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The gold leaf., 1898-05-05
WAS CAREFULLY PLANNED.
Secretary Long Says Dewey's Ships
Were Expected to Sweep Away
The Spaniards.


Were Expected to Sweep Away
The Spaniards.
Washington, May 2.-While filled
with qualification that he made no
attempt to conceal, Secretary Long
received the detailed information of
the engagement of Sunday coolly.
Without showing the least disposition
to detract from the glory that had
been won by Dewey and his captains,
the Secretary felt that no small share
of the victory was due to the direct
ing forces in the department., which
had so carefully laid the plans for
Dewey's campaign.
After speaking in terms of the high
est commentator of the Commo-
dore's work, Secretary Long said:
''The American fleet has come up
to what was expected of it. It's sue
cess shows that it was not rash un-
dertaking on the part of the depart
ment to send the ships to Manila
under such command as Dewey's with
his captains and his men. His ships,
in their fine condition. were positive
ly expected to sweep the Spanish fleet
away and take Manila. The action
of the Navy Department in ordering
the movement seems to be thoroughly V
justified.
Thirty five years make a generation.
That is how long AdOlph Fisher, of Zanes-
vile, O., suffered from piles. He was
cured hV using three boxes of Dewitt s
The gold leaf., 1898-05-05
Wanted.

Raw furs and skins, sucn
muskrat. otter, mink, fas. o
sum, ETC., by the ProyIdfh~
pany, Providence, X. l. bO'D
wanted.
The gold leaf., 1898-05-05

Thirty. five years make a generation.
That is how long Adolph Fisher, of Zanes-
vile, o., suffered from piles. He was
cured by using three boxes of DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. Phil H. Thomas.
The gold leaf., 1898-05-05
THE BEGINNING OF THE END.

AS will be seen above, the accounts
all emanate from Spanish sources,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-03-26
SEE
''SeIz'' on thsSOIG
Of the shoes
that you buy.
| SELF Shoes
make your feet glad.

We distribute 5000 pairs annually to our customers
When you come Baxter step into our store and view
the best assortment gathered under roof in Cher
okee county You have right to the best and it is here
Mems heavy pillow shoes 81 pair
Mems medium heavy lace or congress, Sis pair
Mems lace congress- most durable shoe ever made tor
the price $50.
Mems dressy tan, coin toe, lace shoes, 81.
Mems latest style silk vesting top vic kid coin toe So
LADIES SHOES-An endless variety, from the very
low price of 81 pair up The newest silk vesting top
coin toe, perfect beauties, $3.50.
High cut and Oxfords in all the late styles
A ladies' very fine shoe, the Royal Blue sold by the
Famous in ST. Louis and other stores at ST. are closing
out at $500 pair.
For the Little Follsthe Babies-we have the pretti-
est line you
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OF style-we can suit them too.
We don't presume to dictate
what sort Of shoe you must buy,
but we do insist that every shoe
we sell shall be honest and
worth its price. Come and see
if we don't. .:.s.ss:S,sssJsjse
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We make speciality on
Children'S Clothing

uhTC We offer you three things quality assortment and price
ia D We can give the best 81 hat in the country or the bes
a. hat made the world We give you the latest styles and the sat
on that honest goods always give fur wool straw No halter car
do
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*WE DON'T DECRY OTHER MERCHANTS.
! WE SIMPLY LEAD THE PROCESSION
VHVIY f SeSS

change from time to time = The points on shoes
lately have been very sharp they're changing now
and are getting rounder. We show all the fashion
able points in shoes, and we've lot OF fine solid
footwear that pays even more attention to comfort
than to style. Some people look to style-we
can suit them. Some want al comfort, regardless
The evening times., 1898-06-23
CONVICTED OF CRUELTY
A Sea Captain FiDed for Assaultinr
n Mate,

New York. June 23.-Capt. Robert L.
Merriman. who commanded the ship Com
modore T. II. Allen on her last trip to
Japan and return. was ordered by jury
in the city court before Judge Olcott yes
terday TO pay TO Ludwig Fisher, who was
the second mate on that voyage, $50
as damages for personal injuries
This is the third verdict that has been
recently obtained against the captain by
seamen for assaults committed on them
during that voyage Several other actions
are still pending
Charles Hoiey. who says an attempt
was made to shanghai him by drugging
him and putting him on board the ship
Frankistan, bound for Yokohama, so he
could not be present on this trial to tes-
tify for Fisher, was present in court and
gave evidence as to some of the assaults
that We're committed by Capt. Merriman.
He also has an action pending against the
captain. The captains lawyer denied all
knowledge of the alleged effort to kidnap
Holey.
Fisher testified that he was assaulted
several times during the voyage on or
ders received from the captain. He said
Paul Merriman. a son of the captain,
bASN iitt hIsl mat, ndQ struck MIN
with Delaying pin and had otherwise
beaten and abused him without reason.
Fisher. in testifying about the cruelties
he was subjected to on the voyage of I4O
days around the Cape of Good Hope, said
that on the third day out. in the midst
of a terrific gale, the captain ordered
him to look after the fore lower topsail,
and because he did not move fast enough
he picked up an iron Delaying pin and
struck him on the head with 1t, causing
a deep scalp wound. The blow felled him
to the deck.
The following day, because he refused
to let loose" on the crew, the mate
struck him with his fist and also with the
Delaying pin. and the captain stood by
and urged him on.
You're afraid of going to JAIL" said
the mate to the captain. well, there's
no danger. And don't you try to have
me hauled up, either, when we land. II
you do I'll lick you in court before the
judge and the whole outfit"
Several other sailors corroborated Fish
er's statement as to the cruelties inflicted
upon him. Holey testified it was nothing
unusual for him to receive slap across
the face from the captains fist every
few davs. -1-----------
Capt. Merriman denied he had urged the
mate to assault the men, Or that he was
brutal to them.
The evening times., 1898-06-23
THE LATIN REPUBLICS.
Madrid Reports They Are Against
America in This War.

London June 23.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail says:
Reliable information has been receiv-
ed in diplomatic circles here from South
America that preliminary steps are being
taken to summon a conference of all
South and Central American Republics
to consider the advisability of adopting
defensive measures against future aggres-
sion by the United States.
The Hispano- American Republics see
danger in the prospect that the moment
the United States has effected its pur-
pose in Cuba it will seek 10 extend its in
fluence and authority over the Spanish
speaking Republics. In countries so sub
ject to revolutionary outbreaks ii would
be an easy task for the United States to
foment insurrection,-.y movements-as the
Spaniards claim has been done in Cuba
with the object of finally intervening and
absorbing these states individually or
placing them under its protection.
The Latin Republics are firmly resolv
ed to resist, hence the conference, the de.
liberations of which will be conducted in
secret The conference will not meet un-
til after the conclusion of the present
war. The Latin Republics wish to see
how the Americans will treat their Cuban
proteges. and also whether they will ex-
tend their operations to Porto Rico. a ter
ritorial sphere which. 1t is contended,
should be kept apart from the Cuban
question. the Porto Ricans seem sat-
istied with Spanish rule.
Should the doings of the Americans in
Cuba and Porto Rico confirm the belief
that they wish first to control and ulti-
mately to dominate the American conti-
nent, the whole South and Central Amer
lean Republics will form themselves into
a federation. agreeing to make common
cause with any one of them which may
come into conflict with the United States"
The evening times., 1898-06-23
HANGED HIMSELF IN HIS CELL.
A Condemned Murderer Ernde~
Denth on the GnIlGNs.

Philadelphia, June 25.-Alexis Hurkoh
the convicted murderer of George H.
Haas. who was superintendent OF the ).
s White Dental Companys works COM
mitted suicide yesterday morning by
hanging himself in his cell at Moyamen-
sing Prison. The man used towel,
which he had converted into rope. He
was discovered dead about $3.50 o'clock
by Keeper John Henry.
The wretched fellow had never given
the slightest intimation that he had in
tended to kill himself and thereby cheat
cailows. for if the prison officials had
known il he would have been more close
ly wa-ched. The man had probably been
contemplating the act for some tine'
but il was evidently not until yesterday
morning that he finally decided to end
his miserable career
He hanged himself while he was sup
posed 10 be eating his breakfast, and
while the keepers attention was engaged
in looking after the other prisoners in
his charge Hurkoff did not touch the
food which had been handed to him in
his cell. Though he acted rather vio-
lently at times, he did not give the pris-
on officials very much trouble. anG it
was the first time that he did not eat
what food was taken to him.
Hurkoff was one of the best behaved
prisoners in the jail until the day he was
placed in the cell which was formerly oc-
cupied by H. II. Holmes. the multi-mur-
derer Hurkoff was a changed man
in a single day and the keepers did not
know what to make to him. First of all.
he tore off all his clothes and than he
battered out the iron grating fastened 10
the window of the cell. lie continued
acting this way and the keepers removed
him to a cell on the first floor of m.
prison.
There was a decided change in the pris-
oner almost Immediately. but every now
and then he acted very sullen-
Hurkoff's crime was a most cowardly
one. He shot Haas while the latter was
returning home for dinner one day with
two young women, employed at the place.
Hurkoff had formerly worked there, but
was discharged and he wrongfully blamed
Haas for his dismissal.
When Hurkoff was tried he admitted
that he was an Anarchist, Socialist and
The evening times., 1898-06-23
THE LAST SHOT.
Only Round the Srpnis1, Commander
Had Left killed Ensign RnrIex

New York, June 23.-The British
steamship Myrtiedene. whose skipper.
Capt. Milburn, was locked up in Morro
Castle, Havana, for three hours last
April as an alleged American spy, be-
ing freed just before the time set for
his execution. arrived yesterday from
Sagua la Grande by way of Philadel-
phia. The story of his arrest and i'm
prisonment has already been published.
Touching at Key West after leaving
Havana. for orders. the Myrtledene re-
ceived permission from the government
to put in at Cardenas. She arrived there
on May "a. The men on the steamship
learned of the engagement in which En-
sign Bagley and four others of the crew
of the torpedo boat WinSlow were kill
ed. The Spanish gunboat Antonio Lo-
pez had taken an active part in the af-
fair, and il was the shot from her 81
milIimeter Nordenfeldt rifle. it was re-
ported, which had killed the men on the
Winslow.
According to the story told to Capt.
Milburn, the captain of the Spanish
gunboat sent word to the captain Of
the port. after a lively exchange of
ShotS' 'hot Ac heAo oiiiS SAN iouhNS VI
ammunition left. The port captain told
the commander of the gunboat to use
this ammunition and then sink his ves-
sci if necessary to keep her out of the
hands of the Yankees. Five shots were
fired without effect, but the sixth and
last exploded on the Winslow. resulting
in the first fatalities of the war to this
country.
A big warehouse, filled with provi-
sions. was demolished by the American
fire. and a new Flagstaff in front of the
residence Of the port captain was rid
died with shots. Two men on the An
tonic Lopez were killed and twelve
wounded. Several were killed in the
town. The Myrtledene brings 4.90o.4I0
cigars from Cuba. The customs duties
on the cargo will amount to about
$3.50, 900.
The evening times., 1898-06-23

The Navy Department officials read
with some amusement yesterday the dis
patches from Mole St. Nicholas that Ger
vera is intending to attempt an escape
from Santiago.
There is no fear expressed that Ger
vera will accomplish his purpose
The dispatches state that Cervera goes
down to the mouth of the harbor every
night, evidently waiting for an opportu-
nifty to slip out when Sampson is not on
guard. In the morning he goes back into
the inner harbor again.
The Navy Department people state that
even if the Merrimac is not an effectual
bar to the mouth of the harbor. Samp-
sons fleet continually patrols the en-
trance. They say that there is never an
hour of the day or night when several
warships are not within sight of the en-
trance.
The evening times., 1898-06-23
Bad management keeps more peon,e r.
80. circ,,znst ncos 49, ISople Ln

Bad management keeps more people in
poor circumstances than any other one
cause. To be successful one must looL
ahead and plan ahead SO that when a
favorable Opportunity presents itself he
is ready to take advantage Of it. A little
and valuable time. A prudent and care.
full man will keep bottle Of Chamber.
lains Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea RENE.
dy in the house. the shiftless fellow viii,
wait until necessity compels It and then
ruin his best horse going for doctor and
have a big doctor bill to pay, besides.
one pays out IS cents. the other is out a
hundred dollars and then wonders why
nis neighbor Is getting richer while he Is
getting .-oorer. For sale by Henry Evans.
wholesale and retail druggist, 9ss r Street
northwest and Connecticut Avenue and 8
Street northwest and It's Maryland Ave.
nue. northeast
The evening times., 1898-06-23
Mercy to n British subject.

Wilkesbarre, June ga pathetic scene
was witnessed in court yesterday. Harry
White. a young Englishman. pleaded
guilty to charge of forgery. District
Attorney Martin said the money had
been returned and he asked a suspension
of sentence. In the course of his plea for
mercy the district attorney said the most
frinedly feeling existed between this
country and England now and the action
of the court would still further establish
the fact that all patriotic Americans en-
tertain warm feelings for British sub
jects. The court at once decided to grant
the request of the district attorney and
suspended sentence.
The evening times., 1898-06-23
Ordinations at Wood,tock.

Baltimore, June 23.-The annual ordina-
tions at Woodstock College, of the Socie-
ty of Jesus. Woodstock, Nd, will begin
next Sunday. closing on Tuesday. Car
dinal Gibbons will officiate. The follow
ing members of the society will be or
dained to the priesthood: David H. Bu-
ell, Edward W. Raymond, Francis J. Nc
Niff. Francis NJ. ConnelI. William s. Sim
gleton. Michael A. Purtell, Michael J.
Mahony. Terence j. Shealy and Thomas
F. White. OF the province OF Maryland
and New York; Edward 8. Murphy
James I. Finn, John F. Neenan. John H.
LodenkampeE. John H. Often, Michael 1.
Stritch, Simon A. Ryan and William ].
Talbot, Of the province of Missouri;
Aemile Mattern, Godfrey ]. Dane and
Linus Shuler3 of the New Orleans mis-
sion; Augustine Dimier and John B. Mos
kopp. of the Rocky Mountain mission.
The evening times., 1898-06-23
UNDERTAKERs,

at more muscular games. They are not
restricted in any innocent amusement or
diversion and are free to choose what it
shall be.
Prison regulations are not rigid. further
than that the keen eyes of a half-dozen
guards are always on the Spaniards day
and night. They are not abused or ma
hgned because of their nationality but
are officially respected as loyal subjects
of their country. though that country be
n foe
The evening times., 1898-06-23
WHAT DOIHE CHILDREN ORINK9

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you
tried the new food called GRAIN-Of Il %
OF coffee. The more Grain.O you give the
children the more health you distribute
through their systems. GrGfn-O Is made Of
pure grains. and when properly prepared
tastes like the choice grades OF coffee, but
cost: about one-quart ter as much. All grocers
oeu tt. 16o and 26Q 1a31-fe
The evening times., 1898-06-23
South African Politics.

Capetown. June 23.-The House of AS
sembly yesterday by vote of Il to &c,
passed a resolution offered by Mr.. W. p.
Schriener, the crown advocate of the
Cape government, declaring want of
confidence in the Sprigg ministry. The
Dutch members of the assembly support
ed Mr.. Schreiner. Cecil Rhodes was
present and supported the government.
The assembly adjourned after the result
of the vote was announced. Mr. Rhodes
expressed the hope that the government
would dissolve Immediately and that a
general election would be called. at once.
The evening times., 1898-06-23
SOUNDING PUBLIC OPINION.
SaSasta Trying to Ascertain the
Spanish War Sentiment.

spanish war Sentiment.
Madrid, June 2a-Owing to the opposi-
ton of Senor Silvela the Conservative
leader, to the compulsory military serv-
ice bill that measure will not be passed
by the Cortes at the present session.
1t is reported that the government has
sent agents throughout the country to
make exhaustive inquiry with a view of
learning the exact state of public opinion
as between peace and war. The result of
this inquiry will form the basis of Senior
Sagasta's declaration following the proro-
cation of the Cortes.
Gen. Linares. the governor of Santiago.
has telegraphed to Gen. Corea, minister
of war, as follows:
1.-THE American transport ships disap-
peared on June q. including the war
ships which conveyed them. The fleet
remains in front of Santiago. Think
Guantanamo is the objective point of the
transports"
The evening times., 1898-06-23

a Nihilist. According to his theory. he
thought he did right in killing Haas
when the latter refused him work He
asserted that il was revealed TO him in
vision that he was 10 kill his victim and
confessed 10 the crime.
The evening times., 1898-06-23
Arre.ted Tor A..anlt.

Detective Phillips last night arrested
John Peters, Pullman car porter, who
was charged with assaulting B. F. Beck
superintendent of the Pullman COMPANY.
Peters had quarrel with Mr. Beck yes
terday and the latter attempted to eject
him from the Office. but Peters used his
fists.
The evening times., 1898-06-23
Killed by Lightning.

Fairview. w. Va. June 23.-s. G. Dale
was instantly killed by lightning yester-
day. His shoes were torn from his feet,
his clothes burned, and his body horribly
mangled. He, was to have been married
today at Oil City. Pa Last Saturday
Dale had his life Insured for 5000.
The evening times., 1898-06-23

ing whether the brigade is cavalry, in
fantry or artillery. The old regulation of
placing the number of the corps in the
center of the field of the corps flag will
be replaced by a set symbol. For in
stance, the symbol of the Third Corps will
be a trefoil. the three leaves typifying the
number of the corps.
The regimental flags have been practi-
cally decided upon. The flag Is to be
either red. yellow. or white for artillery.
cavalry or infantry. and is to have in its
center a spread eagle. surmounted by a
row of gold stars. In the claws of the
eagle there will be painted on the flag
a streamer upon which will be the branch
of the service to which the regiment may
belong and its number.
Engineer Recruits.
Peekskill, N. Y. June 23-Lieut. D. l..
Hough arrived yesterday afternoon with
thirty-three recruits from New York for
the engineer regiment encamped here.
Twenty also arrived from Baltimore.
Among the recruits from New York was
Thomas p. Tuite. of No. sos West 1i5th
Street. who enlisted to join his two sons,
who came to camp with the first squad on
Monday.
ternoon, but this did not dampen their
spirits. Their time has been largely TAX
en- up in preparing the camp for the men
who will arrive this week, leaving little
time for drilling.
The evening times., 1898-06-23
SOLDIERS IN THE CAMPS
Every Man in the Army Hopes
TO Win His Spurs.
MAcHETEs FOR CUR MEN

Cuban Blades Are Farnished to Our
Troops in Addition to Their Reg
ular Eauipment-The Men In Two
of the New York Regiments at
Tampa Are Paid.
The evening times., 1898-06-23
Do You Smoke n Pine |.
No Fear of Cervera.

When broken carry to Hendersons Cigar
Store, Ninth and F Streets, he will fix 1t.
The evening times., 1898-06-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.
On Pa. Ave., 9l6=9lS NV

CHARLES D. GIBSON: YOUR NAME
does not appear in the Washington Dr.
rectory- Send me your address; other
wise. consult Dr. Godding Thank YOU.
Je22-lt-em ]. T. CLEMENTS.
SPECIAL NOTICE.-Poiicies OF Life ic.
surance bought for Investment Nozsy
loaned on the same as collateral
Applications for Insurance on rejected
Ives up to $4,000 entertained
HADDAWAY & DOUGLAS.
apl7-f SIS Fourteenth Street
The evening times., 1898-06-23
DIED..

HOLNES-0n Wednesday. June a. 1898 At g
p. m, LILLIAN F. HOLMES. beloved daughter
OF Randall and Agnes C. Holmes departed from
this life at her residence. 2Ol4 9Th St nw
Funeral Friday, June -. at p. m, from S.
Item
NCRPHi-Suddenly. on June 90 Isas. VII
LIAM MURPHY, in the sd year OF his age
Funeral from residence of her aunt g22
street northeast. Thursday, June 90, u a. m 1t
The evening times., 1898-06-23
MARRIED.,

NEWMAN -EETCHAM-On June 10 1893 bv the
Rev DIR. Easton. MR.. EDWIN ID. NEWMAN of
New York city. and MISS MAUD l. KETCHAM
of Washington. d. C.. Item
The evening times., 1898-06-23

s.. for all S.. 90 ones.
s.. 90 for all $500 ones.
$500 for all $50 ones.
S6.67 for all $1,000 ones.
So. co for all $500 ones.
IS. IS for all SIe.5o ones.
50. 90 for all $3.50 ones.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-03

For the amendment adding section
thiriy-two to article al1 of conatltu-
ton
Against the amendment adding sec
tlon thirly-two 10 article ak OF the
Constitution"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-03

"For tho amendment TO section 6,
article 10 VI the Constitution"
Against the amendment 10 section
Q. article 10, VI tho Constitution"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-03

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Evening star., 1898-06-22
CITY AND DISTRICT.
No Foundation for Charge.

A charge was recently made that GER
tain provision in House bill 9693, to regulate
steam engineering and the inspection of
stationary steam engines and boilers. in the
District. introduced at the suggestion of
the District Commissioners, was intended
as discrimination against marine steam
engineers. Today the Commissioners ad-
dressed Senator j. c. Pritchard a letter. in
which they state that the charge has no
foundation, so far as they. the Commits
sloners, are concerned. Marine steam en-
SineerS, they state, are licensed to run
ocean vessels and boats of all sizes, accord
Ing to the tonnage of the boats and the
size of the boilers. To exclude them from
the examination here would the Commits
sloners believe, be nianifestly unfair as it
would allow an engineer licensed else
mere to run small engine on boat 10
come here and be engaged to run any of
the largest engines in the District thereby
POSSIBLY endangering life and property
The Commissioners informed Senator
Pritchard that they trust the bill may re-
ceive favorable consideration and be enact
ed into law at this present session of Con-
gress.