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La Junta tribune., 1898-05-28

Hawarden. May 10.-Mr. Gladstone
died 8 O'Clock this morning.
Mr.. Gladstone had been unconscious
practically all day, though at times he
seemed to recognize for q moment
some OF the watchers about him. Ger
tainly he did recognize his wife, who
was beside him all day except when
the physician prevailed upon her to
rest. She tenderly clasped her hus-
bands hand as she watched him.
Apparently he slept a good deal. Oc-
casionally he uttered a few words In
an incoherent, dreamy way-words
which those who were watching were
, unable to catch. Their only consola-
ton was that he was not suffering
!. pain. No narcotics were admins
tered.
Though a national funeral will prob
ably be accepted by the family, there
is little doubt that the remains Of Mr..
Gladstone will be laid to rest in the
. peaceful graveyard at Hawarden, ad-
Joining the church where he was mar
ried more than half a century ago.
Every other topic in Great Britain
dropped out Of sight before the pass
ing OF Mr.. Gladstone. In two places,
perhaps, was the tension most keen
and heartfelt-the House of Commons
and Hawarden.
Just before the House rose yester-
day telegram from Mr.. Herbert
Gladstone reached Lord Stanley an
nouncing that his father was sinking.
Already before his death the hush OF
grief seemed to fall over the scene of
his triumphs: and from the present
, men turned to the past, recalling say
-ings and doings.
Anticipating the inevitable, the mem
bers Of the government discussed the
appropriate procedure to be observed.
and resolved that no effort on their
part should be wanting to mark q
suitable sense of their loss.
Dsregarding recent precedents, 1t
: was decided that the programme In
Parliament should be the same as that
adopted in the cases of the Earl Of
Chatham and of the younger Pitt.
namely, an address to her majesty,
praying for funera, at the public
|. charge and monument erected in
Westminster Abbey.
Throughout the whole kingdom
every public gathering added its words
OF grief to the volume of national
mourning clearly voiced in the tele-
gram from the Prince Of Wales to Mr.
Henry Gladstone:
MY thoughts are with you, your
mother and your family at this trying
time you are experiencing. God grant
that your father does not suffer-
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-28
An Understanding with rr.nc,.

Washington. May 10.-As the result
Of several recent exchanges between
the officials Of the State Department.
and those OF the French embassy, an
agreeable understanding has been
reached which gives assurance of n
continuance OF the traditional friend
ship existing between the United
States and France. All misapprehen-
sion on the steamer Lafayette Incl
dent and the alleged delay In official
dispatches from Martinique were
cleared up. As to the Lafayette. the
State Department never questioned the
good faith Of the French authorities.
As to the delay In dispatches, this was
disposed Of by the fact that the mes-
sages came over the British, not the
French, cable line.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-28
The New spanish cabinet,

Madrid, May 2O.-The ministers, in
full uniform, appeared In the Senate
to-day.
Owing to the circumstances. the new
Cabinet Is already nicknamed the ..cir-
cumstantial Cabinet" The premier,
Senior Sagasta, explained the minister
ial crisis, and asserted that the new
ministry would continue the policy. Of
the former ministry. He related how
Spain did everything to avoid war,
until America, violating all recognized
diplomacy, attacked Spain with an in
justice unprecedented In the annals of
civilized history, and compelled Spain
to respond with war to war, which
Spain would continue to the utmost.
until an honorable peace is obtained"
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-28
SEVENTY ARE DEAD.
Result of the Terrible Tornado In the Up
per Mississippi Valley.

per Misshstppi Shhey.
Chicago, May 19.-Forty-two per-
sons are known to have lost their lives
and twenty-eight others are reported
dead as the result of the tornadoes
which devastated portions of eastern
, Iowa, western Illinois and northern
Wisconsin last night. Iowa heads the
list with nineteen fatalities. while
fourteen are reported from Illinois and
nine from Wisconsin.
The storm in Iowa started near Star
wood and swept through the north
eastern part of Cedar County, the
southeastern part of Jones County, the
northern part of jackson County.
Nineteen persons lost their lives and
more than twice as many were In
jured. The property loss will proba-
bly, reach S5OO,oO0. In many placer
not a building of any kind was left
standing. Cattle. horses and hogs
were killed by the hundreds. In num-
erous instances farmers lost every
thing they possessed. The Iowa storm
crossed the Mississippi River into I'LL
'nois near Savannah. Considerable
damnge was done on the Illinois side
before the storm spent Its force.
The second tornado in Illinois started
near Stfllman Valley and swept north
ward, wrecking farm houses and KILL
ing as It went But the greatest loss
spf life was at the point of origin,
where four were killed. At Lanark
the s.orm ended its career by wrecking
the county almshouse and killing three
inmates. Three others were fatally
injured. There were over fifty per-
sons in the building when 1t went
down and all Of them were more tr
less injured.
In Wisconsin the storm was more
violent than any place, but fortunately
1t originated in the numbering district
OF the northern counties, swept along
the line of the 800" Road and spent
Its force in the pineries. Nine people
nre known to have been killed. Vague
reports brought In by train crews from
thu scene Of the storm are to the effect
that nineteen lumbermen were killed
snear Elmhurst, but this report also
lacks confirmation.
The property damage to Wisconsin,
while quite heavy, will doubtless fali
much below that done in the farming
sdistricts along the Mississippi in Iowa
and Illinois.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-28
SCENE CUTTING tn CABLES

upon which the fire OF the warships
had been centered. A four-inch shell
from the Window tore this structure
to pieces. killing many and burying
others in the ruins. The Spanish loss
is known to have been very heavy, the
warships firing hundreds of shells
right into their midst.
The United States cruiser Marble
head the gunboat Nashville and the
auxiliary cruiser Window steamed up
to the harbor OF Cienfuegos early We'd
nesday morning with orders to cut the
cable connecting Havana with Santa
go de Cuba. This task was accom-
plished. but only after a terrific fight
between the warships and several
thousand Spanish troops. which lined
the shore and lay concealed behind i'm
provised breastworks.
Soon after the arrival of the war
ships of Cienfuegos four boats were
launched and proceeded in shore for
the purpose of graphing for the cable
in order to cut 1t. The warships lay
to about 1000 yards or more cfr the
harbor.
1t was observed that the Spanish
troops had assembled ashore. but 1t
was not known that heavy guns had
been placed in a masked battery and
that the old lighthouse. far out on a
neck of land, had been transformed
into formidable fort.
The small boats proceeded cautiously
and for more than an hour worked un-
molested on the cable. Suddenly, Just
as the work was about completed, tho
shore battery fred shell at the boats.
It was followed by others, and the
Spanish infantry opened fire then with
their rifles. Then. like flash. the
Marblchead sent shell inland, and
followed It with perfect shower OF
shot The Nashville was quick to fol-
low suit. and the little Window cut
loose With her four FOUNDERS.
In the meanwhile Spanish bullets
fell in every direction around the
small boats. Though the attack had
come suddenly and fIefceiy the blue
Jackets we're not dismayed. and. pro-
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-28
Two Natural Foes.

Water will extinguisn fire because
the water forms coating over
the fuel. which keeps 1t from the air.
and the conversion Of water into
steam draws off the heat from the
burning fuel. A little water makes
fire flercer. while a large quantity OF
water puts 1t out. The explanation
is that water is composed Of oxygen
and hydrogen. When, therefore, the
fire can decompose the water into It's
simple elements 1t serves as fael to the
flames.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-28

tected by the terrific return FIRE CT the
warsh!ps, work was continued and the
cable cut.
fered severe loss Their shots from
the lighthouse struck the warships sew
eral times. and. although they did not
do much damage. the fire aroused the
determination OF the American officers
to exterminate the fort. Thereafter,
for the moment, the fire OF the war
ships was concentrated upon the light
house and the improvised fort was
blown to pieces. AS there were great
numbers OF Spaniards in and behind
the fort at the time there is no doubt
that many OF them were killed. The
Marblehead and the Nashville used
their heaviest guns, as well as their
small rapid-fire guns, and hundreds Of
shots were thrown into the Spanish
troops.
The Marblehead was struck scores Of
times by bullets from machine guns
and the Nashville suffered to about the
same extent. The Window also had
many marks of the fray. Her shell
blowing up the lighthouse and scatter
Ing the Spaniards in all directions end
ed the battle.
The cable which was cut at Cienfue-
gos extended from that city to Santiago
de Cuba. 1t does not sever cable COM
munication with Cuba, as there is an
other line In operation between San
tiago de Cuba and Kingston, Jamaica.
The severed cable is owned by the Gu
ba Submarine company. The one op-
Grating to Kingston Is owned by the
West India Panama company. The lat
ter is the only line not in control OF
tho United States government. The
cable from Havana to Key West is
controlled by United States officials. 1t
was a shot from the four-inch gun OF
the Window which knocked over the
lighthouse. In command of that gun
division was Lieutenant Crisp, and
Cooper was the gunner who fired the
shot. The Spanish loss is estimated at
400.
The lighthouse was demolished. the
arsenal destroyed and the batteries on
shore silenced. The town was set on
fire by shells from the American fleet.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-28
coLoaApo MEN EN- ROUTE.
Have G Chance to Rest as Wadsvossh.
NeyASln.

usvs g Chance to Rest as Wadswosth.
NevAda.
Denver, May CA special to the Re
publican from Wadsworth. Nevada.
says:
In the memory Of Colorado soldiers
the village Of Wadsworth. Nevada,
will linger rs the place which has thus
far afforded them most pleasure on
their tedious journey to the coast. The
first train arrived there nj O O'Clock
this morning, and, thanks to the fore
thought of Colonel Hale, a stop OF an
hour and half was made. This time
was utilized by the men for an outing.
which gave them an opportunity to
was served to the companies in the
cars and several expert foragers in
duced the guardian OF cream supply at
the coffee house to contribute some
free Of charge.
When the men had secured breakfast
In the cars, a guard was posted around
the train at distance OF seventy five
feet, and for the first time on the trip
everybody was allowed to leave the
cars and stroll about, of course, within
the prescribed limits. Soon they
poured out Of the cars rs n unit to talk
with the local belle. exchange news
with the Ihirtecnth lnfanry. Mluueso-
tn volunteers, who had arrived shortly
before on a solid train OF Wagner
sleepers, and most OF all to get exer-
else.
Company A went through the setting
up exercises in front OF the main hotel
to the unbounded astonishment of the
natives: others talked with and pho
tographed n number OF Piute Indians
who had come into town from their
reservation. miles away. The First reg
iment band played patriotic airs and
everybody was happy. But the best
diversion of all was the chance to get
n bath. For this purpose as many men
as desired We're taken down to the
Truckee river. which runs through the
outskirts of Wadsworth. AS the In
habitants We're not supposed to be look
ing, the soldiers Went in for short
plunge bath.
The men, having become accustomed
to the inconveniences of travel on day
coaches, slept soundly last night Their
health Is good and the hospital corps
in consequence has been almost sine
ci1rp
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-28
Tho Cxar At Home.

Alexander I'LL. the late czar Of Rus
sia, was said to be an autocrat even in
the bosom Of his family. Nicholas IL.
however. is the very reverse. He re-
CARDS his consort as good comrade
and when In urgent cases ministers
seek an audience late in the evening
he is invariably to be found in her COM
pany. chatting and laughing without
restraint. The czar Is generally occu-
pied at his desk. while the czarina bus
les herself with embroidery work. Inn
mediately minister enters she risas
as IL to retire, but more often than
otherwise the czar informs her that
she 10 Lot one too many.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-28
New Rsvole In samoa.

Victoria, B. c., May 19.-Inte ad.
vices from the South Sea state that at
q great mass meeting at the rebel eeat
Of government in Samoa, the rebel
party holg1ed new nag, with one
stripe befN6en two red stripes II
10 said that the hoisting Of the nag
was merely . device to give the now
dormant relss1 party renewed life. Ia.
masese, the rebel head or king, does
not seem to have Joined In any way in
the demonstrations nor had he signed
the notice sent to the consuls Of the
hoisting Of the flag.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-28
WAR NOTES.

senor Polo left Montreal for Liver
pool on the 10th.
Dispatches from Madrid on the Goth
asserted that Cervera's feet had left
Santiago de Cuba.
Troops are beginning to gather at
Camp Alger, near Washington. Gen.
eral Graham Is In command.
a dispatch from Barcelona says that
between 1000 and 5000 troops drawn
from Catalonia, Alusia and around
Afason and Valencia are embarking
here Tor the Philippines.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-28
Refresh men.. In Scotland.

In the course Of the arguments be-
fore the house Of lords In case In
which the necessity for additional re-
freshment accommodation at Oban
station arose Lord Watson, himself
Scotchman. interposed and remarked
that refreshments in that part OF Scot
land had only one meaning and that
whisky.
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-28

Representative Osborns of Wyominx
has secured q pfomIes ffuCA ~ NIvy
Department to cafeeulIy Annlyas San.
SIS q Wyoming coal, wfyA G$itW 10
adopting II for use On the vessels e the
Pacific squadron
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-28
Ars R..hinx B.ck from Ai.,k..

Seattle, wash, May 18.-Steamer
CITY Of Seattle arrived here at /
O'Clock this morning with the largest
paOenger llst, yet brought by retufn-
sng steamer since the rush to AIaska
began. She had 263 persons on board
who took advantage Of the rata war
now on to return to civilization. sss.s
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-28

Called 1t Furniture Medicine.
"The secret of never wanting new
things is to keep the old ones well
mended." said wise housekeeper. as
she exhibited the shelf where she kept
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-28

Preach Doctors Cut on.
One OF the provisions Of the Ersndh
code forbids . doctor to inherit prop
ersy left him BY deceased patient
La Junta tribune., 1898-05-28
MIR. GLADSTONE DEAD.
HIS PASSING AWAY WAS PEACE
FUL.

Whole Engiish Nation Nourns His Death.
"A Grsas Public Funeral Will Take
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-09-23
A cHlLD's USE or MONEY.
Various Answers Received From = Large
Number Of Public School Pupils.

Various Answers Recsived From = Large
Number Of Public School Pupils.
DR.. George e. Dawson Of the Bible
Normal college has classified answers
received from 1 l,s07 pupils Of the public
schools Of this city, given In response to
the question, ''If You had 80, all your
own, what would you do with it?''
OF those who passed In answers eco
were boys and 63s were girls. their ages
ranging from 8 to l6. The answers are
grouped under nine general heads: a.
per cent would deposit the money in q
bank, 1873 per cent would buy cloth
ing, 2.2 per cent would buy something
to eat, 1873 per cent would buy toys
and other means Of amusement, 3. per
cent would buy jewelry and fnery,
nino-tenths Of per cent would buy fire.
arms, IL per cent would spend for
travel, IA per cent would spend for 9TH
ers and 9 per cent would buy books, eto.
Il is interesting to note the large per
cent who express q disposition to save.
DR.. Dawson attributes this largely 10
the suggests bility of the children. The
results in this respect resemble those
obtained In other fields Of experiment
While the children do not realize tho
full significance of saving, tho idea has
been engrafted upon their minds and is
bound to have it's influence. The fact
that this idea OF saving has been thus
forcibly impressed Oh the minds Of 80
many is very significant and gives us
hint Of the immense influence Of public
instruction.
In noting the por cent Of those who
would buy clothing it should be remem-
bered that many Of the children were
in urgent need of something better to
wear. Those who voted for something
to cat were mostly under years of age.
In the class who would prefer amuse-
ments the girls usually expressed =
wish for dolls and doll carriages while
the boys mostly desired pigeons, rabbits
or other pets. In regard to travel, the
figures show that as children grow old
er the desirs to go out into the world
increases rapidly, reaching its height at
about tho beginning of adolescence. The
desire shown by the boys for firearms ia
an expression Of tho hunting instinct
that awakcns when they are 10 or IL.
At that ago boys like to get hold Of
books Of hunting and adventure. The
tendency to buy books increases steadily
as the children grow older. This class
numbers about twice as many girls
boys Tho class which mnnifests feeling
Of altruism also numbers moro girl
than boys. showing that the greater
generosity Of women is strikingly man
ifest even ut an early age. ge.--Springheld
| Republican.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-09-23
Prototzpe u .he pu nIaurIer chi.


On tho mantelpiece in my studio at
home there stands q certain lady. She
10 but lightly clad, and what simple
garment she wears is not in the fashion
Of our day. How we'll / know herl AL
most thoroughly by this time, for she
has been the silent companion of my
work for 80 years She has lost both her
arms and ono Of her feet, which l de-
plore, and also the tip of her nose. but
that has been made good.
She is only three feet high or there
abouts and quite 1000 years old or
more, but she is ever young
Age cannot withcr nor custom stale
Her infinite variety
and n very giantess in beauty, fox she is
D reduction in plaster of the famous
statue of the Louvre.
They call her the Venus Of Milo or
Melos. 1t Is a calumny, libol. She is
no Venus except in good looks, and il
she errs at all it is on the side of nu~-
terity. She is not only "pootiness. bet
VIRTUE" incarnate (if one can be in
carnate in mnrble) from the crown Of
her lovely head to the sole Of her re-
naming foot--a very beautiful foot,
though by no means a small one-ii
has never worn high heel shoe. =
George du Maurier in Harper's Magn
zine.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-09-23

"There are lots of men. says Phil
adelphia barber, "who are very particu-
lar about hair cuts. but wouldn't have q
word to say Il they didn't have to pass
inspection before their wives when they
go home. know one woman who goes
so far as to accompany her husband to
the barber shop. There's a regular GUS
toner Of mine who is always attended
by his wife when he gets his hair cut
and she stands right hack Of me while
I work. Every few minutes / stop, and
she looks over his head and makes sug-
gestions about little more of here,
don't shave his neck and lot OF such
comments. The waiting customers en-
joy i pretty we'll, but I'll bet you he
will want a divorce in year, if he
hasn't asked for IL already. "--Ex-
change.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-09-23

ssouSly DuiIE Ills skin is very dark,
and he wears q short, curly beard and
mustache. His face is heavy in cast,
but is redeemed fflm positive plainness
by an extremely pleasant expression and
pair of most intelligent eyes. His
smile takes IN wider section of the
circumference Of his head than Is COM
mon and displays a particularly fine sst
Of teeth. He generally wears a large
black Quaker hat over a white silk
handkerchief tied around his head. and
a black silk, gold embroidered cloak
over a protusion of white linen under
clothing.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-09-23
An Imaortan. coachnsn.

A large part of the charm of the alto.
gether charming city of Washington is
found among the blacks The drivers,
for example. of tho various dilapidated
vehicles, which are By courtesy called
carriages, are thoroughly amusing. One
who drove a large, lank animal built
ON the lines Of wooden horse and with
little moro spirit in him sat on the
box OF u four wheeler that would have
iisgraced the stables of a country inn.
rho flourish and elegance of that coach
man, however. were as fine as If Re
woro the liveries of the president and
held the ribbons over the most prancing
steeds. He kept his eyes inflexibly fixe
upon the ears of his horse and drew up
at destination with the air of refining
in a mettlesome charger. When his car
riage was emptied, he passed on with q
flourish and sweep. headed around aud
at once put his entire outfit at sharp at.
tention. The ceremony Of approaching
the curb. ON seeing his fare reappear,
was equally imposing. His green driv-
er's coat was ragged and shabby, his
hat was slightly battered and knew no
shine, his whip was as destitute of
springs as were tho seats Of his brough-
am, and the rough coat of his steed
was all that saved the animal from
gaunt emaoiation, yet over the whole
establishment that inimitable darky
contrived to throw an air of elegance
that was as serious as laughable. --sNew
YORK Post.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-09-23

Col. McCord sent telegram OF less
than ten words to the War Depart
ment, requesting that the name OF his
regiment be changed to 1.-THE First
Territorial Infantry" He then signed
his name as commanding the Arlz.
ona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and
Indian Territory Regiment Of Infan-
try" The recommendation was I'M
mediately adopted by she War De-
partment.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-09-23

"Oh, see herel Come and look at
Dickinson manuscriptsl" were the first
words that fell upon my receptive ears
Dickinsonl Such is famei The speech
fell from the lips Of middle aged lazy
comfortable in appearance, admirably
dressed. Dickens - Dickens" pro-
claimed her spouse rather sharply
Didn't l say Dickins9 Well, meant
Dickins. Then she went on Fancy
him making all those cotreotions-suck
d famous writer. Why, l always
thought it was so easy, John. Ion
don News.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-09-23
Meets Yonr Needs.

When you feel tired, languld, ner-
vous and are troubled with bfmples
and eruptions, you will nnd Hoods
sarsapariIla exactly meets your needs.
II purifies aud enrlches the blood and
mparts to it the qualities needed tc
tone the nerves and nourish the whole
system. 1t cures all blood humofs.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-09-23

The territorial board Of equalization
was In session today, with President
Hobart, ThOs. Hughes, J. S. Duncan,
G. L. Ulnch, and Romulo Martinez
present. The time OF the board was
occupied in hearing appeals from the
action Of the different boards Of county
commissioners. There are % protests
lled, the most OF which have been
heard.-New Mexican.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1898-09-23

J. S. Dillon today brough young
bear killed fifteen miles beyond San
Geronimo. The bear, the hide OF
which was in most excellent condition,
had but three feet, showing that a
hind foot, just below the knee, had
been cut off in a trap. NOtwithstand-
ing the loss OF a leg which must have
been months ago, as the stump was
healed over and covered by fur, Bruin
was as fat as If prepared for market
Optic.