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.SPANARDS Dirty WORK.
An Evident Attempt 70 Destroy
Mortar Battery at Fort Tay-
Tor, Key West,
A SERGEANT OF THE ARTILLERY SHOT.


KEY WEsr. Fla, Eay 2s.-A sergeant
Of artillery on duty az d mortar bat
terry near Fort rayIuv. was fired uVou
by three unknown mn, whom he says
he knows to be- SpaatBrds The fire.
was promptly returned, but the mon
escaped
The affair, which &, involved in a
coed deal Of mystery began Thursday
afternoon, when thee swurthy men
mace an attempt 70 enter the gate
90 SHE reservation, tat were sum
marliy turned OF d. the sentry.
No further attention Nas given to the
incident until night, wgeu, between IL
and IL o'clock Sergt L ehurds, Of the
artillery guard, near lie mortar bat,
terry ulscerued the hgurgs of three men
a feyr yards ahead of him. Almost
simultaneously with the discovery they
opened fire upon him with pistols.
Three outlets whizzed Nc Hmicssly past
the sergeant, but a fourth lodged in the
heshy part of his left am above the
elbow, The three men Ehcn turned
and fed out Of range, The sergeant
sent several shots after tllm, and then
went fos the guard.
A sharp lookout was scpt for the
strangers, and soon aztec midnight a
suspicious noise was heard outside
the gate neaE which the mortar bat.
terry Is located, An ayestigation
resulted ia the discoy ey of a
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ON TO CUBA


NAf
WASHINGTON. May 2g.-Much work
has yet to be done before American
troops can be landed In Cuba, The
authorities are, however, doing all in
their power to have the entire Invading
army ready to move to the point Of em-
barkation as soon as Commodore
Schley definitely reports that he has
Cervera's fleet eooped up in Santiago
de Cuba, Secretary Alger positively
said to me that no troops would leave
the United States for Cuba until such a
report has been received,
Senior Ouesada Of the Cuban iunta in
forms me that the United States has
made arrangements with Gen Gomez
for an immediate junction with the
United States troops in Cuba, Mem
beers Of the juuta say, also, that the iu-
surgent force under Gen. Gomez Is
( 5000 strong. They admit however,
that this army is greatly lacking in
arms and ammunition. ! am informed
that it is the purpose Of the United
States to provide the Cubans with such
ammunition and arms As they actually
need.
1t was reported early This morning
that Gen, Miles would leave during the
day for the South, to direct tine move
ment of the troops into Cuba.
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COSTLY FLAMES IN DALLAS.
Nearly HALF a Million Dollars Damage
bone oBe rrrseH KILLED and
Others injured.

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oRDERnD 10 MOVE


Report From schley Followed by i]nsirue
tlaHs to shauer 10 Forward 70 Cuba
NEw YoEN. MAY 90 A special to the
Tribune from Washington say Orders
have atlast gone forward to Maj-Gen
Shafter nj Tampa. ta embark the
/ greater portion of hi, corps, including
an the regulars and a few volunteer
regiments on board the transports
gathered at Thar place and the aggrcs-
siye military movement, which has
been so frequently predicted and as
often DELAYED for enc cause or another
win be an accomplished fact before the
! end Of the week. The strongest units
Of Admiral SIMPSONS recognized squad
ron win convoy the expedition and
cover its landing at point now def
nitely designated.
simultaneously, the most rigid cen
sorship OF press dispatches that has 81
far been undertaken bY the govern
ment win be put into operation at
Tampa and Key West tonight, and no
message relating 10 the movements Of
troops or ships, or In any way specu-
lating upon the expedition, will DE per-
mitted on the wires, If this means Of
preventing publication Of information
which would be exceeding valuable to
Spain is not fully successful, the cen
sorship will be promptly extended to
the mails.
1t can be confidently asserted that,
beyond the secretary of war and the
secretary Of the navy, the president
viii permit no civilian to enjoy his CON
fdence in this matter untl d landing
on foreign territory shall have been ne
tually accomplished, and Gen shafter
himself win have sealed orders, whose
contents will be known only TO Gen
Miles and Gen, Corbin, until the ex-
petition is safely at sea. Admiral
Simpsons sole instructions win be to
guard the expedition and to cooperate
with Gen. Shafter under the l%atter's
1fyagfiop
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BRIG. GEN. HARRISON G, OTIS.
A Newspaper Man with a "Pbat Take
Hls military Record was Pro-
NOTED 0u the field,

sAN FRANCISCO, May g. Harrison
Gray Otis VINO has been appointed
brgadJer general OF volunteers, IS the
editor aud proprietor Of the los An-
ggics FINES, one Oh the leading jour
nals Of the Pacific coast, lie was born
ia OhiOin 1897 and served on the Union
side during the entire civil Bar enter.
ing as private aud rising bg sucGessiRe
promotions 10 the field through an the
grades 70 that II lieutenaarcoloaeL
The hual promotion was gigea ham AZ
the close OF hostilities upon the unso-
lieited recommendation 81 Maj Gen.
Il. b. Hayes, alJefa4rd President
Hayes. During his service in the war
Gen. Otis took part IN - engagements,
received two wounds ID battle and was
promoted seven times.
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SAN FRANCISCO, May u. The steamer
China arrived here yesterday from
Hong Kong, via Yokohama and Homo
lulu The China left Hong Kong on
April 30,
The japanese papers, commenting on
the future Of the Philippines, say II
will be veil Tor Japan % be a keen
spectator Of the war between the
United States and spain.
The news from Calcutta says that
the plague Is causing great alarm there.
At Hong Kong however, 10 is stated
that there has been q great decrease IA
enc number of fresh plague easoA
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MOVEMENTS Of THE FLEET.
The Navy DEPARTMENTS Without
information Regarding the
Movements Of Warships.
Il HOPES UNOFFICIAL NEWS IS hue
WIN Probably Hear soon by pispateh
ttoat Tue Revival o. tho Daily Runners
OF tho Armys Movement is Nul wAr.
rautrd by Facts The rl,us are An, ts
Nol, lu a Tentative state.

W,smNaroN. May IS When score
ary Long started for the eabinel
Getting he was without information
addition 90 that possessed Thursday
OH to the movements OF the fleet in the
Nasl Indies Notwithstanding the re-
P,atad statements which, of course,
" u come through i'm thr eud 80 per.
Sisted In, to She effect THAT the
nary department has been iu
communication with Commodore
SUtIcy, of Santiago. the see.
ret5ry stated that hr had not hat
pns message frum Commodore schley
stnr his brief report made several
dayN ago from another point la Cuba
Therefore the department ts in exact
~ lpv position it has occupied for the
luag ltw days, so far as It's knowledge
of tha llaet goes, 10 has heard through
Unofficial and 1t Is hoped Relic
bic, SOURCES that the Spanish
aert is In santiago harbar aud
ahat sehley is lying Ia wait
ont fiua. The department having
waited as long as dignity seemed 70 re
quirc ~1r news directly from tbe squad
rons. { is believed has now taken steps
to seen 'e 1t through its own inquiries
and consequently 1t may be expected
M uny moment that some of the dis
patch soats or scouting vessels will
bring tcws 81 the squadron to one Of
the tau q stations, probably la Iluyti
for Transmission to the navy depart
mgnt.
'Fhure was Is revival Of the almost
laily rr uur thai Gen. Mics was about
% iepuixun histrip TO rampa.Whtch vs..
Of course construed 10 mean the dlrect
beginning OF the invasion OF CaBn Az
a matter Of fact there is iust as much
foundation for this statement Us dur
Ing any day IN the past weels
The commanding general has hna
o speciul car feady for himself
aud staff lying Ia the Peunsylvania
railway Station IN this city, ready to
start nt a moments notice for Tampa.
He, himself, has been anxious to de-
part for many days past und has been
restrained only because conditions
were not ripe for the movement When
that moment arrives d start viii be
made, but whether 10 viii be tonight
or a week hence, Is absolutely not
known at this moment, even
o Cen, Miles himself This
calling Of the conference %
the White House Thursday haas lea
10 the revival Of tbe rutnor Of an imme
iiate movement upon Gdba and Porto
Rico. ID may be stated however upon
the best authority, that IL has not yet
been finally decided when 10 begin the
Cuban invasion, and as FAR aB Porto
Rico IS concerned, whether To attempt
an occupation Of TINT island d an Or
mot IN other words the plans are in
D tentative state, subject 70 alterations
at any moment rs conditions develop.
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SAN FRAverac0.M May ~ THE steamer
China which stopped 81 Honolulu oh
her way from the orient reports taat
tle people Of that city were masking
great preparations 70 receive the trans.
port deet which left this city for Ma-
Mia, and which viii stop al Honolulu
Ell route The town vas being deco
rated with flags and bunting and the
freedom u the city SILL Ne offered 70
tIe men on the steamers The China
passed thc transports city ot Pektng,
Wednesday night, and reports gu
well Qn board
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TAMPA Fla, May 99The 3ortihca-
tons AZ Egnont and Muliet Keys are 50
far advanced that danger from an at
tack by some stray spanish torpedo
boat s. 10 longer apprehended Cat
ling guns may be used ia connection
with tile cavalry during The campaign
"a Cnba, Major-General Joe Wheeler,
id command 81 the caralry forces,
strongly advocates their use believing
they would be Of special advantage III
breaking ND infantry formation when
used with cavalry GatlinFs maieient
rs arm tile cavalry regiments are al
ready here
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ACTION EXPECTED
speedy Climax to tho War the
Ruling Purpose
Midnight Conferences at WashinEton o,si
the 5oyful Report Received From
Commodore schlcy,

WASHINGTON, May a-Spslns Meet
is definitely located and securely locked
inside Santiago de Cuba haroor.
This IS am official fact
In addition TO the cable FROM Mole IT,
Nicholas, haytl, giving thls gratifying
information, Commodore schiey has re-
ported 70 the secretary Of the navy
stating definitely that he has personally
observed Admiral eervera Heet n the
har6or, The information was cabled
from the Mole II. Nicholas, Hayti' and
was brought there direct from santiago
by the United States scouting vessel ST.
Paul
II Commodore sehley has reported ms
plan OF operations against the spanish
fleet, now that it rs definitely located
that feature Of his dispatch has not
been made public. NorNill the author
tiles formally state what the program
VIM DC.
Rather than RISK the loss oil any OF
our shlps oy forcing tue narrow Wen
mined channel entering me haroor' me
war ooafo Delleves II 1he part OF "As.
aom 70 securely close lhe spanish meet
"italn the hafoor oy laylhs a~aoillona'
mines at 1he entrance TO Ohe nt'po''
aho slhklhg one 0t more oia "uIAS
laaeh Win S1ohe'
nc ~ustrucIions 10 SoWulouoIe oeN1ea
aiio" MN Niue laUlIuae' an" Il az 81"
Viie Posslou'Nf q carrying tlle noFoo'
an" lng 'h DaLuie WIN sue eHeuty'
no one VINO KNOWS MN uoupls tlat ne
wal axe 1he chance naval ana Hall,-
Iary auIhoriVles' however are Ptoceeo-
ing on 1le assumption thaV o~oini,ouoie
oehley "lll commune 70 suaeo tne en-
trance TO Vhe hafoor' ana 10 iollo" out
Vhe S'~aEFlns-oug process ~coh'e"Plalea
"nei the hrs' in~iorlhatlon came saat
Ao'nlral 0sr'era ilao ancno'eo III ele
Ai''o1A'u uaiDOi
Un'"l'h 0u"'h INVASION
Immediately upon the receipt OF Com
modore aehley dispatch tonight its
contents were conveyed TO tlle president
by Lieut. Nhlttiesey. and then TO capt.
IfoWnlnshleid, 2 m o. me war
board. Ten Miles was Immediately
sent Tor, n he and Capt erownln-
silleld were closeted together Tor an
hour Dr. more talking over the plans OF
JOINT operations between the army and
navy winch are 70 be commenced lmme'
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EVIDENTLY G~RoJEDLEss.
rhe story Of She Disabling Of the Baiti'
more. 81 Manila, Apparently
without Foundation.

LoHD0N May 28-The stories circu-
lated az Madrid and elsewhere regard
ing the baltimore are evidcntly
p~roundllss. The dispatch received ~
the spanish capital FROM Manila APP
~parently referred TO the alleged dir
ablement of the Baltimore during The
battle AZ Manila, when . Spanish she'll
struck her and exploded s0me ammuni-
tion, slightly iujariag eight e
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

Hose Rose, May ~ The police last
night seized a quantity 81 stores which
we're being supplied bya Chinese com
predore at Hong Kong 70 the United.
States auxiliary cruiser Lafro now be-
ing used as a transport The stores
were conveyed il three lighter and q
steam launch 70 TIE Zafro The latter
IS still at Kowloon bay, ia Chinese
waters, where Gle has been coaled and
provisioned THE Americans are FORTH
living corfigidor island 90 the mouth
If Manila Bay and mining the chan
mel. THEY WIN give q warm reception
70 any p1 ole antagonist
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

SAN JOSH, Costa Rico, May 20 Span
ish citizens in Costa Rico are eelebrat-
ing with joy the bombardmeut Of Bos-
ton, Galveston, Mobile and Pensacola
by the Spanish feet Their satisfaction
is increased by the news Of the total
destruction of the American vessels in
-Cnban waters bK the Spanish navY.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

BErHLEuEM, Pa, May 9a-The Beth
lehem Iron Company has made and
shipped TO Watervilet arsenal, r..
Y, the largest cannon forging ver
turned ont in America. 10 is the first
one Of the l6-ineh group ordered for
Sandy Hook.
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49, B -
Two Frenehmen Arrested a. KEY West for
..nannA aI |. .m-nlnLna- ~-harael.E.

Two Frenchmen Arrested az Key West f0r
Couduct 81 q suspicious Character
KEY WEsr, Fla. Stay 29-Paul Mo
lin correspondent 81 Che Eclair o
Paris, was arrested last night Ia com.
pany with another FrHnehman. 8 resi-
dent Of Key West, by soldiers under
Capt Merrilfs command, from the bar
ricigs. He was suspected by soldiers Of
being a spy, and was conducted before
Capt. Merrill. who released him after
putting q number of questions to him
and administering a bit 81 advice Mos
lin wa making sketches Of govern
ment works when arrested.
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BLow-uP PROBABLE


WAsmyGroy. May Colt IS believed
Cervera viii not try to escape from the
p-redicament In which heuow hnds him-
self. as such a course would surely re-
suit in the destruction Of his vessels
aud the loss Of many lives precious TO
Spain. The suggestion is made how
ever, that the spaniard may blow mp
his ships rather than have them fall
into the hands OF Schley as they willif
they remain IN Santiago harbOr.
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Hanged FOR tho Murder Of Hls wife and
Two Children.

AUsrtS, Tex, May u. Eugene Burt
was hanged "a the county jail here At
1873 for the murder # his wife snd
two children ia this city IN July 1890
lie protested his Innocence 70 the last
and the only statement he made on the
1allOWs was that, '%eKaepting disgrace,
TIE present was the happiest moment
~ his lie
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-06-02

LoND0g, May gs.-L0rd Courtenay
Henry Reginald Courteuay eldest son
81 thc earl 81 Devon, u dead eyed 63.
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pans, Mly IS Az the outcome Of
IA election dispute ~ Henri Roche
fort, the editor Of LIntransigeante,
and ". Gerault Richard the former
socialist deputy, fought q duel yesteF-
day. NJ Rochefort was priclsed on his.
right hand Honor wa satisfied
Catoctin clarion., 1898-10-20
FORD'S GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

Week of October 24-West's great Min
strel Jubilee. Carroll johnson, the most
refined and artistic end man and black faced
commedian on the stage, heads the brilliant
list of laugh makers. That favorite monolo.
gist, Ezra Kendall is responsible for ten
laughing minutes in little original talk.
OF the vocalists to be heard are Americas
foremost and sweetest ballad singers, Richard
J. Rose, Charles Kent, Clement Stewart, Ed.
German, H. W. Frillman, Joseph Garland,
Frank Rogers, Charles Aubrey and others
Lewis and Ernest In their latest successful
sketch of darkey characterization, are q
prominent feature of the performance. The
celebrated Freeze brothers, the champion
tambourine spinners of the age, give some
wonderful exhibitions OF their skill. The
only Trovolo with those really remarkable
walking and talking automatons: McMahon
and King, the artistic exponents of the old
time plantation darkey. The finale Is q
spectacular and musical act arranged by VIM
West, entitled Remember the Maine."
Matinees-W Wednesday and Saturday.
Admission 25 and 80 cents.
Week of Oct 31-DELLA FOX In her
new comic opera, "Thc Little Host"
Catoctin clarion., 1898-10-20

insuficiently nourished. Improper, tnsuf-
6cient nourishment Is starvation.
When a mans head aches it is because
the tissues of the brain do not receive
sufficient nourishment from the blood, or re-
ceive impure and unhealthy nourishment.
When man gets nervous and sleepless, it
means that the blood is not properly nour.
ishing the nerves. When his skin breaks
out with blotches and pimples and erup-
tions, it means that the skin Is being fed
upon the impurities of the blood. Almost
every known disease is primarily due to
improper nourishment through the blood,
which is the life stream. Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery Is the greatest
of all blood makers and purifiers. 1t gives
edge to the appetite, corrects all disorders
of the digestion, makes the assimilation of
the fe-giving elements of the food per-
feet, invigorates the liver, promotes secre-
ton and excretion, and vitalizes the whole
body. 1t makes firm, muscular flesh, but
does not make corpulent people more cor
pulent 1t cures % per cent. of all cases
Of lingering coughs, bronchial, throat and
kindred affections, which, If neglected,
lead up to consumption. 1t is the best OF
all nerve tonics and restoratives. Kept by
all medicine dealers
~ was taken i'll In February, 1897, with head
ache and pain in my back" writes II. Gaddis,
called in a doctor and he came three times. He
said was bilious but I kept getting worse
took a cough so that could not sleep, only by
being propped up, in bed Ny lungs hurt me
thought i was going 20 die. used two bottles
of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and 1t
made me sound and we'll. 1t saved my life"
No remedy relieves constipation so
quickly and effectively as Dr. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. They never gripe.
Catoctin clarion., 1898-10-20
An Enterprising Druggist.

There are few men more wide awake
and enterprising than The Waters Phar
macy who spare no paine to secure the
best Of everything in their line for
their many customers. They now have
the valuable agency for DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. This is the wonderful remedy
that is producing such Juror all over
the country by its many startling cures.
It absolutely cures Asthma, Bronchitis,
Hoarseness and all affections of the
Throat, Chest and Lungs. Call at
aboye drug store and get trial bottle
tree or a regular size so cents aud $l.O0.
Guaranteed to cure or price refunded.
Catoctin clarion., 1898-10-20
How TO Look Good.

Good looks are really more than skir
deep, depending entirely on healthy
condition Of all the vital organs. 1
the liver is inactive, you have bilious
look; if your stomache is dlsordered, yor
have dyspeptic look; if your kidneys
are affected. you have a pinched look
Secure good health, and you will surely
have good looks. "Electric Bitters" j.
a good Alternative and Tonic. Acts
directly on the stomache, liver and kid
neys, purifies the blood, cures pimplas
blotches and bolls, and gives a gooc
complexion. Every bottle guacanteed
Sold at Waters Pharmacy. so cents
per bottle.
Catoctin clarion., 1898-10-20

ership of the Philippines Is so RIDICULOUS
that one wonders, it should have been
printed in American papers. 1t will
be remembered that the protocol which
brought about the suspension Of hostil-
tiles expressly provided that the U. s.
should retain Manila and the surround
ing country. and that the Peace Com
mission should determine the disposi-
ton of the rest of the Philippine group.
The Peace Commission is only author
lied to negotiate on the basis provided
for by that protocol. BY keeping that
tact in mind, it will be comparatively
easy matter to detect fake news about
the doings of the Peace Commission.
Acting Secretary of the Interior
Ryan, was some what surprised when
he was visited by a delegation Of full
blooded Cherokee Indians, who came
all the way from Indian Territory, to
ask him if the Curtis act for the reor-
ganization of Indian Territory, which
passed Congress last June, and was
approved by the President, was really
law; and the Indians appeared to be
even more surprised, when he assured
them that it was. They insisted that
he should say in writing, that the act
was law, and to please them, he wrote
on the face of copy of the act. "This
is law, and signed his name. The
Indians took the copy with them, but
still seemed to have doubts about the
matter.
Secretary Long and Alger are good
friends personally. but the relation be-
tween the departments Of the govern
ment, Navy and War, over which thev
respectively preside, have been more or
less strained ever since the Adjutant
General of the Army, sent report to
the War Ivest,gating Commission, pre-
pared by direction Of Secretary Alger,
which naval officials, and others, regar.
ded as an attempt to make Admiral
Sampson responsible, for the delays in
getting General Skaters army to Cuba,
after it was put on board of transports,
at Tampa, Fla. This was fatty denied
by Adjutant General Corbin, but his
denial did not stop the talk, and it has
been sometimes quite bitter on the part
Of officials Of both departments. The
relations between the two departments
were not improved when Lieut.. Frank
X. Hill, Of the Navy. who had charge
of the debarkation of Skaters army.
stated that the transports had arrived
off the coast of Cuba with no facilities
for landing troops, and that if the Navy
had not come to the rescue, the army
never would have been landed, and
backed up that assertion by saying that
General Shafter had also expressed the
opinion. Lieut.. Hill said he had no
idea of striking at the War Department
in his testimony, which embraced only
facts that were known to all who accom-.
panied Skaters army, but War Depart.
ment assistant insist that he was actu-
ated by desire to get even" 1t was
understood that when the commission,
which has gone to Jacksonville, Fla,
returns to Washington, it will ask the
Navy Department for copies of all dis
patches to and from Admiral Sampson.
Catoctin clarion., 1898-10-20
WASHINGTON LETTER.

FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT,
WASHINGTON. Oor. II, 1898.
Secretary Hay is too shrewd diplo.
mat to publicly discuss tho fakes that
are almost daily oabled from Paris and
Madrid, alleging bitches and dead locks
in the Peace Commission, but his coun
tenance expresses his utter Indifference
to these sensations. when they are
called to his attention by newspaper
men. All be will say on the subject is
that nothing of importance has yet
been received from the American com
mission The latest fake about the
SpaniGh commissioners, having pro-
posed that the Emperor of Germany,
should be asked to determine the own