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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-07-02
MOZLEN : LEMON EIINIR

M'IIfl : I-T-NIIN Ell NIk
Cured me Of sick and nervous
headache, ! had been subject to
all my life.
Mrs y. \. MCENTIRE
Spring Place, Ga.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-07-02
JAS. T. PREVATT.

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in Daily and Weekly Star. Ger
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gain. Call on the Star for partic-
ularS.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-20
DAY AND LONG.

Two Secretaries Hold a Conference
German Ambassadors Visit.
Washington, May 19.-The secretary
of state, Judge Day, had long con-
ference shortly before noon to-day with
the secretary of the navy, Mr.. Long.
man ambassador, DR.. Won Holleben, in
the diplomatic room of the state de-
partment, and it was inferred that the
two conferences related TO the order al
lowing the German steamer Polaria to
pass the blockade and enter Havana
harbor. 1t was the first visit of the
German ambassador to the state de-
partment for some weeks, as he has
been confined to his room by a slight
but prolonged illness.
Aside from the Polaria question the
state and navy department have oc-
casion to cooperate frequently of late,
as our many consular officers scattered
through the British, French, Dutch and
Danish West Indies give about the
only means of keeping the authorities
here fully and quickly posted on the
whereabouts of the several squadrons,
Spanish and American. 1t was the
state department that first located the
Spanish squadron off the island of
Curacao and it is believed to have had
some part also in giving assurance of
the safety of the battleship Oregon.
The navy department secures it's direct
information from the commanders of
the squadrons, but their landings are
infrequent and they are not always
able to spare a dispatch boat while the
ships are making rapid movements.
Being ashore our consuls are better
able to make speedy reports as to ships
in the offing, and those observed pass
ing, as we'll as the actual arrivals.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-20
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUSES.
Norris, Anderson and Martin Win Out
by Good Mnjorities.

The democratic members Of the new
ly elected board of aldermen and coun-
cilmen last night held their caucuses to
nominate candidates for presidents of
their respective board, and for pages Of
the two boards. In the councilmanic
caucus Thomas Wrinn was elected
chairman. Councilman Hogan nomi-
mated Charles J. Anderson as chairman
Of the board for the next year. Henry
J. O'Sullivan of the Seventh ward was
also nominated. The vote resulted as
follows: Anderson 20, O'Sullivan 8. For
assistant city clerk the councilmen cast
20 ballots for James B. Martin and
for Sylvester c. Chase. For member of
the board of finance, Councilmen Maley
and Walsh were nominated. Mr.. Maley
received % votes and Mr.. Walsh 2. For
page Alfred J. Clark and James f.
Bradley were nominated. Alfred J.
Clark received II votes and James f.
Bradley 10.
In the aldermanic caucus Alderman
Shepard was elected chairman and AL
derman Ryan secretary. Henry Norris
was nominated by Alderman Hogan for
president of the board and Alderman
Brennan was nominated by Alderman
Corcoran. Alderman Cooley was NOM
mated by Alderman Williams. The
vote resulted as follows Norris 9,
Brennan A, Cooley 2. For page of the
board of aldermen Samuel Jackson was
nominated by Alderman Dove Alfred
Clark was nominated by Alderman
derman Hogan. The vote after four
ballots resulted as follows: Jackson g.
Hennessy and Clark 1. Alderman
Dove was nominated for aldermanic
member of the board Of finance for next
year and a vote for him was cast by
the secretary. Alderman Hogan named
Alderman Brennan to present the
names of the nominees to the board of
aldermen at it's next meeting. Alder
man Brennan refused to accept the
post and nominated Alderman Shepard
who was elected to the position.
At the close of the caucuses held by
the two boards, a joint caucus of the
two boards was held. Alderman Henry
]. Norris was nominated for chairman
of the caucus, the meeting being called
to order by Alderman Brennan Alder
man Norris was elected chairman of
the meeting. James B. Martin was
named by Councilman Wrinn as the
nominee for assistant city clerk. Coun-
Gilman Henry ]. OSullivan named
Sylvester C. Chase. The vote resulted
as follows: Martin 81, Chase g. At
this point Alderman Corcoran was
elected secretary of the meeting. Mr..
O'Sullivan moved that Mr. Martins
nomination be made formal and unani-
nous and it was so voted. The joint
caucus was then adjourned,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-20
SUBMARINE BoAr HOLLAND!
Government Has Not Purchased It
misunderstanding About Matter.

Washington, May 19.-The appear
ance in the naval orders posted this
morning of assignments of number
of officers to the Holland gave rise in
some quarters to the belief that the
government had purchased the expert
mental submarine boat Of that name,
which has been diving and reappear-
ing in the waters near Elizabeth, N. j.,
recently. This was a mistake, for the
Holland referred to is a collier, one of
two Hollands purchased by the gov
ernment yesterday. The vessels Were
named the Joseph Holland and the
Elizabeth Holland, and they have been
rechristened respectively the Hannibal
and the Leonidas. A third collier, name
not given, was purchased and has been
christened the Alexander. The matter
of the acquisition Of the submarine boat
by the government is before Secretary
Long. The naval experts who have ex-
amined the craft are divided in their
opinions as to her merits.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-20
ToRNADoEs, AWFUL WORK.
Forty-two Persons Are Known to bs
Dead-23 Others Renorfed Lost

Dead-2S Others Reported Lost.
Chicago, May 19.-Forty-two persons
are known to have lost their lives and
twenty-eight others are reported dead
as the result of the tornado which dev-
astated portions of eastern Iowa, west
ern Illinois and northern Wisconsin last
night. Iowa heads the list with nine
teen fatalities. Fourteen deaths are
reported in Illinois. Wisconsin reports
nine known dead, with unconfirmed
stories bringing the total in that state
up to thirty-seven. The storm started
near Stanwood and swept through the
northwestern part Of Cedar county and
touched the southern part Of Jackson
county. Nineteen persons lost their
lives and more than twice as many
were injured.
The property loss will probably reach
half million dollars. In many places
not building was left standing. Cat
tie, horses and hogs were killed by the
hundreds. The Iowa storm crossed the
Mississippi river into Illinois near Saw
aga. Considerable damage was done
on the Illinois side before the storm
spent it's force. The second tornado in
Illinois started near Stillman valley and
swept northward, wrecking farmhouses
and killing as it went. The greatest loss
of life was at the point Of origin, where
four were killed.
In Wisconsin the storm was more vio-
lent than anywhere else, but it origi-
mated in the numbering districts of the
northern counties, swept along the line
of the $500" road and spent its force
in the pines. Nine people are known
to have been killed. There are vague
reports to the effect that eighteen bod
les of lumbermen near Hafford juno
ton are lying in the railroad station at
that place. The property damage in
Wisconsin, while quite heavy, will
doubtless fall much below that done
in the fertile farming districts along
the Mississippi in Iowa and Illinois,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-20
BUILDING OF TORPEDO BOATS.
Those Recently Provided For to b,
Rushed to Completion.

Washington, May 19.-Judge Advo-
cate General Lemly to-day completed
the circular defining the chief charac-
teristics Of the sixteen torpedo boat
destroyers and twelve torpedo boats
provided for by congress in the pres
ent naval appropriation bill. The de-
stroyers provided for are to be of larg-
er type than any vessel of that kind
we now have in the service about 400
tons, but the torpedo boats will be
about the size of the average torpedo
boat now in use, namely about 150 tons.
Bidders are left the widest liberty in
the matter of original design, but no
bid will be considered which fails to
guarantee a speed of at least twenty
eight knots for destroyers and twenty
six knots for torpedo boats. No more
than eighteen and twelve months re-
spectively will be allowed to complete
these boats and shortnss of time of
construction will be an important ele-
ment in determining the awards.
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poor people. 1t was fearful loss to
that class of people. Now this same
class has made another investment in
Spanish securities. While a small part
of those securities is held by French
capitalists, the great bulk of it, about
00,000,000 francs, is held by the poor,
throughout France. Naturally, with
all their savings invested in Spanish
bonds, they look upon war with Spain
as threatening another loss such as
that from the Panama failure. That is
the basis for any apparent sympathy
in France for SPAIN"
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-20
HEAK SPOTS IN TIRE ARMY.
Every Day Brings One Forth-Delays
Seem Inevitable.

Washington, May 19.-With every
disposition on the part of the executive
to make the present war short, sharp
and decisive, it is beginning to be real
lied that the short rt-comings of our mill
tary service are so many that delays
are inevitable and that more work will
be necessary to put the nation in eff
cient fighting shape. Every day brings
forth some weak spot that has to be
strengthened or some hidden defect
such as the discovery at this late mo-
ment that every regular army officer
who accepted volunteer appointment
would forfeit his commission in the
regular army and so become liable to
be left out of the service entirely at
the end Of the war. Few officers cared
to risk their future in that way, so a
rush was made towards congress to
secure the necessary corrective legisla-
tion. Again it has been found that the
equipment Of the army, small as 1t is in
lLpdIlSOl Will luG great dTIIly OI LIE
rebellion, is sadly lacking. Nearly
month after the formal declaration Of
war, the war department to-day pur-
chased a number Of shelter tents, and
it has just. secured the hammocks that
experts say are essential to existence in
Cuba.
These preparations involve delay, SO
that 1t is not remarkable that in spite
of the herculean efforts of the officers
of the army, no start has been made
towards Cuba. General Miles had an
interview this afternoon with Captain
Crowninshield, chief of the navigation
bureau, and it is surmised that this
sbject was under discussion. To main
tain the army of 100000 men for six
months will cost $30,O00000 according to
estimates prepared by Paymaster Gen
eral Stanton and the leading officials
are beginning to fear that hostilities
may run along beyond this period. The
| reason is the growing conviction on the
part of some Of the officers that they
must not reckon on any substantial as
sistance from tn Cuban rebels in this
campaign and moreover must meet the
Spaniards in Cuba. in their strongest
sphere, that of the defensive.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-20
RENDEzvoUsING po1Nr.

Hampstead, L. L., Selected for Troops
from New England and Middle States.
Washington, May 19.-Hempstead, L.
l., has been definitely selected as a rem
dezvousing point for troops from the
New England and middle states section
and it is expected that nineteen regi-
ments eventually will be quartered
there. The long expected appointments
of officers to the staffs of fourteen new
major generals have been made, so that
the way is now clear for the entry upon
active duty of the officers who have
been obliged for several weeks to re-
main in Washington.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-20
SPANIARDS LOST 300 MEN
TERRIBLE BLOODSHED At THE
CLENFUEGOS ENGAGEMENT.

Several Hundred Were Also Wounded
and Great Damage Was Done Along
the Coast-RePort That the Hospitals
teen Hundred Spaniards Were Sta
toned at an ImprOvised Fortress on
Which the Fire Was Concentrated.
copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.l
Key West, Fla, May 19.-The Span
ish loss during the recent engagement
at Cienfuegos is now known to have
been heavier than was at first report
ed. Three hundred Spaniards were
Great damage was done along the
coast. Soon after the engagement the
United States cruiser Marblehead pick
ed up several Cubans in an open boat
some miles down the coast, including
Colonel Oris, Lieutenant Olvariez and
three privates from the insurgent camp
near Cienfeugos. They reported that
the Spanish losses and the damage
wrought by the shells from the war
ships were very heavy The hospitals
at Cienfuegos, they said, We're full Of
wounded, and fear prevailed every
where that the American warships
would return to complete the work of
destruction.
During the engagement the Marble
head threw 450 five!inch shells into
the Spanish forces and 700 shots from
her second battery. The gunboat Nash
vile threw as many more shells and
1900 shots from her second battery.
Fifteen hundred Spaniards We're sta
toned in an improvised fortress on a
neck of land and upon this the ships
concentrated their fire. During the
heavy fire of shells and just after the
lighthouse was blown up five Spaniards
who were running together in an at
tempt to escape were picked off by a
shell from the Marblehead the gunner
being orderd to fire upon them by En-
sign Pratt. They were torn to pieces.
The Cubans We're supplied with 5000
rounds of ammunition and all but one
of them got ashore
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-20
Logan. Jr.. and Foraker. Jr.

Washington, May 19.-The senate to-
day confirmed army nominations, as
follows: To be assistant adjutant gen.
captains, lieutenants and civilians.
Among the latter is John A. Logan, Jr.,
of Illinois.
To be assistant adjutant general with
the rank of captain: A number of
lieutenants and civilians, the latter in
Guiding Joseph B. Foraker, Jr., Of
Ohio, and Augustus P. Gardner Of Mas
sachusetts.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-20
Rhode Island Reserves.

Newport, R. l., May 19.-The orders
for the enlistment of the Rhode Island
Naval Reserves stationed here were re-
ceived to-day and Commander mccarthy
Little will soon take thirteen officers
and $50 men to the United States
steamship Constellation for the purpose
of being sworn into the United States
service, provided all pass the necessary
examination. The time when the en-
listments will begin is left to Commo-
dore Kautz of the naval station,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-20
SANTIAGO DE CUBA.
Reports Concerning "a BOmbardment OF
the City-Madrfd Version.


the City-Madrid Version.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.)
Kingston, Jamaica, May 19-3 p. M
Two American warships, whose names
We're not discernible from the shore, ap-
peared off Santiago de Cuba yesterday
while the steamer Adula, which has ar
rived here from that port with refu-
gees, was in the harbor. They APP
preached and drew the fire of the bat
teries at the harbor entrance. 1t is
not certain whether the warships re-
piled to the fire. The firing continued
from noon until one o'clock. Captain
Walker of the Adula could not see any
marks on MORO Castle and inferred
that the American ships drew the fire
of the batteries to learn the range.
There was much excitement in the city.
The regulars and volunteers were call
ed out. 1t is known that there are
twenty-one torpedoes in the channel
electrically connected with the shore.
The cruiser Mercedes, whose boilers
are disabled, has been anchored so that
she can rake the channel for three hun
dred yards, and the merchant ship
Mexico of Barcelona, mounting four
small quick firing guns, is in the har-
Dor. Several coasting steamers and
schooners are at the wharves. few
days ago German steamer brought
10000 bags of rice to Santiago de Cuba.
Rice and sardines are the principal food
Supplies. Last night when about sixty
miles from Santiago de Cuba several
ships crossed the bow of the Adula 60
ing westward.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-20
Auxiliary NaynI Force.

Washington, May 19-The senate
committee on naval affairs to-day de-
cided to report favorably with amend
ments the joint resolution authorizing
an auxiliary naval force, which has
already passed the house. One of the
amendments strikes out the house pro-
vision confining the duties of the pro-
posed force to coast defense, thus leav-
ing them subject to call for duty in
Cuba.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-20
THE CANARY ISLANDS.
United States Said to Have Agreed Not to
Bombard Them.

London, May 19.-The agent in the
Canary islands of Liverpool firm
writes that the British consul there
has been informed that the United
States will not lombard the Canary
islands as the result of an arrangement
between Great Britain and the United
States whereby, while Great Britain
remains neutral, the United States will
abstain from such a bombardment
which would mean great destruction of
British property in the Canary islands
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-20
CounciImen May Have Special Session

It is very probable that Mayor Farms
worth will call special meeting of the
board of councilmen to be held some
time next week although it has not
been definitely decided upon. The
meeting will be called to act upon the
order for the payment of street paving
assessments for Orange, ,Trumbull, West
Chapel. Wooster and Ashmun streets
in two installments, one half on August
1 and one half on November 1. This or
der has been passed by the aldermen,
but the councilmen have not yet acted
Ilnon it
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-20

Willimantic, May 19.-Ernest Borin,
aged seventeen, while going home to
dinner from the Willimantic mills,
where he was employed, attempted to
steal a ride on a freight train and fell
beneath the wheels. Both legs were
cut off and he died a few hours after
wards.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-20
THE BLOCT4DE.
That of Cuba and Porto Rico fs Con-
sidered "Illusory.o


sidered "IIlusory."
London, May 20.-The Madrid cor
respondent of the Standard says: THE
blockade of Cuba and Porto Rico is
considered illusory as Spanish war;
ships and merchant vessels are fire.
quently moving from port to port be-
tween the islands. The mail steamer
Alfonzo XII went out from San Juan
de Porto Rico to meet a vessel detach-
ed from Admiral Ceveras' squadron
and then continued her voyage to
Spain after delivering a communica-
ton for the commander. The success
of Admiral Cevera in avoiding the
American fleet and keeping them on
the alert causes much enthusiasm.
Senior Sagasta will make a statement
of the policy of the new cabinet to-
morrow (Friday).
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Edward Quinn Injured.

Edward Quinn, aged twenty-three, a
brakeman on the Air Line division of
the Consolidated road, fell between two
freight cars late last night and his left
arm above the elbow was crushed. He
was taken to the hospital and it is be-
lieved the arm will have to be ampu-
tated. Quinn boards in this city, but
the home of his parents is in East
hampton.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-05-20
SPANISH FLYING SQUADRON
ITS SAFE ARRIV Al AT SANTIAGO DE
CUBA REPORTED.
The Advices, However, Are from Madrid
Spanish Torpedo Boat Destroyer
Terror, Mt Fort De France, Is Ready
to oLeave-StrangeV Vessels Reported Off
the Coast of Novia Scocia and in New
foundIand Waters.
foundland Waters.

Madrid, May 10, via Paris.-The
Spanish squadron has arrived at San
tiago de Cuba without accident.
Later.-A direct message from San
tiago de Cuba confirms the report of
the arrival of the Spanish squadron
there. The dispatch says the event
has caused intense enthusiasm at San
tiago de Cuba.
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Madrid, May 19-4 p. m.--An official
dispatch received here to-day from Ha-
vana says that some American ships
fired eighty shots during the heported
recent bombardment of Santiago de Gu
ba, but that no damage was inflicted.
The dispatch adds that the batteries at
Santiago de Cuba replied to the fire of
the ships and that one of the latter was
damaged.
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London, May 20.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Daily News says: 1.-THE
Spanish correspondents say Gibraltar
has received within a fortnight 100000
tons of coal and large quantity of
ammunition. The cabinet intends to
increase the funds of the government
In the Philippines a majority of the
people are loyal; and the Americans
and their few native alleis are unable
to conquer an acre of soil. Spain will
therefore keep at home the 1000 troops
intended for the Philippines until fur
ther notice and will Immediately send
the Cadiz reserve squadron to Manila
to chastise Dewey"
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Off Havana, Too.

Madrid, May 19.-4 p. NIT is ru-
mored in Madrid that the Spanish Cape
Verde squadron, commanded by Ad-
miral Cervera, has arrived off Havana.
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Montreal, May 19-The Star to-day
says: A new feature of the Spanish
American war, one in which it is as
serted Senor Polo Y Bernardo and his
associates are keenly interested, is the
probable advance of the Cadiz squad
ron into the north Atlantic. One bar
rier alone has been standing between
the New England coast and the Cadiz
fleet. 1t is the lack Of coal for the
warships when they get to this side Of
the ocean. 1t has been planned to Sc
cure a coal supply. Spanish ships now
carrying 1t may be well on their way
across the Atlantic; indeed, accoring to
information received from correspon-
dent at North Sydney, C. B., it is pos
sible that even at the present time
Spanish coal ships are in the waters
about New Foundland. The advice
from Cape Breton point out that Senior
Polo has been in communication with
an agent or correspondent on the is
land of st. Pierre, the coaling station
is a constant exchange Of trade between
Cape Breton and st. Pierre and the
gossip of one port is more or less cur
rent in the other. For the past week
lookout operators on the New Fonud-
land coast have reported the appear
ance of strange vessels in those waters.
The Stars informant suggests that
these strange craft are gunboats con-
voying the fleet with Spanish coal.
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London, May 20.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Times says: "Senor
Leon Y Castillo has again wired Senior
Sagasta developing the reasons already
advanced why he might be more useful
in his present position as ambassador
to France than as a member of the
government. This dispatch has con-
siderably impressed the cabinet. Re-
cent events, especially Mr.. Chamber
lain's speech at Birmingham, have
opened up new political horizons. Span
ish statesmen anticipate the possibility
of universal conflagration wherein
Spain would find efficient allies. Their
eyes now turn towards France and
Russia