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The evening times., 1898-05-30
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Strange as It seems that he should
do 30. It nevertheless b taken to be
true that Admiral Ceryera allowed him.
self to be blockaded In the harbor of
Santiago de Cuha- whether or5not this
was due to the mistake OF a subordinate
who mistook some OF our scout ships
for armor clads. ana 90 led the Spanish
commander to think that Commodore
Schley's squadron was in front Of him
more than a day before it actually ar
rived. for some reason or other Cervera
port than at sea Perhaps he fancies
that II re-enforced by Camara's squad
ron from Cadix he might give battle
with some show Of success, but It Is
not likely that he WIN ever see the day
when he can Join his forces to any
other under the flag Of Spain.
People who know Commodore Schley
ct Santiago and its defenses are con-
fdent that the Spanish admiral viii be
smoked out and done for this week.
1t IL not now believed that it will be
much Of a job to destroy the fortihca-
tions, and as to outside shore batteries.
they can be knocked in pieces without
difficulty. After that countermining
viii soon dispose Of the torpedoes in the
channel, and one does not see why the
exploit Of Admiral Dewey at Manila
might not be repeated in Cuba.
So confident are our war authorities
that the Cape Verde squadron is no
longer a factor In the problem. that
arrangements for the advance against
Havana are being pushed energetically.
Exactly when 1t will take place has not
been stated. but We should imagine that
a start might be made before Saturday.
In one way or another. then, the pres
ent week bids fair to be less dull and
doubtful than the last one; for which
newspapers and their readers will be
duly thankful
The evening times., 1898-05-30
Decoration Day.

This is the day of the year on which
for a generation We have especially re-
membered and honored the gallant host
of Americans who gave up their lives
on the field Of battle IN a fratricidal
war the like of which God grant neither
this nor any other country ever may
see againi
This year We have more recent dead
to think of and to honor their men,
ories. A united nation lays garlands
on the tombs of the heroes of the Maine
and the Winslow. That is an Office of
sorrow which blue and gray together
can perform, as together they are gath
ering in legions-Maine brigaded with
Texas, New York with Alabama and
Massachusetts with Maryland = to
ayenge the slaughter of their fellow
countrymeni and to fight the good fight
of civilization and humanity.
And while they all march upon Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippines, under
the Stars and Stripes of the restored
unity, some also march clad in the but
ternut of the Confederacy.
In life and in death the blue and
gray are one and indivisible
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On Bose and Nj, s,ie..

Somebody in our interest appears to
have taken a leaf out of the Spanish
book and to have beaten the. delegates
of Senior Polo in Canada at a game
which IS peculiarly their own. In shcrt.
the list of Spanish spies in the United
States has been taken from Du 9csc's
spy headquarters in Montreal, and, by
tomorrow. will be furnishing informa-
ton and amusement to Secret Service
Chief Wilkie in Washington.
The job was as neatly done as IL it
had been intrusted to Sherlock Holmes.
During the temporary absence of tie
leading spies. Du Bose and Caranxa,
from their rented house on Tupper
Street, someone called with an order
from the owners agent to look over it
with q view to a future lease. The
intending tenant only remained ten
minutes. On the return Of the Span
iards they discovered that q letter
containing list OF all their hirel.ngs
In the United States had disappeared.
Naturally there was rage and cha
grin, and the local authorities were in
-
detective agency. understood to be act
ing for the American authorities. was
suspected and arrested. He says he
can prove an alibi- The main point Il
that the list Is safely on its way here.
and announcement of the fact in the
press this morning Is likely to result
in general attempted Spanish exodus,
by wholesale arrests OF
persons already under suspicion.
Du Bose and his gang in Montreal
are placed In rather painful predica-
ment- II they make much fuss In the
courts they will be called upon to ex-
plain things certain to lead to their ex-
ouision from the country. II they can
aot secure protection from the Cans
Han authorities In their nefaxfols work
heir mission win have to close, a.
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While the Spanish government contin-
ues to declare that the Philippine insurg-
ent leader. AguinaIdo. has Joined them.
the fact Is that he is in garrison at
Cavite. supporting Admiral Dewey. and
only waiting for American REINFORCE
ments to attack Manila. Frantic efforts
to bribe him to the Spanish side have
been treated with contempt. and Gov
Augustus emissaries imprisoned. The
blockade by sea and land remains effec-
tive and famine draws nearer to the city.
One third-class Spanish cruiser is still at
large in Asiatic waters: but our people
will probably be able to catch it before
it can become dangerous to any Of our
transports.
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Mr.. Mckinley Is determined as long as
the country is on a war footing, to make
1t a sufficiently broad one. 1t is now be-
heved that the necessities of the situa-
ton will lead to third call for volun-
teers within the next two weeks. By the
end of that time 1t is hoped the manu-
facture. of arms. uniforms. and equip
ments will have progressed enough to fit
out several thousand troops daily. Con-
templated movements against Cuba and
Porto Rico. and large forces for the Phil
ippines and home defense will require a
much larger army than was anticipated
when war was declared. 1t is all right.
The nation will furnish all the men the
Commander-in-chief may want
The evening times., 1898-05-30

The hero of the hour in Chicago is
Joseph Letter. who is credited with ele-
waiting the price Of wheat sufficiently in
one year to take in a profit Of 81. 500. 900.
This was noble achievement. but 1t
paies into insignificance In the face of
the young millionaire's proposition to be-
stow whole ambulance upon the coun-
try he has done SO much to make great
in the eyes Of the other brokers and
spectators.
The evening times., 1898-05-30
The PoIife Watter

(From the New Orleans Times Democrat.)
The story Is told for an actual fact. and
the relator is noted for her veracity. It
took place at a large boarding house,
which is the temporary home Of great
many very nice people. On this particu-
lar occasion they were gathered in the
dining room for dinner. and the colored
walters were. as usual at such time,
doing their best to edify the guests with
the most obsequious service. Ben was not
q regular. but one Of the regular walters
being away for time. he was substitute
ing. And he did his best.
AZ the dinner progressed It was en-
lvened from outside by the strong and
not unmusical notes Of a piano organ.
''what a pretty tuner exclaimed Mrz.
ly woman. as a familiar melody pene-
trated the room. II wonder what It isr'
Then she speedily forgot the music and
her remark. But Ben did not
Waiting for q leisure moment. he
slipped outside to ask the piano organ
music maker for the name Of that par
ticular tune Presently Mrs. Blank heard
Ben's voice at her elbow. speaking in low
but very distinct tunes. He was speak
ing to her:
.'AH coons look alike to me-" said Ben.
s'Whatr said Nrs. Blank, q little
startled by the suddenness Of the re-
mark.
All coons look alike to me, ma'am,'
repeated Ben. respectfully.
A bewEdered look crept over Mrs.
Blanks face. Did her ears deceive her;
was she crazy. or had Ben lost his mind?
don't-I don't understand" she
g1sped
.1t was the tune. masam, you wanted
to know what Il was. said Ben with =
tone of reproaeh In his voice. Then there
Was = sudden and spontaneous burst Of
laughter from the hsteutng roomful. and
Hen newer could understand Why Ms Mt
IL act OF thougAtfnInsss should have
caused such amusement.
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According to the reports. 1t was Capt.
Sigsbee who ventured in close enough to
Santiago to discover two ships of the
Vizcaya class and some torpedo boats
just inside the harbor. Is it not a pity
that there is not battleship for Sigsbee?
If there were any way to arrange 1t he
surely should have a personal chance to
get even with the Spaniards for what
they did to the Maine. although 1t is EVIL
dent that even in the scouting service he
Is doing distinguished work
The evening times., 1898-05-30

The war possibilities In Congress this
week are promising. The Speaker con-
tinues his opposition to Hawaiian annex
alton. while the solid phalanx of Repub-
lican and Democratic patriots in the
House is determined to pass the New
lands resolution. The chances appear to
be that the House will act. after which
the President will annex as war meas
ure without waiting for the Senate. The
antagonism of the Hon. Thomas B. Reed
is not likely to work this time.
The evening times., 1898-05-30
No Wnrshin at uoilo.

London. May 3o.-A dispatch to Lloyds
from Singapore today positively contra
diets the statement made in a telegram
published on May Is. that an American
warship was cruising off Iloilo.
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otherwise the net around them viii be
drawn tight within q few days
They would do well to close mp and
get out before more trouble shall ensue.
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nubAee sepeises ssr sssases. 1.
camp Goodyear Rubber Co. so7 Pa. Ave
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ears to the unceasing cries of the VIC
TINS of tyranny. inhumanity and barbar-
ity. because liberty and relief can only
come through the shedding Of blood. II
I read Gods history Alright. civilization
and Christianity have not come from the
survival of The fttest. but by the sacri-
nee Of the best. What puny human In
telHgence dares to assert that the blood
Of Lexington was not sacred. even as the
blood of Calvary? Warren at Bunker
Hill: Baker. at Balls Blur: Bagley. at
Cardenas. all gioriousiy died to hasten
the coming Of Gods kingdom on earth.
Yea, and Dewey. in the harbor OF Ma
nila was the bleased messenger of Gods
Just wrath.
II do not know when this war with
Spain will cease. do not know wha.
sacrifices we may yet be called upon to
make. do not know how many head
stones may yet be added to this city of
The dead. / do not know how many
mothers hearts may mourn. I do not
know how many affairs may be desolated;
but I do know that whatever the cost
the delivering Of the New World from
the barbarity and inhumanity Of SPANS
mefciless despotism will be worth 1t ALL
do know that the cementing together OF
the hearts OF all the people In enduring
friendship and abiding love: do know
that the consecration Of American ener-
gies. the uplifting OF American sentiment
Ia 50 unselash and holy . cause: do
know that this touching Of elbows under
the one dag Sy the men and the sons Of
the men who faced each other on our
battlehelds under two dags. I do know
that this Accomplishment of Gods great
purpose viii bring to the American peo-
pie Gods choicest blessing and reward.
And have faith TO believe that from
above the opened heavens the great war
President. Abraham Lincoln. looks down
approvingfy upon our great war Presi-
dent. William Mckinley. while Grant ana
Lee. could they but speak to us today,
would fire the hearts Of their old ueu-
ten4nts now In command Of the armies
of the United States with the Inspiring
cfy 'ons to Cuba ssEs
I'm Camp Alger. beyond the HIN. have
seen part Of the new army oG the Re-
public. strongs ataiwarf. bright-eysd,
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idhhpcu Will 0ueTmdn 10 Inc sea
Drawer men never lived than those who
with Porter 3ombarded Fort Fisher. fac
ed the deadly tempest with Farragut at
New Orleans. manned the guns of the
fleet with Foote at Donelson and perish
ed with the Cumberland in Hampton
Roads. while dealing a last -broadside'
Heroes in blueI Heroes in gray! These
are the Incompatible jewels Of the re-
public today.
MANY of them sleep in Arlington, at
Chickamauga. at Gettysburg. In the VIII
derness In the swamps. In the trenches
where they fell. myriads sleep In un-
known graves and myriads more sleep
beneath the sea.
I'VE know not. it matters not, where
they lie. SO long as a grateful nation
chants the refrain: When can their glory
fader
What of our present Navy. II needs
none to speak Its praise. It Is Its own
best orator. No tongue. however tipped
with fre. dare hope to do justice to the
modern miracle wrought at Manila 1t
Is a hitting ciimacteric to the achieve
ments of the century. For audacity Of
conception and brilliancy Of execution
the feat OF Dewey and his men stands
alone.
History modern. medieval, ancient, fur
nishes no parallel
THE undying gratitude Of their coun-
trymen. and amperishable renown, are
the rewards which attend the gallant
commander and his brave associates, who
boldly entered the harbor OF Manila, ove-
the deadly wires Of Spain. under the
frowning muxzles Of the great guns o.
Cofregidor and Cavite. to engage and ex-
terminate the Spanish feet
I'm the future It viii be deemed q dis
tinction beyond expression for the men
Who shared the battle on that memorabIe
occasion to be able to say:
e Il was with Dewey at Manila
"But there Is q sad prelude to our pean
Of praise. The American heart u touch
ed With tenderness ~ memory irreststibly
turns 70 the proud yes1ei which one mo-
Dent rode the waters Of Havana harbor
-lts nghtS extinguished for the night-its
gallant crew asleep In their berths.
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT:

Readers Of The Times who may ut any time
Be Unable to procure copies Of it st any news-
sfand railroad station railroad trains viii
confer favor upon the management BY sendips
70 thus ONCE Information of the fact.
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them each for his glorious work so eIo
riously performed? Let the fool answer
how he will. prefer to see the finger of
supreme design. That finger. maype is
even now moving toward another man.
a man who shall Had our triumphant
hosts to glorious victory for liberty
and humanity. tWh0s shall wreak Gods
vengeance ON wicked, cruel merciles.
Spain. and driver from this hemisphere
the last vestfge, OF tyranny and onpres-
sion- And It may well be that some sword
sheathed in defeat BY the Judgment Of
God. that liberty mi6ht be the heritage
Of every American child. will now by COM
mand Of Jehovah Himself lean from n.
scabbard to give liberty and seif-goyern-
ment to the oppressed and dovntroddep
people Of the beautiful island Of Cuha-
what an inspiring sight to see those
who once fought ngainst each other now
ralytng under tho one nag. exultinr and
rejoicing that the axure field of the Union
banner holds In eqnal honor every star
OF Statehood. and fiaging together the re-
arranged music 0f the sUnion-ssYankee
Doodle" and ''Dixies-the fayor,tes .irs
I'VE are united as sever before. Every
trace Of bitterness is gone at last. Ruf
this perfect reconciliation. this union OF
hearts and Of hands. ~ well n of state.
has not come because Ws have forxotten'
You OF the South zstin hold In tender
memory your heroic dead. We Of the
North win exer do The same There In no
story OF any AmericAn battlefield that
should ever be forgosten- Americans are
strong enough and brave eaough to stand
by the truths Of their heroic history
and history will ever stand. immutable as
the stars-that the inherited institutioo of
human slavery vas destroyed by the jus
ice Of God.
Thomas Jefferson gave rs the genesis
Of American liberty n tbs Declaration Of
Independence. but the gospA of its New
colin In the Emaneapetiea Rroclamatiou.
',Glosious are The dead who dis for Hb-
erfy. H1essed ars they whose blood =
Ihed tor the Heaean e thear fesleWmen.
rhe great couAicf n which par dead
'ought vAA In the beginning; contest
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At SOt01efS Home.
Second to the services at Arlington the
Soldiers, Home Cemetery program at
tracted the largest crowd Of the day.
Henry Wilson, Post No. II. G. A R. vet
Grams Of the home conducted the services
hero under the direction of B. F. Chase.
senior vice department commander, and
assisted by a committee and officers of the
home, orators, chaplains, poets and in
vited guests.
Music was furnished by the Soldiers
Home Band. After the exercises had been
opened with martial music. Rev. DR..
johnson. chaplain of the Home. offered
an invocation. followed by an address by
Commander B. F. Chase. He spoke In
part as follows:
Again we are assembled for the pur-
pose Of observing that most beautiful and
appropriate ceremony Of the Grand Army
of the Republic-the strewing of flowers
upon the graves Of our dead comrades.
and OF consecrating a few brief moments
of time to the memory of their deeds Of
valor from 1861 to 1855; deeds performed
that this nation might live and that this
nag might continue to float as the emb-
lem OF liberty. equal rights and nation
al unity.
"The members Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic look forward to this day With
q mixed feeling OF sorrow and pleasure
sorrow in the thought that our comrades
are gone from Us forever. that We may not
again grasp them by the hand and that
they may no longer enjoy a peaceful hfe
In o land they have helped to save. and
pleasure In the thought that each little
mound decorated BY us ON this day con-
tains the ashes Of q hero, one Who freely
offered hia lie as a sacrifice on the altar
Of his country and freedom. and that No
are spared and afforded this 9pportunity
of expressfng by this heantiful ceremony
our approval q their deeds.''
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-01-16
...G0SSip For Home People,.

is a Slang Party" All that is neces-
sary for slang party is to have a pencil
for each guest and some paper on which
each one writes all the slang expressions
and words known to them. The one
having the most is awarded the first
prize and of course the one hasing the
fewest gets the BOBBY. The menus at
slang party are written in slang and are
varied and cover about all of the sub
stantials and delicacies known to the
epicurean. The partners to supper draw
cards on which is part of a slang ex-
preston. One is given to the lady and
one to the gentleman. The gentleman
then goes to each lady and looks at her
card. If the sentence which has been
started on his card and which terminates
on hers makes good sense. he knows
that lady is to be his partner. A slang
menu is something like this, and can be
extended to any length: You're cold tur-
key You're my sandwich. I'm your ham.
You'd sour milk. Water you givin' us?
I'm your banana Just the stuff Trans
lated this means: Turkey, sandwiches,
pickles, water, bananas and cake.
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GREAT WICHITA FAMILY.


Down in the south part OF town near
the Santa Fe round house lives colored
family that is something more than re-
markabie. There are living there four
generations. and the great grandmother
Is lust l04 years old. Bill Horton. for sew
eraI years a hotel porter here. IS one 81
the family, and all of the family have al
ways been remarkable for their great
weight Several have been veritable
giants and a few years ago the Phil Mil
Iigan Museum company Of Detroit had
one Of them. Aunt Dinah. in their coll
lection OF freaks. She weighed nearly six
hundred pounds and always travelled in
the baggage car. sitting in a specially con-
structed chair OF heavy oak and hickory.
From the depot 10 the museum she was
conveyed IN a dray. chair and all The
museum is on the fourth floor. and there
was no stairway or elevator wide enough
70 get her up. A safe movers OUTFIT was
sent for and she was seated in her chair
out in the street: heavy cables werefast-
ned under and around il and with ten
thousand people watching the novel
sight. she was safely hoisted up 10 the
fourth story where u section az windows
had been removed for her entrance Her
flesh was a sight to behold, and it was
frequent feat 20 entertain tie audience for
the manager or some attendant 10 shove
mis- head completely out OF sight clear I'd
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When Bob Neff was a boy in Wichita
he wrote east for an engagement with a
theatrical company and secured one at
Quincy, Illinois. He Joined a company
there. The company was poor and the
reading fellows quit it, resulting in Bob's
quick advancement, which his youthful
mind Of course credited to his superior
talent But at last he got onto the truth
that the company was going down. The
leading lady, who couldn't act, advised
the company to swoop down on her old
home town in Missouri. She had been a
very popular society girl there and every
body would surely attend and a big house
would result. They went TO the town
and only three people attended. The show
went down. Bob had no overcoat and
1t was the dead Of winter. But he pulled
out for Kansas City on foot. Towards
evening he was tired and hungry and
cold. He knocked at farmers house
and was admitted He told the little girls
who were there alone, that he wanted to
warm. AS he warmed up he got hungrier.
He finally asked them if he could have
something to eat. The girls fixed him up
fine lunch and he was about to eat it
when one little tot looked at him and
said: Mamma always tells US to give
beggars all they can eat" The young
mans hunger fed He a beggar. The
man who was to make Booth and Bar
rett envious. The late leading man in the
Smith Theatrical troupe, begging. He
couldn't eat. He got up and told the
girls that he wasn't hungry any more
and went on his way to Kansas City.
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sheds when they have been reduced 10
ashes in resisting the attacks of Old
Boreas.
while he is at this his cattle-some
forty in number-are standing in the sta
bic placidly chewing the cud OF content
ment. They are never turned oUta only
for exercise on pleasant DAYS They are
fed as regularly as We are and a trough
OF water stands constantly before them
out of which. however. they are only al
lowed 10 dring 4 regular times The COW
ers are then raised and they arep er-
mltted to drink their III. Then the
covers ara replaced 10 keep all clean until
next watering time. You viii proba bly,
say what an amount OF trouble but If
you could seeh ow conveniently il is ar
ranged. and with how little effort it is all
done. you would not wonder that the cat
tie never are imDelled TO remark TO each
other. as did the governor of South Caro-
lima TO the governor of North Carolina on
a memorable occasion that III was long
time between drinks
1T has just dawned upon me that what
1 started TO say 10 you. and expected "a
say in fifty words or less. has drawn itself
ont 10 an unconscionable length, whether
Il is due TO the fact that the climate is so
invigorating or 10 another cause-simply
imblbins mild tonic that they have
here known locally as Canada rock and
rye. or as some call ii Nelson's Best
I am sure do not know. But in any
event as you are engaged in the laudable
attempt to accumulate enough % this
worlds goods 10 tide you over rainy
day it is probably long enough to occupy
all the time you VIII care to spend in 50
improbable an employment. But stay.
A bran new idea has occurred 10 me: II
you get tired Of this and chance TO glancs
at the closing lines to see whoh as in
f1Ieted them upon you. just send them over
TO Colonel NJ NJ, with a line saying that
you know if he cannot make no other use
of them that heb as a capaeious waste
basket. Yours very truly.
HIRAM HITCHCOCK"
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CAN'T RREAK THE HABIT.

There is a young man in Wichita who
has a laugh that is so irritating TO his
friends that his ''tee-he, tee-he'' is simply
undermining their nervous systems Sew
eral homeOpathics have been tried in order
that he may be broken from this PERM
cious laugh, but so far to no avail. He
contracted this laugh in a very peculiar
manner and in such a way that it makes
one shudder to think what habit will do
He took part in an amateur performance
once and the part that he was required
to play had a laugh in it. From that one
performance ne became a slave to that
"tee-he. tee-he" There is a moral in
this Z 1t is: Don't go to acting"