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A surprIse Parry ct Henson.

A letter received yesterday hy THE OASIS from a friend at Benson de- scribes how a surprise party was con verted into genuine surprise tO those conducting the affair. ltseems that the party was arranged in honor of a coupled of very interesting young ladies-whO they were or who were those getting up the surprise the cor respnndent wisely refrains from men tioning. From Lhe list of those in- vited two young gentlemen were un- fortunately nmitted-their names the correspondent likewise, with appar- ent intention, omits mention. Learn ing what was contemplated the two young gentlemen omitted from the list, straightway invited the two young ladies tO drive down the San Pedro. InnOcent of what was in store for them at evening the misses accepted, and the two ,uples started ont sometime in the afternoon. The drive was SO very pleasant that it was prolonged until many miles distant from Benson had been traversed. The return journey was also SO long that it. was quite late when completed-in fact it was so late that the snrprisers had visited the home of the young ladies and were greatly surprised to find them absent. Beyond that the correspondent. writes nothing.
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Birthday Party.

tuesday little Miss Alice Bradford naVing reached the age of seven, cele- o'asen the event by giving birthday pa'ey to which a number of her little as'e''pS and playmates were invited.
 no7e present were Helen Gibson. A''ce Dessart, Edith Doherty. Ray si'Ht catherine Hogan. Esperanza seveg, Edna Gibson, Celia Gibson. tommy Dessart, Shirley Broderick ano Tracy Bird. The little people all enjoyed the occasion very greatly ana departed wishing little Miss Alice many happy returns.
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Saturday, March 5, 1898.
ProcIa nntion.
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, EXECUTIVE OFFICE.

TERRITORY OF ARIZONA, 2 EXECUTIVE OFFICE.
 Whereas, Information has come tn l tbe ox xecutive that John Price Pratt, a citizen of Maricopa county, Tn this N tevritory, residing at Gila Bend, was on the night of the 3lst Of August, Isq7 murdered by some person or per sons Unknown; and
 Whereas. The sheriff Of Maricopa coa,,ty and his deputies have made dilirent search for the perpetrators of That crime without success;
 Now. therefore, l, Myron H. Me- Cord, governor of the territory or Arizona. do hereby offer reward Of five hundred dollars for the apprehen- sion and detention in any jail of the terrItory, and the evidence sufficient to convlct the party or parties or the crime of the killing of said John Price Pratt.
 h witness whereof have herennto set iny rand and caused the great seal of the territory to be hereunto affixed.
 Done at Phoenix, the capitol, this first day Of October, A. D. 1897.
 I,y the governor,
 (srALl NJ RON II. McCORD,
 HARRY R. TRITLE.
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CbamberInIn's Cough kennedy.

This remedy is intended especially for coughs, colds, croup, whooping cough and influenza. It has become famous for it's cures of these diseases, over large part of the civilized world. The most tlatteriDg testi- monials have been received, giving accounts of it's gonC work; of the ag- grayating and persistent coughs 1t has cured; of severe colds that have yielded promptly t0 It's sooohiug effects, and of the dangerous attacks Of croup il has cured, often Sayiug the life of the child. The extensive Use of it for whooping cough nas shown that it robs that disease of all dangerous con sequences. Sold by Chenoweth x Mix
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have been watching for her, Is said to
have pursued the cruiser. both OF them
putting on full steam. The S~paniard.
according to the story told by the crew
OF the French steamer, gained In the
pursuit. which was witnessed from the
bridge of the Olinde Rodriguez by the
officers OF that vessel.
The two warships. they say, went In
the same direction. The Spaniard ap-
peared to be q formidable vessel n
much larger and faster than h Mont
gomery. BY nightfall. IL is added. four
discharges OF cannon were heard. which
were supposed to be the result OF the
~Spaniard firing on the American war
ship. Darkness, IL is further said, pre-
vented any further observations being
made. though the French officers say
the moon was 70 bright that the battle
could have bee continued. especially
as the sea vas beautifully calm. only a
mild trade wind blowing from the land.
Strange to say. IL appears that all he
crew OF the French boat were below at
supper while this exciting incident was
occurring, but the officers OF the
steamer. which arrived here to-day,
say they are confident the Montgomery
was overmatched and that her only
Of escape was to run close to
shore during the darkness.
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A CRAFTY SPANISH TRICK

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Brown.
report aminatio
ana acceptances, ." officers and men
Today. infantry aggregate to date.
i,S44 infantrymen NO official muster
mas peen maue owing TO the small
mpanie New men constantly ar
rlVing. many men rejected IN National
Guard organization present. Estimate
that 1000 infantry Will be accepted N
enrolled by saturday evening. May.
Island Lake. Mich: Examined to-
DAY $50 men; accepted as: mustered
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MANILA Is STARVING.
The Insurgents Have Cut on All Commu.
nication VIII the Interior.

fftSsfob f't "
London. May 9.-Further particulars
CLEANED from the special dispatches from
Hong Kone show that the Spanish YES
sells. not having got up steam. fought at
a great disadvantage compared with the
mobility of Commodore Dewey's squad
ron. The latter arrived at the entrance of
the bay in bright moonlight. and the at
tack was therefore postponed for a few
hours until the conditions were more ia
vorable. One American cruiser returned
the fire from the fort on entering. but
was ordered to desist by the flagship.
Commodore Dewey having ~weightier bust
ness of finding the Spanish fleet In hand
In the absence of "A breeze when the bat
tie began. the ships were soon surrounded
with smoke. making II momentarily hard
to Judge exactly how the fight was going.
when IL was over the surviving Spaniards
their dead from the rapidly burning
hulks. leaving behind all their personal
property and ~valuables.
The only loss on the American vessels
was of the chief engineer of the McCul-
loch, who died of heat and apoplexy as
the squadron was entering the harbor.
He was buried at sea.
When the McCulloch left Manila the
forts were maintaining "a desultory but
ineffective fire on the squadron. Meantime
the insurgents. acting in cooperation
with the American feet, had surrounded
Manila on the land side and were ex-
changing a brisk fire with the Spanish
garrison. The city is said to be starry
ing.
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RIPE FOR REVOLUTION.
Merchants of Porto Rico Prefer Annexa-
tion to the United states.

OA BOrtO ItiCO GbehOr Au0eXo-
ton to the United ststes.
New York, May S.-The Herald to-
morrow will say: members Of the
Porto Rico revolutionary junta in this
city have received advices from the
Yves. Indies stating that the natives of
Porto Rico have risen at Junicas and
Balamar. and that upon the arrival Of
OF the United States fleet 1000 men will
take the field against Spain.
According to the letter from the
island, which has just arrived. the feel
ing Of the entire island outside of San
Juan Is one of hostility to Spain, and
the capture of the island by this
try will be welcomed by the better class
OF residents. Robert ii. Todd, the sec
rotary Of the junta, aid last night that
the Porto Rkcans have only been wait
ing for a favorable opportunity to throw
of the yoke of Spain. Personally, I
am in v of the Independence of the
island. blu the majority of merchants,
to my knowledge. prefer annexation to
dependent republic would soon become
like Hayti and San Domingo. and as
sert that the property interests Of the
island would be safer II under the wing
of this country.
"'Of course, ! n advocate any
thing OF the kind. The junta has been
for years working for the independence
of Porto Rico. and we shall continue on
the same line If the United States
takes possession of the islands, how
ever, we shall raise no objection.
Hundreds of Porto Ricans who are
revolutionists have been obtaining arms
recently by volunteering i'm the service
of the existing government. They are
ready to fight against Spain with her
wv arms at the first favorable oppor-
tunity. but they will not fight for Spain
against the United States.
Our people are determined to get rid
of Spain now for good. and II is a sec
ondary matter with us whether we are
Independent or are annexed to the Unit
ed States"
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STARVING IN HAVANA.
Plenty CT Food Held by Spectators mt
Famine Prices.

Famine Prices.
Copyright 1895 by Associated Press.
Kingston. Jamaica. May z, 6 p. m.
delayed in transmission. )-Acting un-
der instructions from Washington,
United States Consul Dent has charter
ed the Atlas line steamer Adula for
the purpose of bringing refugees from
Cienfuegos to this port. She will sail
tonight and return to Cuba on
Wednesday. A dispatch was received
from Cienfuegos four days ago asking
for a ship. but there vas none avail
able and the consul sent an urgent
message two days later.
To-day he asked that a ship be sent
Immediately, saying he feared a Span
ish outbreak against the lives of Amer
leans and the prosperous Cubans. The
cable dispatches on the subject re-
ceived are censored and consequently
give no details of the outbreak. the pre-
sumption being that II nae not occurred
and that the ship was required in an
ticipation Of disturbances.
Forty Spaniards. who arrived here
from Havana. which place they left on
Aprll "a on board the italian cruiser
Giovanni Bausa were released from
quarantine to-day. They say there is
plenty Of food i'm Havana, but they add
IL is held by spectators at famine
prices in anticipation Of a siege and long
blockade. Raw food. they say, costs
in the market about IS per day for a
single person. Senior Julio de Carde-
mas. a rich spaniard, paid 500 to feed
his family for II weeks before leaving
Havana. Finally. the refugees assert
that the unfortunate reconcentrados
are starving and dying uncared for by
the government, while even soldiers are
wretchedly il-fed.
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PLANS OF INVASION.
Hut the supremacy ON h Atlantic Must
BE Decided First.

Hut the supremacy an the Atlantic Must
BE Decided First.
Tampa, May s.-Capt. ]. II. Miley.
senior -aide-de-camp to Major General
Shafter. left Tampa very quietly last
night for Washington. and tomorrow
will report to General Miles. Captain
Miley's visit TO Washington has an
important bearing on the future cours
or events here. as IL is said on good
authority that he bears with him the
report OF Captain Dorst as to the re-
suits OF the latter's meeting last week
with General Delgado of the Cuban In
surgents near Havana. Captain Miley
also has Lieutenant Colonel Lawton's
report on his meeting at Key West on
Friday with officers of h American
blockading squadron. Major General
Shafters recommendations as to the
plan OF campaign in the contemplated
Cuban invasion. and plans of Lieuten-
ant Colonel Ludlow. chief of engineers.
regarding Notifications, etc, at the
point of landing in Cuba.
No American troops will be landed on
Cuban soil until the question of su-
periority in the Atlantic In settled be-
tween Admiral SIMPSONS squadron
and the spanish fleet, and settled destv-
lively. High army officials make this
statement. They say IL would be TAX
ing needless chances to send an army
into Cuba before the Spanish fleet is
disposed of. n until the meeting of
the American and Spanish fleets takes
place no n here believes that orders
to move will be received.
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READY FOR CUBA.
An Army of 5000 tn he sent Across the
straits at Once.

An Army Of 5000 tn he Sent Across the
straits ut Once.
Washington, May s.-The Washing
ton Post tomorrow will say: Between
so, 900 and so, 900 men will De landed on
Cuban soil at once. They will wear
the uniform of h United States and
they will not return until they have
defeated the Spanish forces on the ISL
and and the American flag floats as
proudly over Havana as IL does over
the ruins of the Cavite fortress in Ma
Mia harbor. This IL the idea of the
military advisers of the administra-
ton and the president approved the
plans.
The first section of the army to- M
wade Cuba will be the 5000 or the 49,
600 troops that are now at
New Orleans and Tampa. They are
all regulars, most OF then are
men who have seen actual fighting on
the plains. They are seasoned. dis
ciplined. effective. They will be fol-
lowed at once by another armv of 50.-
600 volunteers, who will De concentrat-
ed at Southern ports as quickly as the
rains can carry them, and Will be
Transported as fast as the necessary
ships can be collected. 1t Is estimated
that Il will take at least 800 vessels TO
carry this immense army to Cuba
Nearly everything that floats has al
ready been secured by the government,
and last night the wires were hot d.
recting the contracts to be closed i'm
mediateiy in all the principal seaport
towns.
other details of the great expedition
have been arranged. Within ~ hours
there will be 1000 wagons at Tampa
and ~. 900 mules. Several hundred
ambulances will also be hurried to
Tampa.
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FRENCH ELECTIONS.
The Republicans Make n Gain Of Right
Seota.

Seats.
Paris. May 9.-The elections for the new
m of deputies have passed of in
orderly fashion. Among the deputies re-
elected are NM. Alexdre Joseph Ribot.
Henry Brisson. Ricsrd Eduard Lockroy
and Alexander Milleraud. Second ballots
will be necessary to decide the fate OF
NM. Reno Goblet and Emile Fleurens.
During the evening of yesterday there
were some cries Of Viva la
and other demonstrations, with a few ar
rests. NJ. Jean Juares. the socialist, has
been defeated at Among the
successful candidates is Count Boniface
de Castellane. who married Miss Anna
Gould OF New York.
-Four hundred and twenty-eiaht results
are officially announced: Monarchists, "a:
moderate republicans. Isl; radical, 10, and
socialists %. One hundred and twenty
seven second ballots will be necessary.
The republicans have gained eight seats.
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RAGING FLOODS.
Tswss In the Arkansas Valley Are swept
Away.

Away.
Van Buren,. Ark. May s--The worst
food known since 1874 Is devastating the
Arkansas valley and towns along the
hanks of that stream are submerged while
many farm buildings are afioat- One-fourth
Of the residence part Of this city IL eight
feet under water. Riverside and Babylon.
on the densely settled suburbs. are under
water and several large residences have
fallen into the river. Every foot OF dry
land Is crowded with household goods.
Thousands of people have been driven
from their homes and are being sheltered
here. The Missouri. Kansas a Texas and
Iron Mountain systems are tied up I'm In
dian territory. Hundreds Of thousands of
dollars damage has been done % planta-
lions In Crawford ounty
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ton by James ID. Miller and James r.
wardner, filed its articles with the secre-
tary of state to-day. The company has a
capital of $500 and proposes to embark
I'm the transportation business on the
Kootenay between Jennings. Mont. and
the British Columbia provinces.
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arrangements have been made from
Sioux Falls to San Francisco via the
Northwestern and Northern Pacific
railroads. The troops arr to mbark
on the steamship City of Picking and
leave here as soon as they can be u
tered in. Only 80 per cent of the state
guards have thus far passed examina-
ton, and 1t will require another week
to get the regulars ready to move.
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A FRENCH STORY.
The Cruiser Montgomery Chased by n
Larger spanish Warship.


Copyright 1895 by Associated Press.
Port Au Prince. Hayti. May S.-The
United States cruiser Montgomery,
Commander q. A. Converse. is sup
posed to have been engaged with a
much larger Spanish cruiser last night
northwest of Cape Hayden. a seaport
town Of Hayti. on its north coast, 90
miles north of Port Au Prince.
While the French steamer Olinde
Rodriguez, from Havana April le. for
Haytien ports. was at Cape Haytien. a
Spanish warship Is said to have been
watching her. installing the steamer
for an American vessel. When the
Rodriguez left Cape Haytien the Span
ish warship approached her and al
lowed her to continue on to his port
on recognising the French flag.
The United States cruiser Montgom-
cry left Cape Haytien soon afterwards.
and the Spaniard. which Is presumed to
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Price Of bread Advanced.

Chicago. May S.-When wheat touched
ST. and fiour advanced from 81 to $3.50.
numerous bakers in this city held a con-
ference and decided that the time for ac-
ton had arrived. Accordingly notice was
given to all customers that the price Of
bread would be advanced l cent n loaf.
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Arrested for RlOttag.

London. May s.-A special dispatch
from Madrid a v that $50 persons
have been arrested al Talavera- The
mob tried to burn the railway station
at vallanacas. southeast Of Toledo.
At La Union all the prisoners have
been liberated and tranquility has
been restored there. u only after
serious street fighting. in which three
miners were killed.
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Instantly Killed.

Baltimore. My S.-The boiler of an en-
CINE attached TO an eastbound freight
train on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad
exploded to-day near Waterville. Carroll
county. Engineer Burns and Fireman
Shellinger were both instantly killed.
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CONGRESS|ONALFORECkS
The Senate Will Discuss the War
Revenue Bill.
senator Jones L. Expected to Oppose
the Bond Feature of the Bill.
But II II Sure to Pass
the Senate.

Washington. May s.-The expectation is
that the war revenue bill will be received
in the senate from the committee on
nance about "wednesday. but its report
may be delayed a day or two beyond that
date. The fact is that the committee has
founds SO many changes considered desirs-
BILE from its standpoint that progress has
necessarily been slow. This has proved to
be true without regard to party lines. The
republicans have suggested many more
amendments to the bill than have the
democratic members and many of those
suggested by them ave been OF such
Importance as to require careful attention
and much time. There are many matters
yet requiring consideration, and until
those shalt have been voted upon In COM
mittce IL will be impossible To fix a day
for reporting the bill. Whether the bill
shall carry a provision for "A new gov
loan on the bonds depends entire
ly upon Senator Jones of Nevada. SO far
as can be learned he has not yet made
known his position i'm the committee and
the other members profess to be ignorant
of the subject. The understanding on the
outside Is that he will oppose the bond
feature and that consequently when the
bill Is reported this provision will be
eliminated, and probably an authorization
OF the issue OF greenbacks substituted for
IL.
Whatever the verdict OF the committee
on the bond clause, the bond question will
form the basis OF the senate's considera-
ton of the bill. This subject will in any
event be debated at length i'm the senate
IL il generally conceded that even though
the committee displaces the provision,
the friends OF the bond policy will be
strong enough to restore II in the senate
If "a yOfe ia taken The apnnpepfs nf the
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French Press Chagrissa.

London. May s-According 70 . dis
patch from Paris. Commodore Dewey's
dispatches and the completeness Of the
American victory have greatly chagrtned
the French press. which has been assur-
ing france that the Americans were
locked up in Manila bay. The Russian pa
pers are full Of criticisms Of the Spanish
lighting. They accuse the Speniards or
losing the arsenal at Cavite through cow
ardice.
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Washington. May S.-The definite pro-
gramme for house procedure during the
present week Is fixed. II the president
shall send tomorrow "A message to con-
gress reviewing the operations of the
American fleet in Philippine waters and
recommending a vote of thanks to Act
ing Admiral Dewey, the house will imme-
diately act unanimously in response to
the suggestion OF the president. Then. un-
less unforeseen developments arise, the
house will devote the day to the consid-
Grafton of matters affecting the District
of Columbia.
on Tuesday the committee on foreign
affairs will probably report a Joint reso-
luton providing for the annexation of the
Hawaiian islands. II will have the sup
port of all republicans and some demo-
cratic members of the committee. and
furthermore, in view of what seems a
recently growing sentiment here favora-
BILE to a policy of colonization. its passage
by the house this week without very
strong resistance is likely. The volunteer
immune bill. passed last week by the
senate, will be considered and passed dur
ing the week, though not without some
opposition.
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Michigan Volunteers.

Island Lake. Mich. May s-No;i'ea-
ton was SEM TO Governor to-
day by Secretary Alger that as fast as
the lss and I'd regiment of Michigan
volunteer could he mustered to their
full quota. they win be sent to Chicka-
manga park
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81. Thomas. d. w. l.. May S.-The
British steamer Mr.. Burrough. having
5000 tons Of coal on board. has arrived
here from Scotland, bound for san
Juan de Porto Rico. She called here Tor
orders and to see IL II was safe FOR her
TO proceed. The German warship Geier
leaves here to-day for Cuban waters.
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Sioux Falls. 8. D.. May a-Advices
have been received here from a rail-
road Official that the government hes
decided to send the frst regiment OF
South Dakota volunteers to the Philip
pine islands and that transportation
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Manila IL

London, May a-The Hong Kong corre-
spondent of the Daily Chronicle says:
Manila is helpless and 10 surrounded by
the Insurgents. The blockade Is enectise.
The Americans have occupied Corregsdor
islands and Commodore Dewey . ex-
ercised consummate Judgment and ability
In maintaining q distance at once safe
for his ieet and deadly to the Spaniards."
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Port su Prince. May S-Mr. Trojeiias.
an Englishman who. while reporting Tor
an American paper. was suspected OF De-
ing a spy. MAS forced to take refuge on
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Atlanta, Ga. May s.-Sixteen pris-
oners of war. nine officers and the re-
mainder privates and non-commis-
stoned officers. arrived o-nigh and
were placed in the military prison at
Fort Mcpherson. The Spaniards were
captured In Cuban waters several lays
ago.
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Filled with logan.

Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
: Helena. May h-The international
Transportation company. Incorporated
under the laws OF the state Of Washing