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The Springfield herald., 1898-06-03
Thursday, May 81.

Word comes from Key West that the
bombardment of Havana Is expected to
take place at any moment.-After a long
conference beween the president. Secre-
tary Ager. Secretary Long. Gen. Miles
and others at the white house the i'm
preston became general In Washington
that an immediate invasion OF both Cuba
and Puerto Rico was to be ordered-The
queen regent of Spain is urged to fee
from that country in fear of threatened
revoluton.-Twenty-on of the twenty
nine Spanish prizes in Key West hArhor
are condemned by the Judge and ordered
Spanish prisoners left Key West fur Etaw-
ana and will be exchanged for thA uBwa-
paper men Thrall and Jones, nov N Ca
banas fortress.-Two of Gen GsyciTb dfffs7
GERS confer with Secretary AET and
Gen. Miles and toll of Cuha'a hnInnGunt-
forces.-Statcs readily RESPOND Co tts san--
ond call for volunteers--SfIth NiinntHi
troops leave Camp Tanner for thE suutnl.-
The Fourth infantry regiment. Ednn1hs
volunteers Colonel Cnsimer Andei eun1-
manding, left Camp Tanner for fanVa-,
Fla-President Mckinley accepted thu o.
fer of John Jacob Astor to organize ana
equip at personal expense OF 1b.OU a
light battery of mountain artillery.-A
suspicion was expressed at Key West and
elsewhere that Admiral Cervera's squad
ron had left Santiago de Cuba before the
arrival of Commodore Schley.-The Span
ish government ordered the commanders
at all ports to take charge of all vessels
of LOCO tons and over to be used as auxl-
lary cruisers.-News reached Key West
that last Tuesday the cruiser Marblehead
delivered 10000 rounds of ammunition to
| the insurgents near Cienfuegos and We'd
| nssday destroyed four Spanish block
houses.
Definite news of the American squadron
operating in Cuban waters was received
this afternoon fully confirming the gen
eral situation. Commodore Schley is Oft
Santiago de Cuba. and definite informa-
ton as to the exact situation in SO far
as 1t affects Admiral Cervera's squadron
expected tomorrow.-Rear Admiral Samp-
son is in a position to proceed quickly
to the assistance of Commodore Schlcy
with any or all of his ships on receipt of
definite word from the Commodore. and
at the same time he remains within
striking distance of Havann.-1f how
ever. Commodore Schley reports positively
that Admiral Cervsra is bottled up At
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Michigan. 2,622; Minnesota, 1.724; Misslss-
ippi. l.2s5; Missouri. 3.246: Montana. 3l%:
Nebraska. 1.Al: Nevada. SO; New Hamp-
shire. 46 New Jersey, LIB: North Caro-
INA. l.b5l: North Dakota. 275; Ohio. 4.3+s:
oregon sss; Rhode Island. 42s: South Da-
kota. LILO; South Carolina. 498: Tennes-
see. l,s36; Texas. 2.53s: Utah. 265: Yer
mont. sso; virginia. 1873: Washington. 706:
west virginia. S34: Wisconsin, 1856. Wy
oming. las; Arizona. Jos; District of Column
Ola. z'o; New Mexico, 2oi: Oklahoma. "a.
courier direct from Brigadier General
Rafael de Cardenas, commander of the in
surgent forces in Havana province. arriv-
Cd AZ Key West. He reports that there
mas oeen no difficulty In maintaining COM
munication between the coast and the In
terlor.-General Cardenas has been en-
roiiihs men at the rate of twenty per day,
most or them coming from Havana city.
me insurgent forces in that province now
numper 3.0OO. better mounted and armed
than ever before. They move almost up
10 the outskirts of the city.-According to
the courier the Spaninrds have massed
their troops In the cities and on the coast,
abandoning offensive operations against
the Cubans-The insurgents are pinched
Tor food. but will walt eagerly for the
order TO cooperate with the United States
army In movement against the Span
lsh troops.-Admiral Cervera Is bottled up
In Santiago de Cuba Bay. 1t was he who
was called the Napoleon of strategy and
the Nelson of the seas. For many days
he eluded the guns of Sampson, and street
corner strategists were loud in his praise.
Then this wonderful Cervera made a
dash" for Santiago de Cuba Bay. He
got into 1t safely without being blown up
by his own torpedoes. On this tremen-
dous victory the Spanish crown telegraph
ed Its congratulations. Cervera's next
great feat was to laugh on the other side
Of his mouth-a feat which. 1t Is believed,
he Is yet performing and which he may
continue to perform indefinitely. For get
ting into Santiago de Cuba Bay IL one
thing. Getting out of it is another. Nota
bena: The bay Is six miles long and some
two miles wide. 1t has very narrow
neck. this bottle of Cervera's. And the
opening or channel is not wide enough
to admit the passage of more than one
ship at time. This terrible Spanish
squadron. which will probably go down
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the United States. by virtue of the power
vested in me by the constitution and the
laws and deeming sufficient occasion to
exist. have thought fit to call forth and
hereby do call forth. volunteers to the
aggregate number of 1900 in addition TO
the volunteers called forth by my proc
lamation of the 23d day of April. In the
present year; the same to be apportioned:
as far as practicable. among the several
states and territories and the District OF
Columbia, according to population. and to
serve for two years unless sooner dis
charged. The proportion of each arm and
the details of enlistment and organization
will be made known through the war de-
partment In witness whereof. have
hereunto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be afn1ed. Done
at the city of Washington this 2eth day
Of May in the year of our Lord, 1888. and
Of the independence of the United states.
the l22d." Volunteers asked for In sec
ond call: Illinois. 4.S2s: Pennsylvania. g.
1852; New York. 1906; Massachusetts. q
s24 Alabama. 1900; Arkansas. 1.2lS; Cali
fornia. 1912; Colorado. 1876; Connecticut,
9s5; Delaware, 1s9; Florida, $50: Georgia.
1905: Idaho, 40; Indiana. 2.bs2; Iowa. a.
264; Kansas. 1872: Kentucky. 2.045. Louis
lana, l.164: Maine. 1853; Maryland. 1,166
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OFFICERS OF THE M'cULLo

Santiago de Cuba. the naval view is that
he will be permitted to finish the business
at that point with the ships now under
hB direct command.-Admiral Sampson
has some of his ships in the Bahama
channel. His known purpose Is to inter-
cept the Spanish fleet II 1t attempts to
reach Havana.
Business is at n standstill in Havana.
Few mercantile transactions are effected.
Everybody avoids transactions. and 1t Is
publicly announced that all operations
will be considered void. Most of the
business houses on Obispo street. the
main business street of the city. are clos
ing up. There is talk that some have
been nominally transferred from their
present owners. who are Spaniards. to
Cubans and foreign individuals to avoid
coniscation. which is generally expected.
-Spaniards who have property are WILL
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1t is good time for patriotic Ameri-
cans to keep their wits about them and
not to overrate the magnitude Of
events that are passing and will soon
be past. The clouds gather and de-
part. the vast armament remains. The
republic is here to stay, and the pres
ent generation is here to guard 1t and
transmit it unimpaired. The present
episode will have its own place in our
history. Perhaps 1t will help us to
measure more justly the forces of good
and evil that are active in the nation,
and 1t may thus serve as a search
light to reveal the defects OF our In
telligence and our virtue
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Tuesday. May "a.

Two hundred and eight Illinois national
militiamen left Chicago for Key West to
Join SIMPSONS neet.-B. NJ. ShafYner was
appointed by Governor Tanner to COM
mand the Illinois naval militia. His title
II captain. He was removed from the
same position by Governor Altgeld.-It
was reported by cable that the German
consul at Manila had tried to break the
American blockade for the purpose of
landing provisions. He threatened to en-
ploy the two German cruisers there
against the Americans II necessary in
carrying out his plan Admiral Dewey
declared that he would fire the cruis-
ers If they attempted to break the block
ade. The German consul then aban-
doned his project.-The navy department
received cable message from Admiral
Dewey announcing a serious state of
affairs in Manila as result of the scar
city Of food. Foreign subjects are leay-
ing the place riots are feared.-The
battleship Oregon arrived at Jupiter. Fla.
Reports received at the navy depart
ment indicated the Spanish fleet is effec-
| tually bottled up at Santiago.-The
| Fourth Regiment Illinois volunteers was
| ordered to leave Camp Tanner for Tam
pa.-There are persistent rumors in Lon
| don that the American squadron have
| destroyed the Spanish Cape Verde fleet
Officials in Washington say word has
| been received the subject-ForeiRp
residents of Manila flee to Cavite to gain
protection of the American fleet. Fears
of an outbreak on the part of the Span
ish soldiers.-Cabinet officials decide that
Gen. Merritt for the present shall not
| disturb the existing form of government
In the Philippines.-Starvatio and suffer-
ing in Cuba reach an alarming state and
people are dying by hundreds-Gen
Blanco concentrates all his forces in the
coast cities and prepares for defense
against American attack.-Senor Puig-
cerver Informs Madrid chamber of depu-
ties that Spain's finances are in a salts
factory condition. The Rothschilds OF
London have made another loan to the
Spanish government.-Canton (O) minis
ters petition Secretary Alger to prohibit
bars in the soldiers camps.
The isolation Of Cuba and Puerto Rico
from Spain is now believed to be com
plete Capt. Goodrich of the auxiliary
cruiser St Louis telegrapbed the navy
| department this morning from St. Thorn
as that he had succeeded in cutting the
cables at Santiago de Cuba and at San
Juan de Puerto Rico. His operations
were conducted before Santiago on We'd
nesday last. and from that moment Blan-
co.'s only means of communication with
Madrid through the Puerto Rico
Newspaper correspondent captured by
Gen Blanco and released in exchange
for Spanish prisoners of war;
line. Yesterday Capt. Goodrich succeed
ed In efrectually closing this channel. and
at the same time putting an end to all
connection between the two colonies and
| their sovereign.
The following troops are reported ready
| for duty at Camp Alger: First New Jer-
sey volunteer infantry. Second Ohio vol
unteer infantry. sixty-hfth New York
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in history with fame equal to or ex-
ceiling that of King Philips armada is
apparently doomed. Three ends are IN
prospect for it. 1t will be sunk by the
spanIards, 1T will be destroyed by the Am
ericans or 1t will be captured and added
to the United States navy. Whatever
fate awaits it its uses for Spain are at an
end. Admiral Cervera in his bottle has not
been congratulated by the Spanish crown
on his prospects OF getting out. Or II he
has he has declined to communicate the
fact to the daily press. Now. the town of
Santiago de Cuba is cut off from the rest
of Cuba. 1t has no railroads. 1t is walled
in by high hills. Back of 1t Garcia Is
burning up its suburbs. In front, Amer
lean warships stripped for action. In the
bay Admiral Cervera bottled upr'
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Innocent Trepidation.

From the Weekly Telegraph: My
lady friend. conspicuous for her colos-
sal and unwieldy proportions, was ush-
cred into the room where I and my
little daughter-age 5-were sitting at
luncheon. By way of apologizing for
her intrusion, my lady friend said:
"Oh, dear! l fear l am disturbing
element" My little girl, anxious to be
very polite and put our visitor at her
ease, turned to me and said: II am
sure. mother, Miss Jones is not dis
turbing elephant"
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-03

An organization called the National
Parcel Post League has been formed
In Chicago. the object Of which is to
induce the government to establish a
system of transporting small packages
of merchandise through the mails after
the manner of the parcel post systems
Of Europe. 1t Is claimed the high rates
in this country practically give the ex-
press companies monopoly of the
business, and the added claim is set up
that If properly conducted the new de-
parture would be a source of revenue to
the government.
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-03

The United States board on geo.
graphical names is the official authori-
ty in this country for the spelling Of
the names of cities. countries, rivers
and all other parts on the earth's sur
face marked on the maps. The deci
sions rendered by this board find their
way sooner or later into all, or nearly
all, American publications. Owing,
however, to the slow changes which
are peculiar to works of reference, the
public's first knowledge of the revised
spellings decreed by the United States
government for use in its publications
comes from those newspapers which
accept the government as authority
without waiting for new editions of
gazeteers and maps TO reflect the de-
cisons of the board.
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-03
MnndnY, MAY 23.


In the Spanish senate the cabinet an
nounced that steps were being taken
looking to the fitting out OF prlvateers.--.
The bill for the payment OF na votu"'h ,hs
house.-Troops for the Philippines EN-
barked on the steamer City OF fekihs
and orders were issued for the loading OF
two more steamers today. The three
steamers carry 2,3GO men and l2o omcers
In addition to supplies The Eighth regi-
ment. New York Volunteers. and Troops
A and C of the New York cavalry. lei,
New York for Chickamauga-Coioh
Vincente Cortejo brother-in-law OF Gen
eral Weyler, and DR.. Isidro Julian. Span
ish prisoners of war. were sent from At
lanta to Key West to be exchanged TOT
Messrs. Thrall md Jones. newspaper
correspondents now in prison at Havana
General Wesley Merritt left Chicago
for San francisco to take command of
the expedition to Manila.-The Brltlsh
steamer Ardanmhor was taken into Key
West as prize of the Osceola Tor ailegeo
attempt to violate the blockade proclama-
tion. The steamer was released by Com
modore Remey.-It was reported that the
United States lighthouse tender Man
grove had been captured by the span
iards.-The election OF company officers
of the new militia company recruited by
William j. Bryan was held. Mr.. Bryan's
friends had made n canvass in his behalf
for the captaincy and he was placed IN
nomination. but Withdrew when II was
seen that others desired the place. H. G..
Whitmore was elected. Members of the
company said Mr.. Bryan could have been
elected but anything short of unani-
nous vote would have been distasteful
to him. The election was behind closed
doors and occasionad keen interest.
In the Spanish senare Count Almenas
vehemently protested against the alleged
action of some American warships in dis
playing the Spanish nag in order to de-
ceive the garrison of Guantanamo. az an
nounced on Saturday last in dispatch
from Captain General Blanco. who added
that the American ships were "immedi-
ately recognized and repulsed." The
count asked II the government had noti-
fed the powers of this incident The
minister of the Interior. Senior Capdepon.
replied that he had notified the powers
and described this reported action as
''cowardly and iniquitous."-Count AL
menas said that in view of Americas
manner of making war Spain must i'm
medintely decree privateering. in order
to utterly destroy American shipping
To this the minister of the Interior re-
piled that the government had deliberat-
ed upon the matter. .and had even taken
certain decisions. which would shortly be
known."-Count Guendulain said the
Americans act of piracy was admitted
by certain theorists as international
law."-Senor Martinez Pacheco remarked
that II was doubtful whether such an act
was legal But" he added. "in face of
the Americans conduct in the war with
Spain We must not show consideration
for them" Continuing. the speaker pro-
tested against Spain's adherence to the
Geneva convention, whereupon the min
lister of the interior replied that Spain
had not yet entered the convention.
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las the absolute unity Of the antith-
esis In the notion constitutes its es-
sential being, 1t shows In Its manifes-
tation and Intervention in externality
the contradiction of Its ultimate de-
terminateness." This is by Hegel,
whom they are trying to revive. II
they succeed in reviving him they
will Immediately make an effort to re-
vive his readers.
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Philadelphians are trying to enforce
an old ordinance prohibiting vehicles
following one another at less dis
lance than ten feet. About mile
apart would be the proper distance in
Philadelphia for vehicles.
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Through his naked eye man sees less
than six thousand stars; through a
powerful telescope he may see hun
dred million. Is there not similar
exaltation of all his faculties as they
expand under true culture? The realm
of truth is deep and vast, like the
starry heavens.
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Why doesn't young Mr.. Letter come
TO the front and offer to pay half the
expense of this war? He and the god
dees of Liberty are the direct benefi-
ciaries.
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The stage has its real tragedies as
we'll as life. Edouard Remenyi died
az he wished to die, in the practice of
his wonderful art. His death recalls
that of Mozart in pathetic devotion
tn an art that had become his lifa.
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sagasta says there are plenty Of
skilled gunners in Manila" If he re-
fers to the Spanish gunners he doubt
less means killed.
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1t Is just as well to bear In mind that
this country has enjoyed tolerably
good health since 1t began to follow
Or. Monroe's treatment.
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Woman's chief aim seems to be at a
target called man.
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-03
Beauty Is BLOOD Deep.

Clean blood means clean skin. Ne
beauty without it. Cascarsts, Candy Cather-
tic cleans your blood and keeps It clean, y
stirring up the lazy liver and & driving aA m, n
Danish pimples, boils blotche., blaokheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taxing
Cascarets,-beautyf for ten cents: AL drug
rists satisfaction guaranteed. l0c. Soc. eoo-
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For a nation without navy we seem
TO have good many squadrons
around in different parts Of the world.
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Imitation may be the sincerest fiat
terry, but more men acquire wealth by
doing as they see others do not do.
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-03

But few women would carry pocket
books II they couldn't put anything in
them but money.
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-03

'I got even with Harry for criticising
my grammar" What did you dor" II
introduced him to a girl who can't talk
thing but 1bsen."
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-03

MY hen sets valuable example in the
times of war excitement" In what re-
spect?" She lays an egg every day just
as II nothing was going on"
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ply rapidly.-If the people had a chance to
leave fully IS per cent of the population
of Havana would take advantage of 1t.
Many families are trying to get to the
coast, AZ they have been told that the
blockading American ships will take them
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Children are n great blessing" Yes;
we wouldn't have enjoyed this war at all
II Jimmy hadn't known so much about
geography"
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When a man inherits dishonesty
that Is about the only thing he hon
sstly acquires.
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-03

Piso's Cure for Consumption is the only
cough medicine used in my house.-D. @. Al
bright. Mi!llnburg, Pa. Dec IL, 1895.
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"what is war strategy?' at is acci-
dentaIly making a good move which
everybody else believes to have been
made on purpose
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Beware of the cyclist who praises a
wheel Of different make from his
own.
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Some men are SO fixed that they
nave no use for a moving-van.
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-03

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup
For children teehnp the gums. reduces inan
nation alAys pain, wind collie. Is cents bottle
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America" says Elizabeth Stuart
Phelps In plea for peace, has not
acted the part of gentlemanly ma
tion." George William Curtis used
to tell of a man of his own character
who attended a caucus in his own
ward, The boys treated him as an
dnterloper, and he went out of doors
IN a few minutes with a smashed hat,
He had persisted in being a gentle
man and the boys wouldn't have it.
General Woodford tried the same
method and the dons laughed at him.
1t is sad, but 1t is necessary when in
Rome to do as Romans do.
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Owing to recent changes In freight
conditions. 1t is said that Chicago man
ufacturers are now in position to
compete on even terms with New York
merchants for Mexican and Central
American trade. The all-rail freight
rates from Chicago to Mexican points
are only IL cents higher than the rail
and water rates from New York city.
In view of possible troubles with Spain
the Ward line has taken off all its
steamships between New York and the
gulf ports, and is now running only one
vessel between New Orleans and Tam
pico, Mexico. The Kansas City, Pitts
burg & Gulf road has just put into SER
vice two steamers-one between Port
Arthur and Liverpool and the other
between Port Arthur and Mexican
ports. Both will sail under the Nor
wegian flag for the present.
The Springfield herald., 1898-06-03

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarsss.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipation forever.
l0c. 2oc. nC. c. c. fail. druggists refund money
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How did you enjoy talking with Mrs.
Mortimer?' 1--WE didn't like each other
at all-both deaf in the same ear"
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Hoods PIIIs cure Indigestion. Is o.nt..
The sun., 1898-11-12
Continued on Second Page.
Died of Heart Disease.

Mrs. Lizzie Conley, wife of William
Conley, 206 Poplar street, died very sud-
denly of heart disease on Thursday even
ing about lO15 o'clock. She and the
rest of the family had retired for the
night and had already fallen into what
10 o'clock she suddenly awoke with a
cry of pain and at once became uncon-
scious. DR.. George Forrest was hurried
ly summoned, but when he arrived she
was beyond all earthly help and passed
away without regaining consciousness.
Deceased had been in ill-health for
some time, but had been somewhat i'm
proved recently and was in good spirits
when she retired. She was consistent
member OF Asbury M. E. Chuch. Her
husband and the following children sur
vive: John, George, William, Harry,
Sallie wife of William Whany, and
Flora. Deceased was 80 years Of age.
The sun., 1898-11-12

OxXXx Observation-Disclosures
The opportunities Of the public at
large to vote for the man of their choice
for United States Senator are con.
spicuous for their absence.
d THE SUN offers an opportunity for
everybody to express their opinion as to
terests Of the Diamond State in the
councils of the nation. MA
This is an opportunity that has never
before been accorded to the people of
any state within the history of the ma
ton.
The plan is simple.
Fill out the coupon at the head Of this
column and send it to THE Sun. We pub
lish the number of votes received by
each candidate every day in order TO
keep the voters posted.
THE Sun also makes this offer. The
winner in this contest has the privilege
of naming any charity in the state to be
the recipient of one hundred dollars,
which will be paid to the said charity BY
THE Sun.
The contest will continue until the
first ballot is taken in the Legislature.
There is no law or requirement which
makes it necessary for you to sign your
name to your ballot, though we would
rather you would. They will be counted
just the same, however, if YOU do not
wish your opinions known.
Send in your ballot and help win that
$l00 for some deserving charity.
All votes credited to each contestant
do not necessarily represent all the votes
received for each contestant. They
merely represent those that are counted
up to 10 midnight of the day preceding