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are parading the thoroughfares in the
center of the city.
Midnight-Througho the evening
demonstrations have continued in va
rious quarters. The police and gend-
armes have repeatedly dispersed the
large crowds, and there have been sew
eral arrests in the lower quarters. Calm
was finally restored, but the gendarmes
are patrolling the streets and other pre-
cautions are maintained
THINKS SPAIN WOULD WIN.
MADRID, April 11.-"El Heraldo de
Madrid" publishes an interview with
Admiral Baranger, formerly Minister
of Marine. in the course Of which he
expressed his confidence in the ability
of the Spanish navy to win in the
event of war with the United States.
There is no fear" said Admiral Ba-
ranger, "of our Cuban ports being ex-
posed to a night attack. inasmuch as
Havana, Cienfuegos. Nuevitas and San
ltiago de Cuba are defended by electric
and automatic torpedoes with a large
radius Of action. The late Senor Cano-
vas del Castillo. who paid attention to
these matters. decided, in accord with
myself, to send to Cuba nineteen tor
pedoes, which must have been placed
! in those harbCrs. Chacon, the we'll
known torpedo expert, undertook to
convey and place these engines.
II have already said that by sea
we shall be victorious. I will give you
my reasons. The first is that excellent
discipline is maintained on our war
ships. The second is that on board the
American vessels, as soon as firing is
| opened, a panic will set in, since it is
common knowledge that their crews
comprise men of every nationality Pit
ted ship against ship, then, we have
nothing to fear
Eel Imparcial," commenting on this
| interview says: That those torpedoes
should be sent in case war should break
| out is very natural, but that as much
should be admitted at this moment con-
| stitutes a two-fold imprudence; in the
! first place. because it warns the enc
my, and the enemy being warned, it
will do its best to cripple these de-
| fenses; and, secondly, because the jim
| goes, availing themselves of the eVi-
dence afforded by the Minister of War
| of the late Senor Canoyas, will assert
| that one of the torpedoes he describes
| caused the Maine explosion"
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EXCITEMENT IN PORTO RICO.
Riots Occur as the Results of the
Election.

NEW YORK, April IA dispatch To
the World" from San Juan, Porto
Rico says:
The entrance OF the Nizcaya and the
! Oquendo from Havana created great
excitement Preparations for coaling are
( being pushed, and several steamers
loaded with Cardiff coal are coming. The
work of fortification progresses rapidly
and system of coast helioGraphs have
been established.
The harbor was mined during the
night last week. Garrisons have re-
ceived six months rations and private
families buying large supplies of food.
day and are still ascending. The Span
ish flotilla is expected to call at Marti-
nique.
Correspondent Halsteads case looks
serious. The Spaniards openly say he
should receive twenty years imprison-
ment Others ask the death penalty.
The English Consul is weak and indit
ferent. The case is an outrageous one.
There is great political excitement
over the result of the elections, and Il
crisis is imminent. The Liberal Au-
tonomists affiliated with Sagasta, ma
nipulated both registrations and eiec~
! tions, gaining an overwhelming ma
jority. Fights We're prevalent. and there
were several riots. The troops We're
ordered to fire on the mob in two cases.
Twenty ty-seven were wounded and three
killed Indignant defeated parties
raided various interior polls where
frauds We're openly Dracticed.
The people are disgusted as to the
sincerity of talk about autonomy The
real autonOmsts, with the conserva-
tives openly charge fraud in the Capt.
tai. The opposition endeavored to create
crisis, and overthrow the Liberal Cab
met. The Autonomist Secretaries of the
Provisional Cabinet have resigned, but
the ptain-General refused to accept
during the period Of elections. The res
ignations will be effective the day pre-
vious to the opening of the InSular Par
lament, which is composed of twenty
five Liberals and six members of the
opposition.
The prisons are full of political Of
tenders. Two hundred have been ar
rested throughout the island
The situation was SO serious that Cap
| tain General Macias issued a proclama-
/ llOi SllIl1ldi W the Olle ctl LAle oulDI
| of the war in Cuba, appealing to the
| loyalty of the inhabitants in the name of
the nation to return in concord, peace
and tranquility to their homes for the
preservation of their interests, adding
that hidden enemies of Spain were using
the opportunity to realize their traitor
Gus objects.
The yelled threat was effective, and
to- day the situation is calmer.
Dictatorial methods are employed to
prevent the escape of the truth. No in
formation relative to the political or
military situation passes the censor.
Obnoxious messages are delayed for
| days. Ftet
The Autonomists have been compelled
to send Commissioner Ramos to Madrid
| to protest the legality of the elections.
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CHICKANFAUGA PARK.
Preparations Being Made to Re-
ceive Troops.

CHICAGO, April 11.-Orders have
been received from Washington placing
the Chickamauga camping ground un-
der the jurisdiction of General John K
Brooks of the Department of the Lakes.
Preparations are being made to re-
ceive the troops when they arrive there
at the rendezvous. Forage and other
supplies have been contracted for from
Chicago. The Twenty-fifth Infantry, a
colored regiment, viii probably be the
first on the ground Definite infOrma-
ton was received at the department
headquarters that the Twenty fifth. un-
der Colonel Andrew S. Burt, will ar
rive in Chicago next Wednesday. 1t
is expected at General Brooks head
quarters that the troops from Fort
Sheridan will be on the road about the
same time.
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the authorities shortly after reaching
port. All hands on both ships are in
good health.
HALIFAX (N. 81, April 1.-THE San
Francisco and New Orleans will sail for
New York early in the morning. United
States Consul-General Foster, Commo-
dore Howell and several other Ameri-
can officers this afternoon visited Cen
eral Montgomery Moore, commander OF
the British forces, and Lieutenant-Gov-
elnor DAILY, taking lunch with the lat
ter. This evening the Consul-General
entertained a number of the officers,
including Commodore Howell at dinner
at the Halifax Club.
MOVEMENTS OF SPANISH YES
Sells.
TENERIFFE Canary Islands), April
1.-THE Spanish armored cruisers Girls
tobal Colon and Maria Teresa have
passed this island going south. A bat
TALON of Spanish infanty and two bat
teries of mounted artillery have arriv
ed here
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at KEY WEST.
The Presidents Message Meets
With Profound Satisfaction.

KEY WEST, April 1.-THE bulletin
of the Associated Press announcing the
delivery of President AIcKinley's mes
sage to Congress was promptly sent to
Captain Sampson, in command of the
fleet, by Commander Forsyth. 1t was
also posted in the hotel here, and copies
were sent on board the Amphitrite
Puritan, Terror, Nashville and Helena
The interest in the message is most
intense. The firm stand taken by
President Mckinley was received with
profound satisfaction here. Naval oiii-
GERS think they are now likely to be
in Havana on Wednesday next. Some
of them go SO far as to claim that the
Presidents message is so warlike that
their only speculation is as to whether
Spain will weaken.
The cruiser Marblehead has been
coaling at the Government dock to-day
and the monitor Amphitrite and the
gunbOat Helena was lying only !
cables length away from her, when
the news of the presentation of the
Presidents message to Congress and
of it's purport was received here. The
men of the Marblehead, VINO were the
first to hear it, set UP chorus OF
cheering shook hands with each other
and danced about on decks. The WORD
was passed to the other ships and al
equally vociferous demonstration fol
lowed on board each
General Blanco's proclamation of g
cessation of hostilities is regarded as
having little or no bearing on the Pres
ident's message, and all expect that the
next bulletin from the north will bring
a declaration of war.
The outlying fleet has made almost
the last preparations for active hostill-
ties The flagstaffs on the battleships
Indiana and Iowa have been taken
down, and ensigns are now flying from
their smokestacks. This is an unusua
precaution The woodwork on the
cruiser New York is being torn out.
Captain Sampson went on board the
Iowa to-day and made an official in
spection.
The Vigilance's orders have beer
vana tonight.
The gunboat Wilmington arrived this
afternoon from Jacksonville.
The gunboat Nashville will take the
patrol duty tonight.
The feeling of uncertainty which pre-
vailed here ended to a considerable de-
gree at the presentation Of the Presl-
dents message to Congress, previous
to which the feeling was strong that 6
definite breach between Spain and the
| United States was unavoidable.
Apart from the great interest taker
in the message and the speculation as
to the action of Congress on the sub
! ject the situation here is entirely une
ventful The greatest war fleet ever
assembled in American waters still lies
| distributed about the harbor with
steam up, ready and eager to swooI
down upon the enemy at the nations
commands.
| During the past few days there have
been fewer naval men ashore than ever
| before, it being evident that every steI
has been taken to ensur a quick NOV
ment upon the part of the warships
! should the long expected and eagerly
awaited orders be flashed from Wash
| ington. Every possible preparation here
has been taken to ensure a quick move.
! figuratively speaking, turned toward
! the Capitol, waiting for the decisive
words which will set in motion the
| powerful machinery Of war.
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AN ELOQUENT SILENCE.
a Young Man Who Won a Smile
and Three who Didn't.

A Brooklyn street car is a place for
social intercourse, remarks the Nel~
York sun" There's always neigh
borly air about the crowd. and per
sonal and social matters are discussed
the length of the car with cheerful
frankness One night last week two
passengers and the conductor had q
Brooklyn car all to themselves. One
Of the passengers was pretty girl.
who ought to have q larger crowd to
admire her She was dainty and
young. and on good terms with the
world The other passenger wished
she would laugh. SO he could verify his
conviction that she had dimples.
At Montague street four young men
in evening clothes boarded Tie car
The pretty girl wasn't lost upon them
Each one tried to win look from her,
but she was properly demure. Then,
after the fashion of very young men.
they went to work to entertain her;
but they scintillated in vain. She
seemed quite unconscious of their ef-
forts At last their talk drifted
around to comment on girl who was
visiting at the house where they had
been calling.
Did you ever see a girl so changed?' %
asked the loudest one of the quartet
she used to be a peach before she
taught school; but she's gone the way
of all schoolma' ANS. Teaching will
spoil any nice girl in six months. Never
knew it to fall
Right you are, my boy" agreed one
of his friends. The Lord deliver me
from school teachers. l can tell one a
mile off,
All schoolma' ans look alike to
me, hummed the third young man.
The fourth fellow didn't say anything
lie seemed, like the passenger in the
corner. to be wondering about dimples.
They all got the look went on the
loud talker. Sort OF a thin-lipped
snappy look; and no matter if they
have been awfully jolly, they forget
how
Yes; and they make chap feel
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Cardinal Manning's Hu1nor.

DR.. Manning had a strong sense of
humor, and delighted in telling irish
stories. One related to an Irish laborer,
who was thus addressed by a passing
Englishman:
What's that you're building. Paddy?'
"Shure an it's church, yer homer
'Is it Protestant Church," No, yer
homer a Catholic Church, them"
"Indade an it is that same. yer homer" :"
I'm very sorry to hear it, Pat" Sos
the devil, yer homer.
The Cardinal on one occasion arrived
in full merfiment. though informing his
friends that he had been ali but run
over, and he added, IF the accident had
been more effectual my epitaph must
have been
Sad was his fate, it happened thus,
He was run over by a bus.
-WeSfn3irSfer Gazette.
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United States Consuls. Mr.. Hyatt, at
Santiago de Cuba, doubted the author
ity Of Consul Dent in the matter, and
held the steamer Brooklyn for nine
hours, so as to DO able to cable Wash
ington on the subject. In reply he re-
ceived by cable the word go, and
Mr.. Hyatt obeyed his Instructions
Mr.. Hyatt left the United States Con-
sulate at Santiago de Cuba full of pro-
visions intended for the reconcentra-
dos. and the British Consul. e. w.
Ramsden, took charge of the relief
work
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Domestic Amenities.

He-They say enc should learn from
the mistakes. he has made and the fool
ish thing he has done.
Shelf you followed the advice, dear.
you'd be one of the brightest men on
earth.-Detroit Free Press.
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deuced uncomfortable-as if he were
going to be told to stay after school or
stand in the corner"
They forget how to dress well too.
Did you ever notice that?" INQUIRED
the musical young man. 'Thev give
up wearing soft, pussy-cat things. ana
tie to linen collars and cuffs and AL
pine hats. Now, what [ like is a pret-
ty, stylish, girlish girl" This with a
furtive look at the specimen across the
aisle
The car stopped and an elderly man
and woman came in. A CLEAN flashed
across the pretty girls face. She leaned
forward, smiling sweetly:
Good evening, Mrs. Allen" she said
distinctly, but with a queer little tre
NOR in her voice. I'VE miss KATE
dreadfully at school She is one of NV
favorite pupils, you know, and | shall
be so glad when she is well enough to
come back"
Mrs. Allen gave an account of Kate's
state of health Then a rich, thick si-
lence descended upon the car. Three
young men examined their patent
feathers carefully. The passenger in the
corner disappeared behind his pauar
about her, gave a touch to her picture
hat, aand motioned to the conductor
The car stopped and she stepped ont
into the night; but as she passed the
man in the corner she treated him 10 a
smile that left no doubt as to the ex-
istence of those dimples
You fellows are a precious set of
chumps. now, aren't you?'' said No a
who had kept still.
Uncle Abner's Grief.
"Ah, there. Uncle Abner; you're on
deck again. are you?"
@'Deed | is, sah''
II don't suppose you remember that
when | met you yesterday you We're as
full as a tick
'Yaas, l does, boss"
''Yon do Ell? But you don't seem to
be the least bit sorry about it,"
beg yo' pahdon. sab. but I is mighty
sorry-dat wuz yesterday instid er ter
day Richmond Dispatch
The CHEAPEST price for room in the
slums of Paris is 40 cents week
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Black Serge,
Csc ward.

Black Serge, in storm and chew
lot finish, 50 inches wide, and the
correct material to turn TO for an
inexpensive outing, cycling or
every day service costume; it is
the most desirable fabric ever pro-
duCed for those purposes.
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Uncle Abner's Grief.

The cheapest price for room in the
siums of Paris is 40 cents week.
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Black Grenadines,
SOC ward.

This 40-incfi wide fabric makes
a handsome Summer costume at a
very moderate price. The designs
for this season are very artistic
and in quite variety scroll, brO-
cade aud checked lacework effects.
We show very effective line at
soc the yard.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-21
WRECKED BY 4 COW. Special Train on the Big Four-Eight
 Persons Injured.

St. Louis, Nov 2o-A special to the Globe Democrat from Alton, H., says: Eight persons were injured in wreck on the Big Four tonight. The train was a special one and was wrecked by a COW just before reaching bridge. The wounded are: Mrs. A. l.. Roberts, terribly injured about head, will die. James Long of Alton, legs and arm broken; Mrs. Augusta Baudenbecker of Bethel, shoulder dislocated; Mrs. H. S. Dorsey of Gillispie collarbone and left arm broken; George Dorsey of Gillispie, severely wounded Emma and Ollie Clawson of East Alton, slightly bruis ed student from Shurtleff college, slightly injured.
 The train was special sent out Sun- day evening to East Alton to meet the excursion train from St. Louis to Mat toon, and consisted of but an engine and one car. At the entrance to Wood River bridge a frightened COW jumped under the passenger car, derailing it. The car struck the side of the bridge and was demolished. Only one passen- ger is injured fatally.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-21
NEW J4P4NISE MINISNER. Arrived in Washington Last Night TYuical .InpnMese GcMtlemnn.

Washington, Nov. 20.-Jako Jutaka envoy extraordinary and minister plen- ipotentiary of Japan to the United States, arrived here late this afternoon from San Francisco He came by way of Chicago, where he stopped for a day. He made the trip from Chicago to this city via the Baltimore and Ohio road, arriving in Washington at 5:20 o'clock. Attaches of the Japanese legation met him at the station, and he was driven at once to the legation. He is a typical Japanese gentleman, calm, dienified, self-contained and highly cultivated His early education he received in the best universities of his native country Coming to the United States in 1875 he entered Harvard college and was grad uated from that institution in 1SS0 When the war between China and Ja- pan broke out he was the Japanese minister to the Chinese emperor's court at Pekin He was serving Japan as as sistant secretary of the state when he was chosen by his emperor to succeed MT. Hoshi as minister to the United States.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-11-21
.A7ToRNEY GENERALS REPORT.
Embraces Review of the New RaMk-
 ruptcy Law's Operation.

Washington, Nov. 20.-The forthcom- ing annual report of the United States attorney general embraces review of the operation of the national bankrupt cy law of July 1, 1898, which has been prepared by F. c. Brendenburg, in charge of bankruptcy matters in the department of justice. MT. Brenden- burg, who is preparing book on bank ruptcy, briefly reviews similar past leg islation and details the operation of the feature of the law permitting per- sons to become voluntary bankrupts, which took effect August 1, 1898. From this report it appears that the appli- cants for relief have been found in every walk of life, irrespective of class, and many msn who have been unfortu- nate in their business enterprises have availed themselves of the relief offered. Notwithstanding the law has been in force over three months the courts in eight districts declined to proceed with the reference and adjudication for the reason that the supreme court has not promulgated the rules, forms and or ders required by the act.
 The following shows the number of cases filed in each state: Alabama, 1S1; Arizona, 1 Arkansas, 25; Califor- mia, S6; Colorado, 20; Connecticut, g.; Delaware, ncne; District of Columbia, 1; Florida. 20; Georgia, northern dis trict, 10; Idaho, 3; Southern Illinois, 1S; Indiana, 34; Indian Territory, q Iowa, 49; Kansas, 65; Kentucky, 75; Louisi- ana. '; Maine. 79; Maryland, 32 Mas sachusetts, 4; Michigan, IT, Minnesota, IA; Mississippi, '; Missouri, GA; Mon- tana, Il; Nebraska, 23; Nevada, none; 1; New Hampshire, ?: New Jersey, g.; New York, 267; North Carolina, 12; North Dakota, 1; Ohio, 76; Oklahoma, 2; Oregon, g; Western Pennsylvania, 31 :; Rhode Island, IA; South Carolina, g.; South Dakota, g; Tennessee, 69; Texas, 132; Utah, g; Vermont, H. Virginia, cas- tern district. 1; West Virginia, 13, and Wisconsin, 36.
 As the involuntary feature of the law which permits creditors to have their debtor adjudicated a bankrupt did not take effect until November 1, 1898, it has been impossible to obtain any data with reference to the operation of this provision.
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HER FIRST SUNDAY IN PRISON. Nancy Guilford Visited by Her Son and
 Her Counsel.

Bridgeport, Nov. 2O.-'fDr.' Nancy Guilford spent her first Sunday in Bridgeport since her somewhat abrupt departure of September IA, in the coun- ty jail to-day. Though her cell is in marked contrast from her sumptuous home, it is by far superior to the quar- ters of the sentenced prisoners. Her room is on the west side and has been recently fitted up for a hospital room. It is spacious, and an extensive view of the city is afforded from one of the windows. The prisoner likewise is af- forded different food from the ordinary prison fare, and has it served on other than prison dishes.
 Her only visitors to-day were her son Harry, who, in company with Sheriff Hawley, was allowed to visit her moth- CT for brief while, and her counsel, Jacob Klein. The meeting between the mother and son was an affecting one. Neither, however, in any way alluded to the crime for which they are both under arrest, and Mrs. Guilford's talk was chiefly on other local matters and enquiries about her daughter Eudora, who has been out of the city for sev- eral days Mrs Guilford was not oblig- ed to attend religious services with the other prisoners. Since being locked up Mrs. Guilford has not been permitted to see anybody but the two visitors pre- viously mentioned, so that the day af- forded her considerable opportunity to rest after her trip across the ocean.
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THE HARRINGTON PUBLISHING co.
CORBETT- -SHARKEY MATCH.
Police or Other Interference Not Likely
 -COrbett the EaYorite.

New York, Nov. 2O.-That the twen-
 ty-round bout between James J. Cor
 bett and Thomas Sharkey will be
 brought to decision before the Lenox
 out any police or other interference is
 now almost certainty. With the big contest only forty-eight hours hence everything seems to be running smooth
 ly for not one protest, lay or clerical,
 has been uttered in reference to the
 meeting of the big pugilists within the
 limits of the city proper. The legal
 authorities seem to be satisfied that
 every detail of the Horton law govern ing pugilistic exhibitions in this state
 will be lived up to by the principals.
 Since the men affixed their signatures
 to the articles of agreement they have
 carefully refrained from saying harsh
 things of each other and the absence of
 this is in itself the best gudrantee that
 both men mean business and are anX-
 ious to test their qualities as fighters fairly and squarely
 Sporting men and followers of pugil-
 ism from all over the United States are
 arriving hourly in the metropolis and
 the town sporting resorts presented a lively appearance tonight. Corbett is
 the favorite in the betting at 100 to 80
 and the general impression is that the
 rules governing the bout, which call for
 a clean break, favor him. The sailor
 pugilist is strong on mitigating, but has yet to show any degree of cleverness at long range work, while the very op- posite can he said for Corbett. An other ,ling which good judges refer to is Sharkeys lack of control over his temper when receiving punishment. During his long weeks of hard training, under the supervision of Tom O'Rourke, the sailor has learned to govern him. self in this respect, it is claimed, and great things are expected of him by his friends and packers. No man could
 have trained more carefully than Shar-
 key has and the same can be said of Corbett, to whom victory means so much. Charley White, who has charge of the ex-champion's training, is more than satisfied with Corbett's work and present condition. He says his man was never in better shape than now and, barring accident, should certainly win. "Corbett,' White says, twill en- | ter the ring weighing about 1S2 pounds. O'Rourke said to-day that Sharkey s | weight will be 176 pounds The advance sale of seats has been unusually heavy, amounting to nearly $30,0OO. The purse of s20,O00, it is announced, has been | paid over to the stakeholder, Frank Farrell, who deposited the money in the | Garfield National bank of this city.