon had for a
victim Andrew MCGEE, a collector six
ty years old, who was supposed to have
large sum Of money BY means of A.
letter Jacks and a confederate deceived
MCGEE into house and slew him. The
booty obtained was only $2S.
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ECZEMA WORST kind
Face and Neck One Inflammation.
Not Able to See. Unable TO
Sleep for Weeks from
Severe Pain.
Friends Did Not Recognize Me
Face So Swollen and Hideous.
Three Doctors Gould
Not Relieve.
CURED IN 2 WEEKS BY CUTICURA

1 have suffered with case of Eczema Of
the worst kind, my face and neck down to my
shoulders were one inflammation, was not
able to see out OF my eyes for quite while,
and WAS unable to sleep for weeks, on account
of the severe pain, which nearly drove me in
sane. My face and neck were swollen and
made me look hideous. hardly recognized
myself in mirror, and my friends would
not have known me, only on account of my
clothes and carrying myself.
Three doctors, Of good practice, at different
times were attending me, and not one of
them could relieve me of my pain, swelling,
and blotches. gave all up. A friend advised
me to try CUTICURA REMEDIES. l did, and
there was Immediately great change, my
shoulders and neck turning to their natural
color. used three bottles of CUTICURA RE-
SOLVENT, four boxes CUTIcURA (ointment).
three cakes of CUTiCURA SOAP, and my friends
and one of the doctors are surprised, and asked
"Who cured your" and tell them quickly
"CUTICURA REMEDIES" J.V. KAFKA,
March 4, 1897. SO Schole St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
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In Going Between st. Paul, Minneapolis
and CHICAGO

The wise traveller selects the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul Railway.
Why?
It is the best road between the Twin Cities
and Chicago.
1t has a perfect track.
Its equipment Is the finest.
Its sleeping cars are palaces.
Its dining car service is equal to the best
hotels
Its electric lighted trains are perfection.
It's general excellence has no equal.
1t is patronized by the best people.
It Is the favorite route for ladies and chill
dren well for men.
Its trains run through Milwaukee.
1t Is the most popular road west Of Chicago.
1t runs the celebrated PIONEER LIMITED
trains
Ticket Offices
st. Paul: 1865 Robert Street and Union De-
pot.
Minneapolis: 1928 Nicollet Avenue and
milwaukee Depot"
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Large Sample Jars Of Nine. YaIe's Almond

similar course, saying it is "repug
nant to wear a decoration which still
ornaments the breast of a man like
Esterhazy, while it has been removed
from that of a great writer, simply be-
cause he demands that the most ele-
mentary principles Of law and justice
be respected"