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PERSONAL MENTION.

Prince Albert OF Belgium, on his re-
cent visit to San Francisco. escaped an
interview by claiming TO be only the
princes private secretary.
An Irishman recently said Of our
navy that il was as strong as Sampson
and Schley as a fox" What more
Dewey want?
Mrs. Thomas T. Roe, OF Washington,
claims to he the first, and Mrs. n. III.
Van Siehlen. OF Chicago, the second,
woman 20 ride a woman's bicycle, which
was done in Doi a uses in 1857.
Mrs. Roger woicott. wife Of Gov.
Wo,cOtt, of Massachusetts, is erecting 4
monument TO the memory of her an
cestor. Col. William Prescott, one of the
beroes Of Bunker Hill.
Two children of Mrs. Parnell remain.
both in Ireland. Annie, now Mrs. Nc
Dermott. lives in County Wicklow, and
John Henry, who was a peach grower
Ia Georgia fer number of years. now
holds u public office in Dublin.
Rear Admira! Dewey, the hero OF
Mania, entered the naval academy from
Vernon. Graduating a little before
the war, his early active service included
participation in the gunboat fighting
that preceded the capture of Fort Dom
e,son and the attacks on Fort Fisher.
lie became a captain in 1852.
Henry Alien HoVard can do strange
things. lie can stick hat pins through
his checks, lips and calves. drive nails
through his feet and hands, and per-
form many similar wonders. lie recent
~ gave an exhibition at the Astor house,
in New York city, and demonstrated
scribed cause him no pain.
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Fiat Time to Colorado.

A new through Sleeping Car line between
st. Louis and Colorado Springs will be estab-
lished over the Wabash-Rock Island Short
Line, May 18th, 1898. The time will be the
fastest made with through service between
these two points by many hours. A through
Sleeper will leave St. Louis on Wabash train
No. 3, at go a. m, arriving at Colorado
Springs the next morning at HOO, with di-
rect connection for Denver, arriving at ll30
a. m. This is the fastest regular through
service ever established between St. Louis
and Colorado. Returning, the Sleeper will
leave Colorado Springs at 2.45 p. m, and ar
rive at St. Louis the next evening at 6.l5.
Patrons of this line will avoid the only un-
pleasant feature heretofore attendant on Col
orado travel, inasmuch as the trip through
Missouris fertile fields will now be by day
light, and the unattractive portion of Kansas
will be traversed during the night, with the
mountain scenery to greet the tourists in the
morning
The fast time of this line will naturally
commend the Wabash Route to intending
Colorado tourists.
Particulars will be gladly furnished on ap-
plication.
c. S. CRANE. G. P & T. A.. st. Louis
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SKATER is PREPARED
r.venty-Five Thousand Men IN and
Around Tampa
r,,,.apd Men VIII he Able to Hold
IN cuba and Assume Offensive
operstions Against the Forces OF
Gen. Blanco-siege Guns Tor
Bombardmcnt.

AM YORK. May 90 "A dispatch to
A. Times from Tampa. Fla, says: The
INV has grown to considerable pro-
,r,;ons during The last week. Within
nt,itary district of Tampa there is
force of not less than $1,000 regu-
na volunteers. 1t is composed o.
ahout thirty regiments. as follows;
poorlars at Tampa-One brigade
at artillery, Third, Sixth and Ninth
.svolrv. the First, Fourth, SIXTH
Saveptb. seventeenth, Twenty-tirst,
T,,sn,v-second. Twenty-fourth and
Twenty.fifth infantry regiments and
.hree companies of engineers.
A, Lakeland are the First and Tenth
cavalry.
The following volunteer regiments
oIso in this district: Three from
Iror;da the Seventy-first New York,
Sacond Massachusetts, Third and Fifth
ohio Second Georgia and one each from
wisconsin, Michigan and Iowa.
All of the regular and most OF the
volunteers are fully equipped and well
allied and ready for immediate service.
Those that are not equipped can be fur
n;sbed with uniforms and supplies at
,,ce The Second Georgia came to the
-ondczvous without uniforms or guns.
cor Shafter said that there are suffi-
cient places here, and Georgia troops
will be fully equipped and put in shape
in a short while.
Michigan regiment also came with
out rifles. but will be furnished with
arms Immediately. Gen. Shafter denied
report that transports at Port Tampa
are not ready. and that it would take
at least week to get them in condition
for CARRYING the troops. He said that
all of the ships that have been here for
some time are in complete readiness
and that the five or seven now on the
vay, and which will arrive at the port
in day or so are thought to be fitted
with hunks and stalls. When the or
ders come for the embarkation he said
II will require two or three days to get
the troops. horses and artillery aboard.
He still adheres to his view that no
movement will be made until the
Spanish feet is disposed of.
Asked as to how many troops would
probably be taken to Cuba, Gen. Shat
ter said that $4,000 would be surely
enough. He thought the first expedi-
tionary force would not aggregate this
number, but a considerable army would
be sent over to establish a basis and
hold il and await the coming of voluu-
teers under Gen. Lee and others.
He said also that he did not think the
movement would be delayed on account
of the siege guns. He has received adj
vices that four of these guns, together
with 1000 men and l,S00 horses, have
been ordered from Washington, but
they have not vet begun to arrive.
They would not be necessary. of course,
in the commencement of the campaign.
as they are needed chiefly to take part
in the bombardment of Havana.
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SPURRED TO ACTION.



Prompt and Vigorous Attention.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-No possible
contingency can now arise, according
to the war department officials. to pre-
vent an invasion of Cuba during the
present week.
Those in direct control of affairs in
sist that climatic conditions will have
to be ignored. and they can see no other
reason for further delay.
am told that few weeks ago
the entire army which is to 90 to Cuba
had only O,OOO, goo cartridges at it's dis
posal. This amount of ammunition,
considering the size of the army, would
be insufficient to carry on long cam
paign. At the present time, however,
the army is well supplied with both
arms and ammunition.
1t is believed in the navy department
that Admiral Ccrveras fleet will either
be completely destroyed or driven away
from Cuban waters within the next
week. Secretary Alger, going upon
this theory, is making every prepara-
ton to have about 10000 men ready to
leave Key West for Cuba upon short
notice. | understand on the best an
thority that if the American fleet does
not meet the fleet of Admiral Cervera
within the next seven days that the adj
ministration will not any longer delay
the army of invasion.
The greatest secrecy is to be main
tanned in the war department when it
is decided to make the move against
Cuba. The government wishes to feel
assured that the first intimation Spain
win have of troops leaving Key West
will be when Gen. Blanco sees the
Americans ON Cuban soil.
know that Secretary Alger and Sec
rotary Long have agreed in regard to
the conveys that will accompany the
transports carrying the troops.
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TORNADO In ARKANSAS.
Many Lives and Vast Property
Lost.
One Town Entirely Swept Awsy--storm
whiris Southeast and On Through the
Ozark Fruit Region, Losing Itself
In the White River valley.

PAYErTEvIII.E, Ark, May -. The
tornado which passed through portion
of Northwest Arkansas Friday night
did immense damage to property, and
caused the death of at least seven per-
sons. Reports of the destruction are
coming in slowly, and il is feared that
later "details will add other names to
the death list.
The storm came from the southeast,
passing through the great fruit belt of
the Ozark region, and tore its way
through the southern edge of Benton
county. spending its force in the White
River valley. Everything in it's path
was destroyed, the greatest damage be-
ing done near Elm Springs. Lowell and
Mud Town, the latter place being en-
tircly swept away.
At Elm Springs houses were blown
down, orchards destroyed and stock
killed. One man who had sought safety
in cellar was killed by falling tim
bcrs. The house was blown away and
the cellar was filed with debris, crush
ing the man to death.
The two-story residence of Squire
Hogg near Wheeler was demolished.
together with all out-buildings. There
were seven persons in the house when
it collapsed, and all were injured bua
none fatally.
During the storm lightning struck a
post in 5. c. Purdy's yard in Fdyette-
Vile, and considerable damage was
done to the house. Mrs. Purdy and a
colored servant girl were both stunned,
and carpenter named Thurman, who
was working on an clubhouse, was
knocked senSeleSs.
Whole Town Demolished.
At Mud Town every house was de-
stroyed. The family of Mr.. Nail took
refuge in barn, which was blown
over, and several of the family were
badly injured.
South of Wheeler William Richard
sons barn was totally wrecked; A. j.
Thompson's blacksmith shopwas blown
away; +. II. Langston's store was de-
molished. and John Smiths barn dam
aged.
Two miles east of Elm Springs a man
named Hillingsworth and his wife were
killed. Their house was entirely de-
stroyed and they were crushed to death
in the debris
A mile away farmhouse occupied by
an Italian family was wrecked and the
inmatee were instantly killed.
The residences of w. Ii. IIalcomb
and W. b. Pierson were destroyed.
Twenty houses are reported blown
away in the vicinity of Elm Springs,
but details have not been received.
The storm was less severe in Craw-
ford county. but one life was lost near
Fort Smith A Mrs. Nesbitt died from
fright while the gale was at its fiercest.
The home of w. $. Kimbrough, near
Springdale, was blown down and Kim
brough was instantly killed. Several
other farmhouses were blown down
near Springdale, and six or eight per-
sons more or less seriously wounded.
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SOUTHERN GLEANINGs.


President a. r. Stilwell and party Of
the Kansas City, Pittsburg & Gulf Rail
way Co., after two days sojourn at
Galveston, Tex, during which they
were the participants of the city,s hos
pitality, left in a special train over the
Gulf & Interstate for Port Arthur. A
delegation of about thirty Calves
toniass accompanied them. President
Stilwell's visit was not the bonanza
that Galvestonians expected. In a
speech made to business men in the
cotton exchange he very frankly told
them, while his company entertained
the kindliest feelings for Galveston,
and believed it had grand future, his
company was determined to bend every
effort To develop Port Arthur into a sea-
port OF no mean pretension, and were
confident of success.
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To Cure q Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
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Volunteer. Number 100000.

Washington. May 21.-It is announced
at the adjutant generals office that
100000 volunteers have been mustered
into the United States army. 1t is eX-
pected that from now until the re-
mainder of the 125,000 men called for
have been mustered the work will pro-
coed very slowly. 1t is predetermined
whether the government will await the
slow motions of some of the states. The
ability is that if the mastering of
the required quota is not completed
by the first of next week, the call so far
as the delinquent states are concerned
will be cancelled, and volunteers will be
accepted from other states.
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A CRUSHING FORCE.
The Whole spanish Outfit Can Now BE
Handled.

WASHINGTON. May 22.-Admiral Ger
vera's action in permitting the battle
ship Oregon to reinforce Rear Admiral
SIMPSONS squadron, without attempt
ing her destruction. has aroused great
deal of curiosity and not little anxiety
as to what his line of campaign really is.
While the Monterey has been ordered
to proceed to Manila, it does not neces-
sarily follow that the authorities have
confrmatory information of the reports
that the Spanish fleet is bound for the
Philippines. AS a matter of fact. the
dispatch of the Monterey was in the
nature of precaution. With her in the
Philippines, supported by the five pro-
tected cruisers and three gun-boats,
Rear Admiral Dewey will be able to de-
feat any force that Spain may collect
and send against him.
The authorities do not believe that
Spain will send her home squadron to
the Philippines The sailing orders
which it is said it received require it to
come west, it is believed, and join
forces with Admiral Cervera's fleet. If
this be true, then the officials expect
that Admiral Cervera will carry on a
waiting policy, avoiding battle with
the armor-clads of this government, as
he can do in view of the speed of his
ships, preventing the dispatch of an
army of invasion by menacing the
troop ships and appearing at points
where necessity will compel the dis
patch of armor-clads, and playing in
general a hide-and-seek game until he
is reinforced.
SO far as the officials can learn, the
only effective endorsements he can
expect are the battle-ship Pelayo, the
armored cruiser Carlos V. =. the protected
cruiser Alfonso XIII. and the torpedo
boat destroyers Audaz, Pluton and
froserpina. On account of the incon-
vsenlence of conveying torpedo boats,
those in Spanish waters will probably
De retained, with the second-class bat
tle-ships Victoria and Numarcia, for
the protection of the coast.
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Mighty Revival Wave.

Water Valley is in the midst of the
argest and most profound religious
wave that it has experienced for many
years. The two Methodist churches.
assisted by all the other churches of the
city, conducted revival service. The
effect has been felt in every nook and
corner OF the city. A large tent in City
Park was the scene of the revival. I. e
tent, however was found inadequate
and plain ducking canvas, two-widths
wide, was put on riders and spread all
around the tent. The preaching was
done by Rev. J. Il. Culpepper. of Fort
Worth, Tex, assisted by Rev. Newsome.
Rev. Culpcpper's son had the song
service in charge, which was a
pleasing feature of the meetings
More than 100 conversions have been
made. The meeting closed last
week, and was Immediately taken
up by the Baptists. who will con-
duet it for two weeks longer.
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MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
Roster Of detrimental omeer..


Although the roster of regimental Of
fcers is not complete, the following APP
pointments are announced: First Regi-
ment officers: Colonel, George NJ. Govan;
Northumberland, II. U. Williams; adj
jutant, George $. Yerger; majors Price
Porter. Jr., and George VI. Donald; sar-
geons First Regiment, Drs. Turner and
Kittrell; hospital steward, DIR. shep-
pard; assistant surgeon, DIR. Bauer; ser
geant-major, r. w. Banks, Jr. Second
Regiment CincompleteJ: Colonel, w. A.
Montgomery; Northumberland, Geo.
c. Hoskins; adjutant. not appointed;
majors, Mcssrs. Mayor and Devereux
Shields. This leaves the adjutant. ser
geant major and the medical staff yet
To be appointed for the Second.
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Distribution of School Fund.

The State superintendent of educa.
ton is preparing for the semi-annual
distribution of public school funds on
June g. One-third of $3.50, 200, the an
nual appropriation, is to be distributed,
pro rata, among seventy-five counties,
according tn the number of children.
1t requires careful figuring to get at the
exact amount to which each county is
entitled. The January distribution was
unavoidably delayed for month. but
those now intrusted with the work are
determined to have everything in read
aries promptly.
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Nelson Cummings and Samuel Stew
art, well-kDown planters at Village
Creek Falls, ten miles above Birming-
ham, Ala. fought duel, ending feud
existing between the men for years.
They had been disputing about the
boundaries of tht'r property. n fence
erected by one caused bad blood, and,
just after church, they met in the road
and the quarrel was renewed. Both
men were armed, and they got out
their weapons. They backed off lit
tie and began shooting. Stewards first
shot struck ComInings in the abdomen,
causing him to fail to the ground.
Cummings fred after falling. but none
OF his shots took effect. Cummings
died
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Catarrh Cannot He Cured

with Local Applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh is a
blood OF constitutional disease, and in order
to cure it you must take internal remedies.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur,
faces. Halls Catarrh Cure is not a quack
medicine 1t was prescribed by one of the
best physicians in this country for years,
and is a regular prescription. 1t is COM
posed of the best tones known, combined
with the best blood purifiers, acting direct
ly on the mucous surfaces The perfect
combination of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO, Props, Toledo, O..
Sold by all druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The leader., 1898-05-25
A SCHOOL GIRLS BATTLE.
From the Mail Milford. Ind.

Miss Emma Rybolt, prepossessing school
girl of Milford, Ind, is of more than usual
intelligence, and is ambitious to rise in the
literary world.
I'm the fall of 1885," said Mrs. .Rybolt,
Emma was taken i'll. She was a close stu
She grew weak, pale and nervous, and COM
planned of pains in her back, chest and limbs.
A few weeks passed and she grew worse.
The doctor said she was victim of ner-
vous prostration, and should have been
taken from school weeks earlier. She gradu-
ally grew worse, her nerves were SO tense
that the least noise irritated her and she had
a fever and a continual twitching in her
muscles. The symptoms were much like
ST Vitus' dance
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Exterminate the Cubans.

KEY WEST, May 22.-Gustavo Aran-
guren. a brother of the late Cuban in
surgent general, Nestor Aranguren, to-
day received letters from Havana via
Vera Cruz, dated May z, stating that
Gen. Blanco's orders impressing all
Cubans into the Spanish army has had
the effect of driving many into the in
surgent ranks. A. Betapeourt, an
American citizen, and Gonzales Aran-
guren, the letters state, have been ar
rested and confined in the Cuban for
tress on charges of aiding the in
surpents. The restitution in Havana
is frightful, and is increasing.
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LONDON, May ga dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Hong Kong says:
"Spaniards in Hong Kong and at Ma
Mia openly boast that feet of war
ships is on the way to the Philippines,
and the bishops have issued pastorals
to the effect that Spain and God are
preparing to cut out these social ex-
crescences from America The pastor
ais urge the people to give no quarter,
and they ascribe Admiral Dewey's hui
manity in refusing to lombard as due
to fear. At the same same time money
is being spent in bribing the inferior
leaders among the insurgents.
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BOY KINGS Dirthd day.

Madrid, May 1s.-The queen regent
suspended all receptions and festivities
arranged for in Madrid and the prov
inces on the occasion of the twelfth
birthday of her son, Tuesday. in view
of the war and the situation in Spain.
She, however, distributed $4,000 pesetas
among the local charities and hospitals.
Numerous kilograms of sympathy were
received from foreign courts, the most
conspicuous being from the pope, En-
peror Francis Joseph, Emperor Nicho-
las, Emperor William and ex-Queen lsa-
bella of Spain.
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Death of Inspector schaack.

Chicago. May 19.-Inspector OF 20
lice Michael j. Schaak died "Wednesday
night at nine o'clock, aged IS. The IN
supector has been on the Chicago police
force for 80 years, beginning as pa
trolman. He was most prominently be-
fore the public in connection with the
anarchist arrests and trial. and the
Luetgert trial.
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WASHINGTON, May 22.-Considerable
satisfaction is felt in naval circles at
the refusal of the French authorities in
Martinique to grant permission to the
English collier Twickenham to land or
tranship the coal she has on board to
the Spanish torpedo boat destroyer
Terror and the hospital ship Alicante.
The naval war board believes the re-
port that Admiral Cervera's fleet is to
return to Martinique for coal is another
ruse. designed to draw American ships
away from Santiago de Cuba, the point
off which Commodore Schley's squadron
is now believed to be living.
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p.u.rL.b,. Mean. of Suicide.

Bloomingto ILL.,, May 2o.-John Wen
berg, German tailor, aged so, believed
TO have relatives in Springfield, ILL.,, was
found lying dead in his room. An au-
topsy disclosed a remarkable means OF
suicide-nine needles sticking into his
body, evidently having been driven In
by himself, with a hammer or some sim
liar instrument. Eight of the needles
were rusty, having been in the body
some time, but the ninth was bright
and had been driven through the heart,
causing instant death.
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hobs LIN to DiAturh.

LONDON, May 23.-The Pretoria cor
respondent of the Times says: The Star
publishes without the consent or ap-
prevail of the government, the text of
The reply of the South African Republic
10 Mr.. Chamberlain's dispatch. The
note Justities the Transvaal's conten-
"on that it can not recognize any SUI
erainty since the convention of 1884,
ana quotes letter from Lord Derby,
written in 1884, which, it contends,
SHOWS SHOWS that Lord Derby intended to
:aoandon the suzerainty. The note re-
,.erates the charge that British officials
countenanced the Jameson raid
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HEARD HEAVY NOISES.

sh OF the Rumor That Naval Bat Il
Fought In the windward Passage.
~ MOLE ST. NICHOLAS, Hayti, May 23.-
numerous and very frequent reports,
resembling heavy cannonading. which
% ~ere heard in the Westward Passage
l'uay afternoon and yesterday morn
.As' gave rise to the rumor that a naval
:. engagement was in progress between
Sue. squadrons of the United States and
ops ain No men-of-war have been seen
basslae the harbor, however, and none
iss entered 1t. have not been able to
actually took place.
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AWAY TO MANILA.
oru'ser Charleston Sails From San Fran
cisco at Last.

cisco at Last.
DAN FRANCISCO, May 22.-The big
cruiser Charleston is well on her way
" Manila. She passed through the
uoiden Gate at 500 this morning, after
having been anchored in the stream all
nieht' The Charleston adjusted her
ooihpaNses at an early hour and then
passed up the bay through the Raccoon
STRAITS and past the docks on the
s northern frontage of the city. Every
S seam vessel in the harbor blew to
0apt. Glass and his crew.
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The jackson News says: Much at,
tention is being attracted just now tc
The possibilities of Mississippi as cat
tie raising State. Buyers have been
active for several months buying up
cattle and shipping them out of the
State to feed for Western markets One
buyer alone. A. l.. Bradley, represent.
ing the Evans-SnyderB Buell. Company
of st. Louis and Chicago, shipped ~!
cars. or %, 900 head, out of Mississippi
since January l. The same gentleman
shipped seventeen ears last week. There
are thousands of cattle being fed in the
State. Those who sold out their cattle
instead of feeding them themselves have
lost money,
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Gen. Lee and the Masons.

1t is understood from officials high in
masonic circles that there has been a
plan on foot to make Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee member of the grand lodge with
out undergoing the usual prclimina-
ries, but the distinguished soldier, when
approached i'll regard to tAc subject,
said, while he appreciated the honor,
he would prefer being properly initi-
atcd. Grahd Master Duke authorized
one of the highest officers of the lodge
him a mason lat sight" prerogative
which he has the right to exercise, but
which has never been done in the case
of anyone except the prince of Wales.
The leader., 1898-05-25
Campbell College Contract Awarded.

The contract for the erection of
Campbell Theological College on the
outskirts of Jackson has been awarded.
This is negro divinity school. and
when in active operation will probably
have large yearly capacity. The
dearth of Ethiopian preachers in this
college is for the purpose of relieving
this condition.