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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-05-07

Spain's Royal Decree.
Spain published her decree of war
April oath. and the following is a sum-
mary of the more important OF the hve
clauses outlining the rules Spain will OBJ
serve during the war:
Clause 1.-The state OF war existing be-
tween Spain and the United States an
nuls the treaty OF peace and amity OF
Oct. q, 1895, and the protocol OF Jan. II,
1877, and all other agreements, treaties
or conventions in force between the two
countries.
Clause q From the publication OF
these presents thirty days are granted to
all ships of the United States anchored
in our harbors to take their departure
free of hindrance.
"Clause Notwithstanding that Spain
| has not adhered to the declaration OF
Paris. the government, respecting the
principles of the law of nations, proposes
to he observed, and hereby orders to be
observed, the following regulations OF
maritime law:
81. Neutral flags cover the enemy's
merchandise, except contraband OF war.
40. Neutral merchandise, except con-
traband Of war is not selzable under the
enemy's flag. !.
.3. A blockade to be obligatory must
be effective, viz: 1t must be maintained
with sufficient force to prevent access to
the enemy's littoral.
CLAUSE 4.-The government. uphold
ing it's right to grant letters OF marque,
will at present confine itself to organic
ing. with vessels of the mercantile ma.
rine, a force of auxiliary cruisers, which
will cooperate with the navy. according
to the needs OF the campaign, and be un'
der naval control.
rs. In order to capture the enemy'i
ships and confiscate the enemy's mer
chandise and contraband of war under
whatever form, the auxiliary cruisers vii
exercise the right of search on the higf
seas, and in the waters, under the enc
my's jurisdiction, in accordance with In
ternatioual law, and the regulations vii
be published" :.
contraband of war, naming weapons
} ammunition. equipments, engines, and II
general all the appliances used in war.
~. Captains, masters, officers and two
! thirds of the crew of vessels, who, not be
ing Americans. shall commit acts of wa
> against Spain, even il provided with lei
a tiers of marque, are to be regarded an
a judged as pirates, with all the rigor
:, the law"
TIt will be observed that the tw
4 countries announce their intention
in very similar terms, the main diifel
ence being in regard to privateerint
o Spain reserving the right to privs
z teer. whereas the Presidents ute
A ance, made two days later, says pos
= lively the United States will not +
u sort to neutrality-suspicious..
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-05-07

Twoimportant changes have taken
place in the President s cabinet with
in the last two weeks. On April 21st
Jas. A. Gary resigned as Postmaster
General, and Chas. Emory Smith, OF
the Philadelphia Press, has been APP
pointed to succeed him. April Odd
John Sherman, Secretary OF State,
sent in his resignation, and Assistant
Secretary of State, Judge Day, has
been appointed in his uIace. These
changes have been made necessary on
account of the i'll health OF Gen. Gary,
and the unmistakable infirinity and
debility OF John Sherman from old
age. Both of them recognized their
| inability to serve the country in the
present grave crisis OF war, when Wig
or as well as intellect is needed in the
President's cabinet council.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-05-07

Hon. S. d. McEnery, U. S. Senator
from Louisiana, has complimented
the CHRONICLE with a wagon load OF
valuable statistical information-no
less than % large volumes, all told.
They embrace the U. S. Census Re-
ports for 1890, "a volumes in COM
prehensive form, 3 volumes compen-
dunn, and one volume in tabulated
abstract form. We return the Sena-
tor thanks for his thoughtful kind
ness in sending us this vast fund.- Of
information.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-05-07

The assembling OF the legislature
for May 9th has been postponed un-
til May 10Th; and Gov. Foster has
issued proclamation to that effect.
This has been done by authority and
request of the constitutional conven-
ton, which desires to finish it's work
before the legislature assemblies.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-05-07

Under the Presidents call for 1885,
600 men, the pro rata for Grant par
ish is just 10 men. However, as the
organized militia is given preference
in the enlistment, our boys won't
have any chance to go to war unless
another call for volunteers is made.
None are allowed to enlist under "a
wears Of age.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-05-07

The latest news from Sampson and
SchIy's fleets indicates that they are
to combine, with the view OF inter-
cepting the Spanish feet at or near
the island of Porto Rico. Ifthss PAN
iards fail to cross the ocean, then it
is thought they viii hunt them up
and force an engagement.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-05-07

The Rules of War.

The President United States by the authority and direction
of Congress April 25h officially announced that war existed be-
tween the United Span has existed since the 2l
day of April In view of the questions
of law likely of bgeren acting under the
civilized warfare fit to proclaim and define the
rules be waged We give the two side
by side below readers them
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-05-07
NO. 26
Twelve Millions of Men.

Major-General Miles, commanding
the army, says that considerable
misrepresentation exists in regard to
the raising OF troops in the event OF
war. He thinks the people should
understand the situation more thor
oughly than appears to be thecase at
present, and says:
"In the event OF the passage OF the
the resolution reported by the Senate
foreign relations committee" said
General Miles, "the President would
have authority to call into the serv-
ice Of the government militia to the
number of about 10000, 900 men.
The third section of the resolutions
directs and empowers the President
'sto use the entire land and to call in
to the actual service of the United
States the militia of the several
States, to such an extent as may be
necessary to carry these resolutions
into effect"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-05-07
Rock Bottom Figures.
Colfax High School.


The Trustees al the Colfax High Sch"s
for Males and Females take pleasure in
Announcing to the public that the second
Ten Months Session of this school will
begin an the First Monday of Septem
Ter. l,96. M pains.will be spared to
make it first-class High School.
RATES or TUITION.
Primary Departments 81 80 per month
sr rgHRai;ss 50
Music. Vocal and Instrumental so
Incidental fee Is ce. t. per session.
Good board can lie obtained on reasona-
HE terms Two hotels in town. and sew
cral private boarding houses in town and
vicinity will board cheap. Those having
children to educate should send them IN
aud give us fair trial. We are In the
race to stay.
RS. CAMERON, President.
H, G. GOODWIN.
Secretary Board Of Trustees.
Collar, La, July 10, 1896.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-05-07

The constitutional convention is
still hammering away on q new or
ganic law for Louisiana. To man
on the outside it seems that nearly
all the delegates-eScept those from
Rapides-expect to become one OF the
many constitutional officers named
in the new instrument.-Town Talk.
In order to keep up her reputation
as the ''home of the candidate" RAJ
pides' delegates are going tostay out
of the race in order to give the fellows
who stayed at home chance.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-05-07

A game of ball last Sunday between
Coutierville and Colfax teams re-
suited in a score of "a to IL in favor
of our boys.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-05-07

u. s. Fleet Under Dewey is
Master at Manila.
Spanish Fleet Of Eleven Ships
Completely Annihilated.

Since the beginning of hostilities
April 2lst, intense interest has
been conferred upon Admiral Samp-
sons feet blockading Havana and
other Cuban ports, and the capture
of several Spanish merchant YES
sells, the bombarament of the Ma
tanzas sand batteries and Port Ca
banas, followingSin quick success
sion, have concentrated the public
mind upon the Gulf feet.
Suddenly public interest has
been transferred to the far east,
1000 miles away. First came the
news of the sailing of Commodore
Dewey's fleet from Hong Kong,
bound for Manila, capital of Luzon,
principal island of the PHILIPPINES,
where the Spaniards had a feet OF
ten or twelve old-fashioned war
vessels. Sunday night the cable
brought word of an engagement IN
which the Americans were COM
pletely victorious.
/ The particulars latest to hand
show that the Asiatic Squadron,
Commodore George Dewey in COM
mand, consisting of the 6rst-class
protected cruiser Olympia, the Sec
ond-rates Baltimore, Boston and
Raleigh, the third-rate Concord,
the fourth-rate Petrol and the Nc
ColIoch, revenue cutter, Nan Shan,
collier, and the Zafro, supply ves-
sci, steamed into Manila harbor
under cover of darkness Saturday
night, and at daylight opened lire
on the Spanish ships and the har-
: Dor forts, under which the ships
sought protection.
The Spanish feet was the Relna
Maria Christina, Castillo, Velasco,
Don Antonio. Don Austria, Isla
(. De Cuba, Isla De Luzon, Isla DE
Mindanoo, armored cruisers, and
II the gunboats, LEO, Ell Cano and
y Del Duero.
II The fight lasted for nearly two
hours, and ended by the blowing
up of the flagship Reina Maria ane
the Don Austria, and burning o
;" the Castillo, and also the sinking
of two of the gunboats. Four hun
:. dred and twenty Spaniards wer
'. killed, among them two of the shil
:, :, captains. The American loss i
IN reported to he but slight, and on
'' of our ships is said to be consid
erably damaged, but can be repair
ed in a few days. The Spanis
fleet is said to be completely ami
hilated, as two of the remainin
: six vessels were scuttled to avoi
! capture. All four of the SPANS
! ships that escaped are said to b
J greatly damaged, and the Velasc
! was the only one of the big ship
! that got away, the other three onl
, being the smallest vessels.
Commodore Dewey has demand
! ed the surrender of the harb'
3 forts, the submarine cable and a
: torpedoes, but the Captain gener
: refuses to surrender, and the late
reports are that the bombardme
3 of Manila began Monday nfternot
3 to force capi,ulation. Dewey
5 determined to secure foothol
and does not propose to take a.
chances.
The Americans had q feet Of sew
: vessels and 1920 men engaged in
< fight, while the Spaniards had elev
! vessels and 204O men in their squs
9 ron, besides the forts of the hart
: backing them up with ninety cannc
2 and several thousand men,.
9 The news thus far has come frs
: Spanish sources. and through
: consuls OF European countries at \
Mia, but there is no doubt OF it's
ing great victory. After Dew
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-05-07

nwR. MURRAY. engineer for Kset =
M Rountree Mercantile Co. sprlns-
field, Mo-, writes: II suffered from
dyspepsia, was unable to eat anything with.
out severe distress. Treated BY several
physicians without benefit. became almost
q physical wreck and unable 70 attend 70
nv work. l took DR.. Niles Restorative
Nervine and In six weeks l was well. NY
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-05-07

wife had q severe at
tack Of La Grippe
which brought -
troubles peculiar to
her sex The Restor-
alive Nervine b tho
only thing that has
helped her. We both
hone you will use this
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-05-07
Stylish
Spring Goods!

All carefully selected with special
view to the needs OF the trade
Also his usual full line OF Hard
ware, Cutlery, Crockery, Saddlery,
Staple Groceries. and
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1898-05-07
Plantation Supplies.

He invites special attention to his
large stock Of Furniture, kept
in his spacious rooms on the sec
ond floor. Examine his goods be-
fore purchasing elsewhere. Every
thing sold for cash at
RocZ. R0ff01lz Ei6ILrPS.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-26
DEsERET EVENING NEWS. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER CO. $685.

are Tor a continuation of their useful
lives. our local Mutual improvement.
religion and Prinary Org lnizations
have recently been set IN working trim
The young men and young ladies' have
commenced meeting together on Tues
day evenings. for opening exercises and
separating FOR association work proper
ana this will doubtless produce increas-
ed interest and attendance Elder Al
fred kcarl. a recently returned Young
missionary. and Mis-. Phoebe Aintirt
Nebekcr. have charge or shcse societies,
and this locally Is taken as bcspeak.ng
with the divine favor great success
therein this season. Our sunday school,
with Elder lIcber c. Robinson superin-
tcndcnt. Is nOuflshiug institution.
conducted In as strict conformity a.
possible % the system prescribed by the
Deseret Sunday School Union.
our people enjoy a spirit ~ cparefui
hifmony. We. like the rest a pu1r.
weak m0rtals, are divided on political
lines. Al our election some nut their
cfuss under the caEic OF under the
ro9sier-by the wey.ihc Popuilst hasn't
glmped aierc-.while quite n nunih.r -
FUSED 10 carry out the PARTISAN adu11.
niiiun as to voting.
The hoaHh Of our people. excepting
colds. etc, resultant from changes ~
lempciuture. Is excellent The Whaag
NNNNH wv lNMa
our weather Just now IL quite cold.
a- THIS writing lightly SHOWING. But
We have had a favorable season for out
door hbofs 20 for.
John =. Lindsay ami troupe held forth
here on Saturday evening az the Kearl
Hnli. presenting TO the evident saiisfac.
ton Of the audience The Yankee In Gu.
Ia
Eliera Al1nzo Francis " Morgan
city and y ]. King. ~ syracuse. triv.
cling In Bear Lake SAKE a. " ". VI. I.
a. misslonarles. addrcnod uur young
peoples meeting hst night and will
prosecute house 90 house iliora during
he coming week hcfe.
The stake prcsid sncy az MHd1Wvius
placed Elder Joseph Gibbons ln charge
and church mcctinrs etc.. will be re-
auined and held regularly Gcro from
now on. -.
Yours truly.
JOSEPH IRWIN.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-26

~ the Editor;
our people here az Laketown, Bear
Lake stake Of Zion, enjoyed q very rich
treat last evening-the occasion belnl
The visit of Elder william Bulge and
Counselor James H. Hart, accompl MED
by Elders M1siih liOO,h and stephen
uheen VI 81, Charles, ldaho-all of
whom favored us With addresses replete
with interest ON questions that vitality
eifect our present and future condition
rs Iatter-day Saints The chief themes
were the philosophy 0f our life here and
hereafter. the prr-exisience OF the
tplnis Of mankind; the eternity ~ the
marriage covenant and family rela-
iuna.
The brethren go ON to Round Valley
ana MeadDWylllc wards today and win
hnlsh up before conference, which con-
yenes next saturday and sunday az
Paris. A complete visiting tour NJ the
sake Is contemplated.
The presiding brethren are now both
over severity years of age They feel
Wen and are evidently the recipients OF
Code ehUlce blessings, physically and
splrAnally, and the hopes Of lur people
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-26
HONEY In utah ASPHALT.
Yields Big Profits Even After Has Cost Between twenty
and Thirty Dollars Get II to Market,

/ nations Involved IN its constitution,
,Onsisilng Of soft sand stones. arglila-
ceous shales and .bedded lime
tones, hdve been irregulsriy erodeSl
INTO lofty tables. mesas. ridges, buttcs
ana nplres, presenting In general a
scene OF much desolatlon and decay.
Green river divides the basin into eas,
~ Wtsi halves and has CUT for itself
cahy ms frufn 1000 10 5000 feet deem.
Wholly impossible cxcep, by boat al
talns and the center Of tha
blsin becomes almost arid.
The area In which giis0nite and its
associates % the hydto-carbon nerlea.
MurtS lite, elaterite, oNocerte and NAL.
ma, the dsphaluc limestone and sand
stones, and great series Of bltuuinous
shlles are found lies In eastern Utah
and Just beyond she weHtern edge "
Colorado. Within this area innate
'gilHunltc) II, ~ FAR as At present al =
covered. confined io the uncomn, hrr.
indian reservation and iia immediate M.
clnliy. ulntalte IL a black. garry.t1oktng
substance of most brilliant iustcr. nor,
mally VI absolutely Homogeneous fex.
ture. ana exceedingly brittle. H. fr,r.
iurc u coarseiy conchuldai. In mining
% gives OF a nne. chocolate brown dust,
most penetrating 90 skin and lungs. lin.
der atmospheric influences also ulutaite
shows q nne c1iumnar structure al
fight angles a. the walls ~ the vein and
70 distance IT about slN inches from
them, nslo a cuboidai structure
The walls VI the untaite veins are
usually imrregnatcd with the mineral |,
depths " frum six inches to tNN, feet
Th' region In which The veins arc
round " the northern half OF the TN.
coinpihEre reservation extending slirht.
W beyond IT. borders loih on the east
aid west, In the former direction four
Or I'VE miles Into Colorado. The larger
Veins are somewhat scattered. one iy.
lhE about three and n half miles due
'ati ~ Fort Ducheane. q second In the
reg'1n u upper Evacuation creek. and
ne three Others Of chief Importance in
the vicinity 81 White river tnd thr
tohrtdosUtah line. Besides those thore
y lf.'nch vein crossing the westnrn
boundary ~ ihc reservation In tho vi.
clnky ~ che fnrtieih parallel; another
oi equal sae about six miles southeast
81 me Junction ~ the Green anl White
rivers a third In guich four or Az.
miles ulripwest Of ouray agency. west
from oasIsiS,eenth , ~ y, 1nl l,,., number a,r
ippi IN ihlckness IN an area about ton
miles vide extending from Wiiiow
creek eastward FOR twenty-five miles
along both sides " the Green and
The VEN near Fort Ducheane has been
worked nor several years. and " open u
q depth " io' feet. n : trir.abls Tor
nt"ut ihfes n'iiss. \ width q from three
To Tour feet u mtntainei nir a isuRih
uf about one ana hair miles along The
middle of she uuicr1p. hut beyond this
either difcctigl. u gradually dlmln-
shes 20 complete disappearance. The
~ Louis ellison Asphiitum Company
,'hiryiH me greater pari ~ tho vein and
YER Post
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-26

Sueh suffering as fhsuma,ism causes the
victims upon whom Il iasiens iiseii Is al
most unendufatle.
Sufferers from the worst types Of this tef-
fible diseae will supply the missing hof-
fus IN the following story from real ife.
Those who wnihe under nildef forms
q rheumatism will BE- able 10 imagine the
feelings Of the tortured victim.
The oniy justification for making public
sueh heaf,-rendins detail, Is the fat that
the Lesson laugh, will b. helpful 20 others,
pointing the way TO renewed lie and health
10 every sufferer from rheumatism.
The story l. told BY woman. Her
name u Mrs. Caleb Fsnlyj she lives In
ST. Paul, Ind.
This Is her Account
81 am hrmef's wife. bsiisve my
ifeausnt exposure 10 the weather eAuied
my terrible attack Of fheuma,hm. Damp
weather always aggravated Il.
my limbs would begin 10 swell a, the
ankls Joints.
This swelling would tesin IN the niehi,
Of ,imes. Iwo,hd awake IN agony.
Daylight would find my iimbs purple
In color, swollen 10 twiee thor natural kife,
and 70 raeksd with pain eoald no, bear
10 touch them.
My RICH, arm and both lsgS were 90
drawn as 10 be aimos, useless.
"My skin became dry ard yellow.
AT times my limbs would pain as
though millions OF needles were pricAing
them.
Again they would be numb and l
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-26
The Horrors of
Rheumatism.
II scomau's aetona Of torture whiot lasted three
,eaysj Of her struggles against he d,ead,d disease,
and tic rood fortune that ey070Aca hcr cJoyfS

could not feel needle thrr, into my fie-i
81 was confined 10 the house thfs
yean, unable 10 walk nearly hall the tim
After ihoss three SLOW ysar Of agon,
during which spent probably 1900 e
treatment and tried dozen doctors. Cav
uy hope Of any release from pain, but deAii
al was cured, completely cured, BY ID
William Pink Pills for Pale People. The
alone caused my recovery.
The first dose gave ms appetite.
"Ai,ef the second doe | i!spi sound,
the first time within year.
81 sent Tor dozen boxss. BY The tim
] had taken tho contents Of eleven boxes
felt entirely well.
"The doctor aid was cured. He wa
greatly impressed, and sinee thsn he b.
rreser,bsi Or. William Pink Pills for Pal
People fof many Of his patisnts.v
Mrs. Fcnly, together with her hutbans
made Affidavit 10 the esAet truth Of the iof,
going account before Notary p. N.ThomS
The cure Of the ssvsrcsi eases Of fhes
maiixm BY DR.. Wiiliams Pink Pills 4
Pale People has occurred In every state
the Union, and u p0wct in ordinary casa
Is proport.onA,siY greater
hose marvslor vegetable pills 60 81
feetiy 10 the seat Of the trouble. The
build up new cellular structure In IN
dissAssd parts by eliminating roisonou
elements and renewing heaith-givini
chemical forecs In the blood.
They arc Tor ale by druggists ever
wherc ior 80 cents single boz or SIS
iof hall dozen.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-11-26
OBITUARY.

Sister Martha Ann bingham died az IN.
,.,la.n,r ~ one Of her daughters tMfH.
Johanna lybovi at Riyerdaio. Weber
Soa"mb,r T. i e - ases q o. ys Sn f go
a small LUMP formed 90 The rish Side
aud It was this which caused hsf
Sister bingham has boon a prominent
character tof a number 81 years ahr
Mas born February -. iSIi. ~ Franklin.
Simpson county, kentucky, While She
NJ lollo l9unE h"r nar.nia removed 10
the @ih u october, In. the mob cam"
uL.n lhen and nnssacrrd nearly all the
settler Sister bingham. then . Tirl of
the corn neidu. and was sav.d It.p
father, livnlAmin i.owia, waa Killed. Ths
family made their way 60 Nauvoo ana
the hnintu, Rhv Was married 10 snn.
igti hinfnhm ~ July. iNti. nt ceuncil
i,luns. aud started acfoss the Plsins N
and arrived h Salt Lake NV on ~.
iWh 90. ~ hrpicmhor isi1, lived In Salt
i.Ahn ,llF ,iNn Years nnd then removed
isi;, when the family removed 10 itiysr,
dale, weber county when the Wollsf
Society MAS orTanisrd IN that wari nc.
which position she held 10 ths lin" ~
her death She was tho mother ~
cent one daughter She leaves a fond
husband eleven children. Hsyunty.slN
grandchildren and twrnty.two gfrat-
grandchildren tn mourn her departure.
IN. WIS for "a number Of years a mid.
wife In tho uelghbnrhond. and was al.
ways on hand 20 attend aud administer
services were held az the family nj.
denCu where all her children aud most
all ~ their families met to pay their insi
Speakers Wsru charles ~ Mlddlaton az
the Stake presidency, Joseph litli, I.nrin
farr aud John q, enid, all Of whom
hnrV testimony 60 the noble character Of
the deceased. a very large corieEs
formed and followed the remains 10 the
Ogden city cemstefy, whrrr all that WAS
mnviai ~ Sister Martha was laid 10 rest
until the morning ~ the nrHt rcaurroc-
ton fcac" 20 her ashes.
RICHARD DYE.