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The Lamar register., 1898-04-23

Washington. April I9.--Af,cr one of
the hardest fought battles between
the two houses known in many years.
Congress early this morning came 10
an agreement upon the most momen-
tous question it has dealt with in u
third of century.
The Cuban resolution was passed
and will be sent to the President this
morning Its provisions mean the eN-
pulsion of Spain from the island Of Gu
ba by the armed forces of the United
States. There were many roll calls in
both houses and each body held tena-
ciousIy for its own resolution. The
conferces had great difficulty in agree
ing.
The first conference showed deter
minotion on the part Of the House noi
10 Weld a single poini, and II was only
after long consultations with the
House leaders that they agreed TO al
low The little words are and'' in the
first section of the Senate resolution,
which declares that the people of Gu
ba are. and of right ought 10 be free
and independent.
The resolution. as finally adopted,
was that reported from the Senate
committee on foreign relations, with
the addition of the fourth section,
known as the Teller amendment dis
claiming any intention on the part of
the United States TO acquire Cuba. The
resolution cannot be sent 10 the Presl-
dent until after i, Is signed by the pre-
siding officers to-d1y,
The President retired before mid
night and the White House was desert
ed except for the executive clerk Mr..
Montgomery, who received the bulletin
announcing the Senaies action over
the capitol wire. The message was
turned over to tho domestic end of the
mansion and without waiting for the
action Of the House the executive office
was closed for the night.
Ar 1:15 O'clock this morning the SEN
ate received the report Of the confer
ance committee of the two houses Of
Congress. and fifteen minutes after
ward had adopted 1t. There was a
fight TO the last minute, the advocates
Of the recognition of rlie island republic
sanding iheir ground until they were
fairlr Knocked down by Il vote of II to
80. The minority vote was cast by
hose who wanted radical action and
insisted flint the resolution should car
rs with ii recognition of the indepen-
dence Of the Cuban republic.
The adoption OF the conference re-
mort brought 10 close one of the most
interesting an1 tuynuluuous sessions of
the Senate held iii years. Such scenes
of confusion end excitement have
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Movement of Troops.

Denver, April 19.-The contracts foi
the transportation of the infantry and
cavalry in the Department of the Colo
RADIO to their respective destinations IN
the southeast have been awarded Ia
the railroads who put In tile loves,
bids in response TO call for them sent
out Friday by Colonel Atwood, chief OF
the commissary department
The awards were made yesterday
afternoon. and II now depends entirely
upon the railroads when the troops will
move
II is impossible TO tell exactly when
the troops will move. excepting those
at Fort Logan and Fort Douglas. The
cavalry at Fort Logan VIII he the first
troops in this department to leave their
post and start for the South. They will
be transported by the Santa Fc rond,
and will probably start before night.
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"some Of the powers. including
France and Italy, are acting In concert
with the Vatican in nn effort to per
suade Spain TO abandon Cuba. u Is
said Spain Is secretly inclined TO this
course. but prefers to await the ont
break OF wnr, in order to have the ap-
pearance of yielding 10 force and SO 10
be justified by public opinion At the
Vatican and several OF the foreign EN-
bassies il is still believed there viii be
DO war;
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listing government OF Cuba. With that
exception the House adopted the Sen
ate resolutions. The Republicans who
Joined with the Democrats In an at
tempt TO concur in the Senate amend
ments entire. rallied fourteen votes at
one time and on every vote thereafter,
the vote dwindled. When the final vote
was taken shortly before . O'Clock This
morning, $40 votes were cast for the
declaration upon which we are going
TO war, IL war is TO be. Six votes only
were cast against it, They included
five Republicans and one Democrat.
Speaker Reed will not sign the Gu
ban resolutions until after fhe House
meets this tTuesdayl noon. 1t viii then
20 to the vice president, and after his
signature TO the President.
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THE COAL QUESTION.
American fIeot In the East VIII Have TO
nn CAREFUL.


Washington. II. c. April lS-Grcai
Rritain's declaration OF the coutraband
character OF coal viii affect the United
States at only one pQint-in the faf
East. The United States now has az
Hong Kong tieet OF six vessels. the
cruisers Baltimore. olympia. Raleigh
and Boston. and gunhoats Concord and
Petrcl. and these ships are awaiting
the word TO rush TO Manila.
II the fortifcatlons of the PHILIPPINES
should stand on the American neet Tor
any length Of time, the oPcrauons of
the vessels would be greatly efnhlr
rasSed. for by EnElaud's declaration
her colonlsis win hc allowed To sell 70
either bclligerrut n supply only sutii
cient 10 take him 10 his home port.
Apprceiatins the position assumed iy
tle l{t fish government Commander
Dewey. acting under Instructions from
Secretary Long has purchased inTGc
quantity 81 coal and has stored Il nn
board two coiliers. watrh wiil accom-
pany his fleet 10 the Philippines, EN-
tended operations weuld neceSsitate q
renewal Of the supply and the zen.
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rarely been Witnessed in the ordinarily
stald and dignified body as charac-
terized lis proceedings from noon YES
terday until nearly . o'clock in the
morning. Interest in all other questions
was dwarfed into insigniiicanee by
The one overwhelming question Of war
war which ali now regard 10 be alb
solutely inevitable
\ feeling OF bitterness grew up be-
tween the senate and House during
the late afternoon and evening that at
one time seemed likely 20 delay action
Cooler couusels prevailed. however,
and a determination OF the monlentous
question was finally reached.
The radk-al advocates OF indepcu-
,Ience slowly. but none the less surely,
losf ground. however. being swept
hack by the powerful and compact MI
nority opposed to Ibem. They yielded
only after the hiitcrest contest 10 the
history of the senate.
The House. after one Of The hardess
and most desperate fights Ia its his
tory. succeeded In forcing the Senate
10 yield the main contention in the war
r,,soiutIou-;he Independence OF the eS-
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THE PATROL FLEET.
Commodore Howell Put In Charge of the
NIerchnntmen Converted Into Crnlsers.

Merrhhntmen tbIp
Washington, April 1S-Secretary
Long to-day decided TO assign Commo-
dore Howell TO command the newly
organized patrol fleet, consisting of
the Yosemite, the Prairie, the Yankee
and the Dixie.
Secretary Long was very anxious TO
ayait himself of the experience Of
Commodore Howell, but found some
difficulty In doing so. in view of the
fact that he outrnnks both Commodore
Schley and Captain Sampson, in com
nand of the two fleets, Neither Of
these officers could in justice have been
relieved to make room for the former
commander of the European squadron,
and the creation of the new fleet solves
the difficulty II is probable that the
San Francisco viii be retained by Com
modore Howell as his flagship, thus
materially increasing the strength of
the coast squadron,
The Lamar register., 1898-04-23

There is no man living who does net
want workingmen to have every good
thing to which they aspire. The diff
Guilty is that nobody yet sees how It can
be realized" This statement. made in
recent address. seems to combine
right sentiment with good sense In
dustrIal society is moving along an un-
tried path. 1t wiz find the right way,
for right win ultimately prevail. We
shall have need OF patience with each
other and of all or wits. But where
there's a god viii, there is sure to
come a good way.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-23
fCUBAN RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
PRESIDENT MKINLEY's VIEWS SUSTAINED.
Cuban Republic Not Recognized Senate Proviso that the
United States Does Not Intend to Annex Control the
Island Agreed to.

Washington. April 19,-Following {
the joint resolution for the reeognltloi
OF the Independence OF the people q
Cuba. demanding that the government
of Spain relinquish its authority ant
government In the island OF Cuba an'
10 withdraw its land and naval force
from Cuba and Cuban waters, and di
rectlng the President Of the Unitee
States 70 carry these resolutions int
effect
Whereas, The abhorrent condi-
lions wllach have existed for more
than three years IN the island of
Cuba. SO near our own borders,
have shocked the moral scnse of
the people OF the United States,
have been disgrace te Christian
civilization. eliminating. as they
have. in the destruc;iou Of Unit
ed States bauleshlp and 2tG Of its
officers and crew willie on
friendly visit in the harbur OF Ha-
vana. aud cannot longer be en-
dured. us has been set forth by the
President Of the Quilted States IN
his message to Congress of April
IL. 1sgS. uIon which the action of
Congress was invited; therefore,
Resolved. by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of ihe
United States Of america in Con
gress assembled:
First-that the people OF the is
land of Cuba are, and OF right
ought 10 be. free aud independent
Second That 1t IS ;he duty Of the
United States 10 demand. and the
government OF the United States
does hereby demand, that the gov
crnmeut OF Spain u; ouce relin-
quish Its authority and government
in the island Of Cuba and witG
draw Its land and naval forces
from Cuba aud Cuban waters.
Third That the President Of the
United States be and he hereby is
directed and empowered to use ihc
entire land and naval forces OF the
United States and 10 call into the
actual service Of the United States
the militia Of the several states, to
The extent as may bc necessary to
carry this resolution into effect.
Fourth That the United States
hereby disclaims any disposition
or intention to exercise sovereignty.
Jurisdiction or control over said
island except for tile pacitication
thereof. and asser;s It's determina-
tlon when that is accomplished 10
leave the government and control
Of the island TO Its people,
The Lamar register., 1898-04-23

Since Ahab said to Elijah, Art thou
he that troubleth Israeli" wrong-doers
have not been slow to accuse prophets
and reformers OF being disturbers of
the peace. One Of the reforming agen-
cies of Chicago is Hull House" The
ward boss now threatens to drive out
OF his Jurisdiction this aid to better
living and purer government. He
strikes at the settlement as hostile TO
bis political inyerezts and not popular
with his boys. The boss is good
enough to say that the expulsion of
the reformers will not be through yio-
lence but by the sentiment of the peo-
ple OF course Hull House" will CON
tinue its bonefcent work. but what
testimony to the degradation of ward
politics that center of disinterested
benevoienee should be regarded as
pest-house.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-23

Recently high Official OF the Eng
iish government denied the statement
made by the senate committee Of for
eign relations that England had de-
signs upon Hawaii Now there comes
a denial from the Japanese that they
have any designs upon the islands. OF
course they have not. They are going
to be very busy for some time to come
watching Russia. II the United States
will leave the islands alone they need
have no fear OF any other country
touching them
The Lamar register., 1898-04-23

What are the young people made of
nowadays that they dread poverty 50
much2 Are not youth and health and
q sufficiency for absolute needs. riches
enough? Does romance count for moth
ing in these days OF mammon? Riches
take to themselves wings and fee away,
and, as matter Of fact and OF statis-
tics, those marriages which. from a
worldly point Of view, seem most desir-
able. often turn out disappointing,
while the young couple who begin life
with modest wishes and simple require
ments are apt in their middle life to
bask in the sunshine of prosperity.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-23

Americans must feel some disap-
pointment. since their country has long
been famous for its quickness and skill
in adopting mechanical and scientific
discoveries for business purposes, when
they realize that European cities are
far surprising any of ours in the use
of horseless vehicles. Until we have
better roads and better street pave
ments we must submit to the humilia-
tion of being distanced by Germany,
France and England in cne of the most
interesting and important phases of
modern progress. 1t is one of the
penalties we pay for makeshift high
ways and fcr the folly which permits
the use upon them of destructive mar
row tires.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-23

Since the memorable days Of 1861 the
country has not been eonvulsed rs IL l.
at this moment. Then it was divided.
Now it is united Then twc angry sec
tions stood at arms Now those sec
tions-more homogeneous than ever
they were beforehand shoulder to
shoulder and heart to heart, as one
man. under the flag of their fathers,
then as now. and ever. the symbol of
human freedom.
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The rw.n,.sth r-o.urs.

The 2slth century win begin January
Ist, 1901. and end with 2p00. People did
not reckon time from a. -. l. but
waited until about the asOti year OF
the Christian era People who begin
to take Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
Immediately after the first outbreak of
dyspepsia or kidney trouble viii date
their cure from them
The Lamar register., 1898-04-23
EnglI.hmrr Etpellea rrem mnrann.

London. April 10.-The Times an
nounces this morning that It's CORE
spondent has been expelled from Ha-
vana Against the expulsion the Times
protests editorially, characterizing the
act as "Another of the Spanish efforts
to stifie the truth"
The Lamar register., 1898-04-23
Poor Things.

Ruth-It Is purely n love match.
Molly Really; and they are both ap-
parenily old enough to have some
sense and Judgment Philadelphia
North American.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-23

The cost of beer in Honolulu is %
cents a glass, an= yet the Hawaiian
government recently let 200 kegs OF it
run into the sea. The ignorance which
dictated the watering of this beverage
in that way is 50 remarkable that the
Hawaiian treaty ought to be greatly
endangered.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-23
Spring Medicine
The Neeessity and the Remedy
4 Safeguard OF Health, SAVIOR oc
Time and Money

Health and surocss may deassG upon
your taking a good spring Medicine
now. Just at the tiine " hea the system
needs unusuai supplies OF energy and vi
taiity to adjasi Itself 70 The conditions OF
this trying scasau. it Is wsakraed and
dcbilltated. because poorly nourishsd BY
irnpure and impoverished bleed. Help is
found in Hoods sarsHparilia hcoaGss this
great medicine hss power ~ parity, sn-
rich and vi;allzc the blood. It promptly
erpels all spring hamoTs, manifested in
bolls, pinplas, sores and cruptspns, tones
up the stomach aad liver, requisites and
snstains the kldncys, cures that sired
feeling. and by creating an sppetitc and
giving digestive power, u iunparfs strength
and vigur TO the whole body.
Hoods Sarsapariila
Il AH.ssioa' : Greatest Mc,l;4sne e. ai1 faF e.
Prepared BY c l. Hood q Co. Inzsn usss
The Lamar register., 1898-04-23

Philosophers take things as they
come, but ragpickers and pickpockets
take them as they go.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-23

A reliable magazine says: "The
huge gums of modern navies can be
fired only about seventy-five times.
when they become worn out" Great
guns!
The Lamar register., 1898-04-23

Mrs. Mona Caird pictures the unit
versal woman in cage, slowly dying.
while the brute. man. stands outside
and jeers at her sufferlngs. Why not
call the police?
The Lamar register., 1898-04-23

The nations of the earth are laying
in their spring supply OF warships.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-23

'.Dou YOU 6ko that saicsladleg' Homs
Journalf-' Eyes. its iotriE. this last num-
her tells how 10 make a grand piano out
Of cheese box
The Lamar register., 1898-04-23

When even the New York Sun begins
10 question the perfect patriotism of
business interests" 1t is evident that
we are upon the eve OF u great awak
ening.
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American consurs servant Kilicd.

London. April ia dispatch TO ;hc
Daily Telegraph from Gibraltar says a
telegram received there from Mnlaga
reports a resumption OF the riots at
Malaga ON Monday and that the Amer
ican consul's negro servant was Killed
and persons in the crowd were injured.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-23

trail position of Hawaii Is pointed TO
by naval experts, who want it for a
naval base.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-23

Small favors are always thankfully
received but often unthankfully re-
membered.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-23
lnfuenees working with spain.

London, April 19.-The Rome CORE
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
The Lamar register., 1898-04-23

The government is said to have
bought the steamer Hampstead and its
cargo of coal that was about TO sail for
the Cape Verde islands.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-23

rl,,s.a ras es.ss s. Y ..sss sas3 ss ssatis III. W
The Lamar register., 1898-04-23

rdueate Yoar Bewei- with casearets-
Candy CAthartie, eurr eoasilp paiiea f9-syrt.
,oe So nc G G iaii. druggists refund s4o1eJ.
The Lamar register., 1898-04-23

Hoods Pills sss sli,s e. 81 "a: .s.lias s,i.stTs.' %
The Lamar register., 1898-04-23
Hoods SarsapariiIa

Il Auiaslea : Greatest Nc,lsasae- e.; AZ iaT g.
Prepared BY c !. Hood q Co, Iozsn usss.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-07

Mr.. ZaEe, who lives at 1410 North
Eighth street Kansas City, Kan. said-
The mouth of the Kaw in 1S49 was
northeast Of Larkins' warehouse.
which once stood north of the present.
site of the Union elevator. l renem-
Der that the Kaw ferry in 1S49 was
one and one-fourth miles east of the
foot of Minnesota avenue. The exact
ocation of the state line has always
been An open question since Kansas
has been surveyed"
r. 3. Armstrong Of Armourda
said:
81 am very muca intere sted in that
state line controversy. NY father was
working On that matter at the time OF
his death, in 1854. The Missouri line,
in my opirion, is near the foot of
Broadway. The Kaw Ht one time
emptied into the Missouri at the foot
OF Broadway. 1 have mad, repeated
Efforts to get the matter b sfore con
sress, ard hope that Kansas will some
ay receive her just deserts. Anyone
living nea', here in the fitties knows
how Mssf uri got that strip Of land"
There re n great many more old resi-
dents wb are positive that the present
state lin e is not located properly accord
ing to the existing statutes. /; re-
mains to be seen whether the ratter
viii be settled in the near future or
not. however, if the matter is brought
before congress its onsiderst tion will
be st enuously opposed, and there is
no di position on the part of the resi-
lent nf Missouri who are con cerned
to II main idle. II such a change in
the location of the state line should be
male, it would seriously effect the
eor lmercial interests of Kansas City,
Nc. Ninety per cent of the CONNER
cial industries of the city &rc located
III the disputed territory.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-07

as It was when the great actor oled:
the DOCKS upon the round table in the
center OF the room are left as he left
them. The bookcases, covered with
wire netting, contain the choicest
numbers OF Mr.. Booths working liz
orary. Here are volumes upon vol
umes OF works upon Shakespeare.
commentaries, and plays For in
stance, there are two large volumes
devoted exclusively to the play of
Hamlet; and these volumes show
every appearance of having been fire.
quently consulted by the great actor.
photographs of players and of his in
inmate friends line the walls, promin-
est among which is picture of Law
renee Barrett, who once occupied the
adjoining room, and, in Mr.. Booths
later years, was his constant compan-
lon and friend. Over the writing
desk, in large English script letters.
are the lines from Shakespeare's
touah:
Good friend, for Jesus sake forbear.
To dig the dust enclosed here.
blest be the man who spares these
stones,
And cursed be he that moves my
bones"
9n glass case in the hall are the
favorite costumes of Mr.. Booth; here
are the robes of Hamlet, Othello. Iaro.
and Richelieu, all of the richest work
manship and rarest stuff; indeed, his
robe and crown in Richard I'LL"
were exact reproductions of the origi-
mails ia the Tower of London. In an
other case are the tobacco pipes
wherewith he was wont TO rega1e
himself as he sat in the great fire
fface of the club, while above them
b the broadsword used in the combat
with Macduff. This blade of bright
and polished steel bears little evil
dence OF the many blows it has ex-
changed with the swords of host OF
valorous adversaries. Today it seems
a. new and as keen as the day it was
forged, while the hand of the great
artist who once so skihfully welded
1t is dust and ashes. In an alcove in
the room of Mr.. Booth is the bed
upon which he died; across the al
cove a sillen cord is drawn-as ST.
lent protest against rather than an
obstacle to intrusion.
Upon a spread, handsomely EN-
broidered, are placed sprigs of i'm
mortelles; against the upright pillow
rests a large and magnificent wreath
of laurel. mute testimonial to the
genius and talent of the dead.
-'Here's Rosemary; that's for re-
melnbrance. The Argonaut.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-07

to waste time and men when the odds
were SO great. The Penn. boys start
ed on the run to help the Ohis boys,
who had done all the fighting so far,
taking the dynamite guns with them.
When they came in sight Of the block
house, they unlimbered the guns, and
soon sent q shell at it. They struck
close to the house, and the shell burst,
throwing the dirt in every direction
and making hole in the ground fifty
feet long. Then it was fun to see the
Spaniards run. They Just skooted.
The boys gave them two more and then
they had nothing in sight to shoot at.
The Spaniards retreated towards Alb
onto, and left us in command of the
town. The troops moved east of the
city and went into camp.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-07
Sketches from Army Life.

SKETCH NO. 8.
Oh, spirit of freedom. on, Oh. pause not in thy
fight
Until poor, bleeding Cuba is won to worship in
thy light
Still onward be thy way and wake the sleeping
lands;
Millions are waiting for thy ray and lift to thee
their hands.
Still onward be thy cry, thy banner on the blast
And as thou rushest by cruel Spain shall shirk
sghast.
On, till thy name is known throughout the peo-
Piled earth,
On, till thou reignest alone, mans heritage of
birth.
On, till from every vale and where the mountains
rise,
The beacon lights of liberty shall kindle to the
skies.
Selected.
On the following morning, the 3rd
of August, we returned to Ponce, and
Gen. Henry prepared to advance on
that line to Aricebo. while Gen. Will
son would advance on the direct road
to San Juan. OF course I did not see
any chance of a fight on that road,
so preferred to go toward Coamo,
where we were told that the Spanish
were making great preparations to
fight hard battle. We heard that
the Spanish were gathering in force
few miles out of town, and went
out with two companies of troops
from Gen. Ernst's brigade. just on
the outskirts Of the town, we met q
motley gang of Spanish soldiers load.
ed down with guns and swords. They
shouted to us to not shoot and rar
towards US saying they were bringing
! Us the arms, and that they wanted