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The record-union., 1898-05-06

Iinforcements. They paid no attention
to the insurgents, but began a sharp
fusilade at the tug Bullets flew around
the tug so fast that the lookout aft
came down. The Leyden, seeing no
chance to land the ammunition lust
then, picked up the men she had land
ed and steamed back to the flagship
off Havana, reporting that it would be
impossible to land the cargo unless
protected. The gunboat Wilmington
was Immediately ordered to help the
Leyden.
On returning to the landing point the
Wilmington held off shore about a mile
and a half, the Leyden going close into
the beach. The tug was signaled by the
insurgents that the coast was clear
Manned by four men. a boat then left
the Leyden with ammunition and two
large boxes of dynamite. When a short
distance from the beach a man aloft
on the Leyden sang out that the cav
airy were coming down to the beach
again in strong force.
The Leyden signaled the Whining
ton and the latter came a trifie closer
to shore, and with her stern facing the
beach, fired four shots from her four
inch rapid-fire guns. The cavalrymen
retreated, and the boats cargo was
then landed.
While waiting to take the cavalrymen
the Wilmington fired at block house
further down the beach. There were
some fifty Spanish regulars sitting on
top Of this block-house, watching the
Leyden and the insurgents. The Will
mingtOn's first shots went wild. The
twelfth and last shot hit the bulls eye.
When the smoke cleared away the
block-house, the men and all had disap-
peared as though swallowed up. The
Spanish birds that had flown from the
house were seen high up in a tree, where
a shot had driven them.
The Leyden and Wilmington returned
to the flagship, and the former then
came here. There are dozens of holes
in the tugs smokestack from the bull
let's of the cavalrymen.
NAVAL BATTLE EXPECTED
NEW YORK, May 5.-A Key West
special to the Evening POST dated to-
day, says:
Four Spanish warships are reported
to be off Barbados, presumed to in
tercept the battleship Oregon. A naval
battle is expected.
The Prize Court to-day is Investigate
ing the Panama case. Testimony has
been concluded on the Buenaventura
and Catlina. District Attorney Strip
ling says that there is no doubt about
the Catalina and Panama being con-
demned.
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SIMPSONS FLEET.
officials Refuse to Make Known It's
Movements.

WASHINGTON,M May 5.-No confirma-
ton is obtainable of the various reports
concerning movements of Admiral
Simpsons fleet. Persons who by their
political position might be supposed to
share the confidence of the Administra-
ton make the statement that the Ad-
miraI has gone to seize Porto Rico, and
this statement is made after conference
with the Executive. On the other hand,
it is asserted with almost equal posi-
tiveness that the fleet has gone to meet
the Oregon and bring her in safely to
the north. Still another report is to the
effect that the Admiral has cone to
seize MatanZas. to use as a base of
operations.
The officials refuse absolutely % make
public the plan of the strategy board,
and thus give aid to the enemy. There
fore these conflicting rumors as 10 the
plans Of the fleet can only be judged
in the light of their probability when
viewed in connection with the usual
methods of warfare. Thus to lombard
Matanzas without at the same time
being able to land a sufficient force to
seize and hold the place would seem to
be very bad strategy, and the fact that
SIMPSONS fleet was accompanied by
no troops or transports would seem to
negative the idea that he could have
gone to attack Matanzas or seize Porto
Rico. To ATTEMPT the latter would re-
quire strong landing force in view of
the unanimous opposition of the troops
on the island and in addition it may be
suggested that Admiral Sampson would
be very loath to run the risk of having
one or more of his best ships completely
disabled by attacking forts needlessly
and thus leave his fleet inferior to the
Spanish force.
A significant movement is the adding
of the warShip New Orleans to Comrno-
dore Schley's squadron in place of the
Columbia. This seems to indicate a
complete change in the character of the
squadron, which, instead of being a fly
ing squadron, in the ordinary sense
has now assumed the character of a
battle fleet. Without being as speedy
as at first organized Commodore
Schley's squadron is probably now able
to meet on even terms, at least, the
formidable Spanish armored cruisers
which sailed from Cape Verde for an
unknown destination. In view of this
action of the department, and partfcu-
larly if Schley should be reinforced by
some torpedo vessels, it may be as
sumed that he is about to start in quest
of the Spanish squadron.
Chief Engineer Harris Webster. a
member of the Naval Recruiting Board.
which has been gathering material for
the personnel of the navy in the West
and South, arrived at the Navy De-
partment this morning. He is Just
from the Norfolk navy yard, where he
landed 104 good men who had been
enlisted by the board. Commander
Hawley and DR.. Pearsons, the other
members of the board. with Boatswain
Larkin, late of the Maine, an attend
Continued on Seventh Papel
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STEAMER ST. PAUL.
Captain Sigsbee's Auxiliary Cruiser
Sails From Cramps Shipyard.

PHILADELPHIA, May 5.-The big
auxiliary cruiser st. Paul, with Cap
tain Sigsbee on the bridge, left the
Cramps shipyard at $40 o'clock this
morning and steamed down the Della
ware River.
Contrary to the announcement at
Cramps ship yard, that the St. Paul
would stop at League Island navy yard
for ammunition, the big cruiser pro-
ceeded straight down the Delaware
River and anchored at Deep Water
Point, near New Castle, Del. 1t is pre-
sumed that the st. Paul will take on her
ammunition in the Delaware Bay off
Bombay Hook at the same time she re-
ceives her coal.
AS to the st. PauPs destination moth
ing is known here, but it is believed
that she is to do scout duty along the
middle Atlantic coast.
The alleged Spanish spy who was
caught on the st. Paul late Tuesday
night was put ashore at Cramps ship
yard just before the cruiser sailed. The
evidence against him was not deemed
sufficient, and he was released.
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have, the break in the cable could be
located within half mile. The test
would undoubtedly be made from
Hongkong, where the English Govern
ment is supposed to have all the ia
cilities for building and repairing ca
bles.
To illustrate how close these tests
can be made by delicate instruments,
Mr.. Sumner referred to test made on
the cable in the Straits of Mackinaw
This cable is about five miles long From
the southern shore test was made
some time ago, and a break was locat-
ed within three feet.
1t is Mr.. Summers opinion that tests
have been made correctly locating
within fifty miles of Manila the break
in the Hongkong cable The delay in
repair may be caused by not having
the necessary graphing machinery for
pulling up the cable, which may be laid
at very great depth at the particular
point. Once the fault is brought to the
surface, it is comparatively an easy
matter to make a new splice and cut
out any injuries that may have been
made to the cable.
Whether there has been a cable
SledllieI dI hOuS pTepdIeu lOl
such work has not been definitely as
certained. If not, it may be necessary
to bring a steamer from some point dis
tant, delaying for some time the repair
of the cable.
DEWEY MAY BE BOTTLED UP.
CHICAGO, May ga special to
Journal from Washington says the
fear that Dewey may be bottled up in
Manila Harbor is gaining ground. It
is recollected that the entrance to
Manila Bay is through a channel plant
ed with mines. Dewey passed over
these silently in the night, and no op-
portunity was given the Spaniards to
fire them. Now if he has not forced
a surrender of the city and gained con-
troll of the switchboard used in firing
the submerged explosives, an attempt
to leave the harbor by any one of the
ships composing the Asiatic squadron
would be met by an attack from the
mines
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regulations require them to be under
30. Among them are former students
at West Point, newspaper men and
others with political influence back of
them.
The Navy Department will ship 300
oO0 pounds of powder to Commodore
Dewey, to add to the stock he now has
left. This will be made up of about
$1,000 pounds of the grade used for
the big eight-inch guns, 10000 pounds
for the six-inch guns. $4,000 pounds for
the fiye-inch guns, and lesser amounts
for other classes of guns. This, with
the large amount of eight-inch armor-
piercing projectiles, shells and six-inch
and fiveinch rifle balls, will make the
shipment of ammunition a very large
one. The powder and shot together
Will give 500 rounds for the big guns,
and several thousand rounds for the
rapid-fire rifles.
Mr. Hatch, the Hawaiian Minister
was among the callers on Assistant
Secretary of State Cridler. who received
the diplomatic visitors to-day in the
absence of Assistant Secretaries Moore
and Adee. Mr.. Hatch has so far
heard nothing from Honolulu in con-
firmation of the press dispatches Of
yesterday relating to the transfer of
the Hawaiian Islands to the United
States. 1t was plain to be seen, how
ever. that the Minister would be very
much gratified to receive an official
confirmation, but, in his opinion, any
negotiations of the character described
would be conducted directly between
President Dole and United States Min
lister Sewall at Honolulu, and the lat
ter would be expected to communicate
with his Government on this subject.
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FCRTIFYING THE ISLAND.
Great Activity Throughout West
ern Coast of Cuba.

KEY WEST, May 5.-The censorship
of dispatches here continues very strict.
Captain Lyons of the gunboat Dolphin,
which has been cruising for eleven days
along the western coast of Cuba, says
there is great activity on shore
throughout that section, and especially
in Bahia Honda. Groups of Spaniards
can be seen working on improvised for
tifications of all kinds. Earthworks
have been thrown up all along the coast
and apparent preparations against in
vasion are being made
During her cruise the Dolphin held
up eighteen vessels, all of which We're
released except the Spanish fishing
schooner Leolo, which was sent in here
the other day. The Dolphin had pre-
viously taken the LeolO, but had re-
leased her on the Captains promise to
go inshore and remain there. Not long
afterward the Dolphin again found the
Leolo cruising and apparently signaling
information to some one on shore. The
Spaniard was then captured, despite
the Captains protestations that he was
not signaling.
News reached here to-day of the ar
rival at Havana yesterday of the Brit
ish cruiser Talbot to take off British
subjects who desired to leave the city.
The Talbot was held up by the block
aiding vessels, but finally asked permis-
sion of the flagship to go in, which
Rear Admiral Sampson readily grant
ed. Admiral John Richardson, COM
manding the West Indian naval station.
was on board the Talbot.
Further information from the be-
sieged island is to the effect that Blanco
is urging the provincial authorities in
every locality to stir up the patriotism
of the people, which is said to be rapid
ly waning under the influence of hunger
and disease.
INSURGENTS IN HAVANA PROV
INCE.
KEY WEST F'la.), May "a dis
patch boat which arrived here to-day
brought intelligence of an engagement
between Spanish troops and insurgents
in Havana Province, in which Colonel
Juan Delgado, the insurgent leader and
four men were killed and the Spanish
lost tWenty-One.
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AUTONoMIsT CONGRESS.
Formally Opened at Havana by
Captain-Gcneral Blanco.

| HAVANA, May (Delayed).-(Copy-
right, 1898. by the Associated Press.)-
With great ceremony the opening of the
first Cuban Congress under the Au-
| tonomous Government was formally
accomplished to-day by General Blan-
co. Every effort was made by the
Spanish officials to give brilliancy tC
the occasion. There was a procession
an imposing military display, the
streets were decorated with flags and
banners, and the Captain General
made what was intended to be an i'm
pressive speech, in the course of which
he said that if the declarations of the
United States had been sincere it's guns
to-day ought to be saluting the first
Cuban Parliament, instead of threaten
ing the lives of it's members.
The volunteers at 1890 p. m. We're
drawn up on both sides of the streets
leading from the Palaca to the Hall OF
Congress, located in the building for
merly known as the Casino Espanol
From the time the Autonomist Govern
ment was established the Casino was
devoted to it's purpose.
At . d. m. a salute of fifteen, guns
from the Cabanas battery announced
the departure of the Captain General
from the palace. First came a detach-
ment of cavalry. and then in a landau
were General Pafriado, the military
commander of Havana; General Solano,
chief of staff, and two adjutants. after
which was a carriage in which were
seated Captain General Blanco, General
Pando, the commander of the Spanish
forces on the field; DR.. Congosto. Sec
retary-GeneraI of the Government, and
General Blanco's adjutant.
Following the Captain-GeneraPs car
riage were many officers on horseback,
and after them came detachment of
the civil guard. A force of cavalry
wound up the procession, which passed
through Obispo street to the Parque
Isabella Catolica, to the Dragones thor
oughfare and to the halls of Congress.
At the hall the members of the Au-
tonomous Government were awaiting
the Captain General and on his arrival
there at 2:15 D. m. another salute of
fifteen guns was fired from the fortress.
Assembled in the hall, in addition to
the members of Congress, the Colonial
Secretaries, ETC.. were Admiral Mante-
rola. General Losado, the civil and mill
tary authorities, the Bishop, the foreign
Consuls and the commanders and the
officers of the British cruiser Talbot,
and the French cruiser Fulton. both of
whom are in port. Besides the officers
and officials there were present many
representatives of the Spanish nobility,
the leading politicians of Havana and
the representatives of the local and
some of the foreign newspapers. There
were also many ladies present.
10 fain
with the greatest respect as he entered
the hall, which was finely decorated In
the center of the hall on platform was
a big presidential table, under a canopy.
and right and left of it were portraits
of the little King of Spain and his
mother the Queen Regent.
General Blanco took up a position be-
hind this table. At his right were the
members Of the Colonial Government
and the Secretary General of Cuba. On
his left stood Generals Parade, Pando
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SPANISH FLEET COMING.
Now It Is Said California Ports Are
to be Bombarded.

MADRID (via Paris), May 5.-It is
alleged that the Governments of Porto
Rico and Cuba have cabled that there
is mo need to fear landing of Amer
lean troops in those islands; that two
ironclads, two cruisers and three trans
ports will leave Cadiz forthwith to
chase the Yankees in the Philippines,
and then lombard California ports"
LONDON, May Ga dispatch to the
Daily Chronicle from Cadiz dated
Tuesday says:
The battleship Pelayo and the cruiser
Alfonso XIII. have left their anchor
age in the bay, and gone to the dock
yards. The cruisers Patricia and Ra-
pido are preparing with all speed, and
all are expecting to sail together. Cadiz
is overwhelmed by the news Of the
Philippine disaster, the lost crews num-
bering many CadiZianS.
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FLYING SQUADRON.
The Report That It Was Put Under
Action Untrue.

OLD POINT COMFORT Wa.), May
5.-(On board the Flagship Brooklyn
off Fort Monroe. 1.-The report that the
flying squadron was put under action
last night at midnight, is absolutely
without foundation. After O'clock
when the retiring gun was sounded,
there was no action whatever. No gun
was fired and no call for quarters
sounded Commodore Schley has pa
troll boat out near the Capes, and relies
implicitly on it for information.
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THE OLIVETTE.
Sails Suddenly From Tampa for
Kew West

TAMPA (Fla), May 5.-The steamer
Olivette, which has been lying at the
docks at Port Tampa with banked fire
for several days, sailed suddenly to-day
for Key West. On board were Lieuten-
ant Colonel w. H. Lawton of General
Skaters staff, nspector-General of
the Southwestern District, and Commo-
dore Watson. On account of the near
approach of the time when the United
States troops will be called upon to
effect landing in Cuba, and the fact
that Colonel Lawton is on General
Skaters staff. a good deal of signifi-
canoe is attached to the departure. 1t
is supposed that Colonel Lawton's trip
is for the purpose of gathering all the
information possible as to the move
ments of the Spanish fleet and the dis
position of the forces in Cuba. A
Do
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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-08-08

-, South America furnishes the greatest
amount and best quality of curled horse
hair,q used for. filing mattresses and
stufting furniture, On the wide pampa
many thousands OF horses are, bred esq
pecinlly for the hair Of their ma nes. and
tails. These. between the round-ups.
which sometimes do not occur in three
or four seasons, grow to great length,
but owing TO the. lack of carel and 4he
state Of the camps" rs the open conn
try Is called. the hair is uspullg tangled
in,what seems an inextricab!P mass, Al
over the camps grow many kinds Of
burrs and thistles, and the animals as
they Craze or roll themselves abou: bt'-
come covered with them. Their coats
are naturally rough, the hair growing
in an uneven. shaggy way. Stuct, A.!
over rIwith burTS and with name and tail
matted into nearly unwieldy masses.
the. poor creatures present a,.comicn!
appearance. After they are shorn they
seem TO delight In the freedom OF
cropped necks and short tails.
The, hair when cut Off is freed from
dirt and .roughpess Of all kinds and
wound into ropes, by which means II is
made curly. II sells for 3s or 4s cents u
pound. The longest strands are kept
separated, and used for horse hair fur
iiiture, cloths, etc. =. ...''.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-08-08
She Defeated Them

The Oil City Pa.) Derrick tells of q
party Of boys Of about II years of age
who were teasing n girl of about the
same age who was hauling her little
sister on handsled. The girl evidently
had temper, and also self-reliance.
Singing out the largest boy in the lot,
she sailed into him like IN infuriated
tomcat and had him thoroughly
whipped. and was chasing him up the
railroad track before the surprised
spectators recovered presence of mind
enough to part the combatants. The
other boys viewed the fate of their late,
companion. with constcrnat ton, u, and
when the girl returned, and resumed
possession of the sled, there was not one
in the crowd with courage enough to re-
sumo the teasing operations.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-08-08
No. 1874.
What This Specicl Feature Tell. -,
Your C''~ractcr

A nose thick and ilat is an unf,vor-
able feature with l On -; we'll ne y.c,,.
en-, usually siGnif::ing that the char,c.
ter is Prc:lonIinatcd by material in
stincts, while Il turncd-up nose with
wide nostrils Ectol:-ns vain ,lisnosi.
tion, savs en- cXchancr.
Especially wide nostrils arc .irns Of
courage, strength and r"ihc: small nos
tri!s Of weakness a::d t;r;Iity. Noses
large in every respect are usually
found among men, and when Il woman
Possesses large nose it indicates that
She is masculine in character.
The nose, the form of which has so
much to do with the beauty OF the face.
Is amenable to culture, and we have il
on the authority of German physician
mat 1T is beyond dispute that during
mali an ordinary human life the nose
is capable of receiving more noble form.
The mental training of an individual
has great deal to do with shaping the
nose.
The small, fiat nose, found among
women and called the soubrette nose.
when occurring with an otherwise
agreeable cast of countenance, indi-
Gates a gracious and cheerful naivete,
combined with considerable curiosity.
Such nose is seldom found among
men, and when n nan is unfortunate
enough to possess it he is characterized
by weak and deficient sagacity.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-08-08

VcPreedent has ma h wbbv h
Nevada exhibits shipped along
H. H. TO Omaha
Interests the State
County
product his
r H. e. from which place will be
to the The
should accompany everything
haGlon anything farosd full d..
snond position Commissioner
WHO ~ turn viii lt the Wee President who Wi
af there might be Implications
County further let this oppor
tunIty OF advertising the OF Nevada
The Trans Mississippi Congress composed OF dele
gates State
OF this exposition originated that
. and the project has become National
TOR the several departments
of the Mississippi States
hibi from their respective States liberal ap
preparations while others through
prise o"Oo'
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-08-08
The First Opera Glasses.

The single opera glass was first used
in the time of Louis XIV: It became
the rage and everybody used one. The
double opera glass (Jumelle) was in
vented in 1925, but did not at first find
favor with women. A treatise was writ.
ten in the early part Of this century
on, Tart de lorgner, in which it was
shown that woman with fine arms
would hold the glass with both hands.
ifshe were blessed with fine hands she
would take OFF her gloves, II ber neck
were long she would recline back IN
her chair. and so on. 1t was quite n
treatise on coduetry.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-08-28

Judicial Ticket.
For Judge of the Circuit Court of the Fourth
Judicial District.
THOMAS CHERRINGTON.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-08-28
PRIVATE HOSPITAL.
Marietta Soon to Have Some FaciIi-
ties Not Hitherto Enioyed.

Saturday, through G. B. Sunderland,
DR.. o. NJ. Willis purchased the L. w.
Chamberlain property on Third street,
below Marion, paying therefor $4,000.
The property is the large square
brick building on beautiful lot 80 by
$50 feet. 1t is the intention of Dr.
Willis to remodel the house and add
to it very materially, so that it will
ue well adapted to its proposed uses.
DR.. Ckas. 5 Hart Will be associated
with DR.. Willis in the new enterprise,
and beside for their uses it will be
open to the use of other physicians
who may desire it, All diseases, eX-
cept those which are contagious, will
be treated
Possession viii b. given 1T once and
the transfer papers viii be made
early this week. The work Of remoG-
cling will begin at once, and it is eX-
pected that January ], 1899, will see
the new institution in operation.
The hospital idea is, We think, an
excellent one, ana while we do not
hope there may be sick people to fill
it, yet we look for the success of the
undertaking.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-08-28

Congressional Ticket
For Member Of Congress, Fifteenth District
H. c.. VAN VOORHlS.