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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-25

catskil were lined up and Assistant Sec
rotary Roosevelt's letter inviting them to
enlist for one year was read 10 them
the proposition did no, meet with an en-
thusiastic response. Serious objections
were raised. and when the roll was called
and each msn had answered IL was four d
thas .hyse or four hal ,tf1aec. a dozen
sad s,gnifed tr..r willing 1ess for I'M
mediate enlistment and the rest had
sgreed TO vOl iatser afttr they arrived 10
Boston. Inquiries among the crew OF the
MontRuk revealed the fact that the Jer-
sey men feel rhe same way. and there Is
liable TO be some friction In me future II
the plans OF the government are nor
harnonlzed with the views OF the re-
serves,
Philadelphia, Aphn s4-The submarine
mines have bs.1 place1 in posis'sr ia
connection OF the defense OF the Della
ware river. forty miles below this city.
The secretary OF war has issued instruc-
tons that no vessels will be allowed to
pass through the channel on either side
OF Fort Delaware between the hours OF
~~---NN N--N SUM t1NN ~ NNSSCA VIII =
allowed TO anchor within three miles OF
the fort without special authority. Yes
sells are warned that II they disregard
these regulations they VIII expose them
selves 20 seriols damage. and Will be la
bic 10 be fred on by the batteries
Philadelphia. April 24.-Ths monitor
Ajax which has been in use By the bat
talon OF the West Naval Reserves. was
lowed from the Pennsylvania railroad
wharf in Camden late yesterday after
noon 10 Cramps ship yard In Phnadel-
phia TO be fitted out az once for service
Hurry orders were received at the Lea
que Island navy yard yesterday 70 send
the Ajax to the Cramps TO have nsces-
sary repairs made
Key West. April A-captasn Charles
V Munson. employed by the CLYDE line
at Jacksonville. and formerly with the
Ward line and revenue service, arrived
here last night having been called for
last Thursday by Admiral Sampson. Cap
taoin Munson will act as feet pilot. The
Dolphin will take him to the flagship.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-25
SPAIN ON PRlVATEeRING

Madrid April 2s--The following decree
Vas gszst;ed today:
Diplomatic res4.sons are broken OF BE-
tween Spain AID the Uzfssa States and
the STATE OF zzS sssng begun between ire
two countries. numerous arestsozs o. T.
teTGational iaw Ariss. which ulus. Be pre-
cissiy defined. chiefly because fhe injustice
and provpcatfon CONS from our adye-sar-
les ard i IS they wh5. ~ taesr det@s-
table conduct. have caused tals grave
coaalct
Continuing the decree reats- We have
observed With st-tctest a6ezlEy ths pr7n-
clpIes q International Law and have
sno~n the Eost srrupalous rss2ec. for
morality and tie right o. g3vs-zzsz.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-25
BLANCO REPORTS ON BLOCKADE

Madrid. April IA cable dispatch has
been received from General Blsnco, say
ing tho United States squadron approach
ed on Friday within five miles OF the port
AID then disappeared in northerly d.
rection-
Attention is called to the fact that the
cable south OF Cuba which the United
States forces are credited with intending
TO cut belongs to a British company.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-25
EOR SPIRITUAL CONSOLATION

listers and laymen VIII Be held here to-
morrow. to consider the question OF orr
ssnlzing a national relief association ~
OF 1881. Tbs calling OF the meeting was
due 20 G telegram received from Phfia-
delphla signed by H. c. Mocooks ana
George W. Bailey. stating that Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey would unite To-
morrow in organizing Tueh an associa-
ton. anu asking ~ Chicago and Illinois
would Join. The telegram was address
ed to Mr.. B. F. Jacobs. who was a msm-
Der OF the Christian Commission. ana
the meeting here tomorrow win be hsld
st his suggestion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-25
SPAlN'S FIRST SHOT


Kew West, April 23.-(Delayed In trans
mission. 1.-THE first shot from Spain was
fired last night. when Moro Castle open
ed its batteries on the United States
feet. This news was brought here this
afternoon by the torpedo boat Ericsson.
which left the fleet at 10 o'clock this
morning and reached here at o'clock
this afternoon Captain Usher OF the
Ericsson says his boat was ordered out
early last night on scout duty. The
fleet was lying about eight miles off Ha-
vana- Lights were out and all hands
were ready for action. The little craft
scudded swiftly towards the enemy and
brought up almost under Moro's guns
being unable to reach such close point,
because for the first time in years Moro
light was not then burning.
At II p. m. the Spanish artillery roar
ed out its first welcome to the American
feet. The firing was done more In a
tentative way than as an attack. Not a
shot found a billet and the American
fleet. disdaining SPANS wretched gum
ming, maintained a dignified silence.
Before the firing began a newspaper
dispatch boat which had lost its bear
three miles Of Moro, and before she
knew here whereabouts tho boat found
Moro firing on her. She was saved by
the unskilled craftsmanship of the Ha-
vana gunners, getting away unframed
and eventually bringing up with the
fleet.
Havana had not been bombarded up
to the time the Ericsson left. The squa-
dron lay spread out in line about eight
miles long, maintaining the blockade.
According to the proclamation. the
ships of neutral powers are allowed to
pass in and out.
A third capture was made this morn
ing at dawn. however. when the Erics-
son caught little Spanish two-masted
fishing schooner carrying crew of fivs
men. The torpedo boat had no prize
crew to put aboard. so she chased her to
the fleet and tied her up alonside the
Cincinnati
Captain Luzarraga, of the Buena Ven
ture, declares his vessel is not subject
to capture by the United States, hold
ing that she is owned by an English
firm, was bound for neutral ports and
that war had not been declared when
she sailed. Her crew is still on board the
Dolphin, but those Of the Pedro remain
on the latter.
The captains and the crews OF both
vessels, 60 in ALL await the disposition
of the prize court of inquiry. which was
appointed today, by wire. by United
States Judge Locke of Jacksonville. G.
Browne Patterson and two other attor-
neys Of Key West, constitute the court
Captain Lyon of the Dolphin. asked Ma
yor Maloney II sufficient protection could
be guaranteed to the Spanish sailors IL
they went ashore. The mayor consulted
with the leading Cubans and was assur-
ed they would not be molested but they
remained aboard
The Mongrove has gone out equipped
with corps of expert electricians. It
is reported she is assigned TO cut the ca
bic between Jamaica and Cuba. so that
all dispatches TO or from the Spanish
government must go through Key West.
The torpedo boat destroyer. Eagle, OF
the Mosquito feet. arrived here from
New York this afternoon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-25

commanded by Colonel Benhan and wan
made up Of troops A. B. C. d. E. r. q
and II. $50 msn and officers IN ALI They
were sent out 20 the park during tbs
afternoon and ualoaded. Battery d. of
the Fourth artillery. from jackson Bar
racks. Louisiana. Is men and SIX guns
also arrived during the day.
ouartermastsr General Lee will move
his ofice and headquarters 10 Chicka-
manga Park tomorrow. where IN future ~
viii transact al business connected with
General Brooke, General Sheridan. %
General Brooke's stan. VII ialsO move 10
the Park. As resul; of several encoua-
ters which eouvivlal troops have had
with the Chattanooga police. enc OF whiea
resulted in the wounding Of two negro
civilians. the soldiers in future win have
70 leave their side arms AZ the camp whea
allowed leave or absence.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-25
SPAIN WANTS The PARIS

Madrid, April 24-l:10 a. NIT Is said
here that as a result of the meeting Of
the Spanish cabinet just held. instructions
were sent to the Spanish naval authorities
TO effect the capture OF the American line
steamship Paris, on her way from South
ampton to New York.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-25
GREEKS WANT TO ENLIST

Athens. April 2A-Afany Greeks are pre-
senting themselves a. the United STATES
consulate soaking enlistment IN the Unit
"a States forces for the war against
Spain
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-09
Aug. Jungerman was over from
Cost, Gonzales county, Sunday.

A delinquent tax collector was
here from Halletsville this week
trying to pick up some delinquent
taxes. He approached All Hamil-
ton, colored, and asked him if he
could pay his poll tax. well,
boss" said the negro, 81 Amt got
no home nor no money, and all de
property Ise got is what Ise got on.
Now what you gwine to do?" The
tax collector was stumped and
moved on. There are about ten or
fifteen other negroes in town like
the one mentioned above. Why
not try them for vagrancy and put
them to work on the public roads.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-09
Hal1ettsAille.
HALLETsv1LLE, Tex, March 7.


County court convened here to-
day, The criminal docket will be
disposed of this week, while next
week will be given to civil and
probate business.
In four weeks district court
meets and then the big sinners will
be called TO repentance.
The teachers county institute
for whites was in session here
Friday and Saturday and was we'll
attended. Prof. w. S. Sutton of
the State University was present
and rendered some efficient service.
He delivered lecture to the public
Friday night. This is the Bird
institute during this school year,
and one more will be held the first
Friday and Saturday preceding in
May. Most of the teachers take a
lively interest in this work and are
making of it q success.
At the Opera House Friday
night there was meeting of citi-
zens who desire II reform in the
administration Of city affairs. 1t
was decided that the offices of city
assessor and collector and of super
intendent of water works and
electric light plants be abolished
and the duties OF same conferred
upon the city marshal, who is tc
be paid salary Of 100000 pei
annum ana no fees. The city
council will meet tonight anc
probably take some steps towarc
iaaugurating these reforms. i
was also the sense Of the meeting
that for the price paid for the WORK
the electric lights should burn al
! night
Candidates for the marshall
office are too numerous to mention
Work on the court house ha
been resumed and is now progress
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-09
HYMENEAL.

l.. B. Richter and Miss Freda
Buesing were married at the resi-
dence of the brides parents, four
miles east of town, Wednesday
night by Justice Blohm. The
wedding was quiet one and only
the near relatives and friends were
present. The groom is popular
young business man of this place,
while the bride is the beautiful
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Buesing.
A ball was given at the Opera
House Thursday night in their
honor. The GAZETTE joins their
many friends in extending con-
gratulations.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-09
ing nicely.

ing nicely. :
Considerable cotton was market
ed here during the past week. The
small increase in price caused the
sale of many a bale.
Corn finds fairly ready sale at
so cents per bushel. Too many
farmers do not raise enough corn
and hogs, hence are always in
debt. Five cent cotton will not
buy four-bit corn and ten cent
bacon.
No newer candidates have an
nounced, although there are reports
that many are just waiting for the
accepted time and to get together
about $4,000 in cash, the amount
required to pay announcement
fees. Printers ink is indispensable
in matters of this kind.
Who wants to go to the legisla-
ture? Don't all speak at once.
Lavaca county needs an up-to-date
representative, and some good man
must permit himself to be sacri-
feed for the good of his country.
The GAZETTE ought to be able TO
secure the right man for the place.
UNo.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-09
The Council.

AT the council meeting Monday
night it was agreed to erect another
tank for the town with capacity
of 10000 gallons. 1t will be erect
ed back of the power house and the
other tank, with capacity of
no, 900 gallons, will he moved ever;
there. This will give the town
100000 gallons of water. The con
tract for this work will be let at
once. Another hydrant will be
placed at Muecke's store and
another by Niemeyer's cotton plat
form near the livery stable.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-09

Otto and Adolph Pfeil while
hunting over about Cheapside Sun
day morning killed u wild cat and
wild turkey. They brought the
cats pelt home with them. 1t was
big one.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-09

Adolph Boldt will deliver his
lecture on Shakespeare at the Opera
House tomorrow night. He is il
fine speaker and will no doubt be
greeted by good audience.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-09

All goods cheap and fresh at
Carnes' Cheap Cash Store. We
take pleasure in showing and Civ
ing prices.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-09

If you want to get drink of pure
whisky do not fail to go to Seydler's
saloon and get Il drink of Grabtelder
malt whisky.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-09

Better secure box at the safety
deposit vault at once as they are
nearly all taken.
PHILIP WELHAUsEN.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-09

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
w. f. Wunderlich Monday, March
7th.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-09

Miss Cecil Habermacher of Fla
tonia is the guest of Miss Norma
Flnto.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-09

Drink Grabfelder pure malt
whisky at Seydler's saloon.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-03-09

so Youths Winter Suits cheap
for cash at CHAs. MUEcKE's.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-17
Sunday School Notee.

The Good Will Sunday School north
Of. Lime Springs was started again
Sunday, May 9th, with the following
officers:
Superintendent. j. Haigh.
Assist. Supt.-Miss Marian Hughes.
Secretary-Miss Sophia Bergen.
Treasurer-Mrs. q. Jones.
Chorister-Miss Nagel.
Lihrarians-Misses Nagel and Upton
Janitor-Mr. Chryst.
The Sunday school will meet each
Sunday at 2:30 p m.
The Sunday school at Maple Leaf
was reorganized last Sunday the 10Th,
with Mrs. F. E. Brockway Supt., Mrs.
q. w. Hatch, assistant, and Miss
Grace Young, Secretary and Treasurer.
The Sunday school will be held at p.
NJ, before the preaching service.
The school at Paris is doing we'll
under w. r. Mitchell. Supt.
Rev. Hendricks being absent his
pulpit was supplied in way which had
to do under the circumstances.
In our wanderlngs last week we
trespased on Chickasaw county soil,
taking in Saude and Jerico, "a beautiful
country, prosperous people, etc but
not much up in Sunday school work.
Remember the County convention
at Cresco June 3rd and 4th.
G. j. HARLAN.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-17
OBITUARY..
HESS.

John g. Hess died May ii, 1898. He
was born in Switzerland Dec. 8, 1920,
emigrated to America in the spring
of 1856, locating in Ohio. In 1868 he
moved to Indiana, and in 1865 to
Iowa. He was married in 1914. His
wife died IL years ago. Their chill
dren all living are: Chas. g., Fred J :,
Albert j.. John f., Frank A., Edwin
W., and Sophia r. wife of F. l.. Daub.
ersmith.
Thirty three years ago he arrived
IN Howard county poor man.
Through industry and frugality he
progressed financially. AS neigh
Dor and in his transactions he was
considerable. liberal, helpful, and con-
sclentious. A faithful and devoted
husband and father. He was un-
assuming, of quiet and friendly dis
position. He was man of pro.
nounced opinion and never hesitated
to declare himself when circum-
stances required, but was not OBJ.
trusive. He advocated freedom of
conscience and commended that all
others should have as much liberty
as he enjoyed and demanded for
himself. Being guided by the con-
vlction that "man's duty is to man"
he aimed to be just to others, doing
right because it is right to do SO, per-
sonal satisfaction and appreciation of
9 theirs were sufficient to reward him,
The thought of death had no terrors.
seeing clearly that things having a
beginning must, in compliance with
the laws of nature. have an end. and
also, that nature is our mother and
her law is dust to dust"
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-17

Hundreds of dollars are paid out by
our people each year to hire orchestras
from abroad to come here and play for
dances. Go and hear Jinderle's Eima
orchestra on May 25th and see il their
playing is not satisfactory. The mon
ey paid for dancing should stay at
home instead of being carried to dis
tant towns.-Elma News-Register.
When the editor of the Mr. is older
he will probably learn that dancers
generally, who employ outside orches-
tras. know but little about music, and
to make up for this lack of musical
knowledge must procure some orches-
ira away from home, even though its
pieces are antiquated and played by
rote instead of note. 1t has been 80
in Cresco and is so everywhere.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-17

With the assistance of Mr.. Jones of
Nevada the democrats controlled the
senate finance committee, and in con-
sequence the house revenue bill will
be reported to the senate with the
democratic amendments. These in
clude tax Of one-fourth of one per
cent. on the gross receipts of corpora
tions, the coinage of the $42, 900, 900 of
silver seigniorage, and the issue of
$3.50, 900, 900 of greenbacks. The bond
provision Is eliminated. Certain cor
porations are exempted from the pro-
posed tax on corporation receipts.
Charitable, educational, religious and
eleemosynary institutions Will not be
liable. The democrats estimate that
the new taxes will return revenue
of $3.50, 100000, which, added to the
seigniorage and greenbacks, will pro-
vide $34s, 900, 900, or So, 0O0, 900 in ex-
cess OF Secretary Cages estimate Of
the amount needed to meet the ex.
genses of the first year of the war
Telegraph.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-17

nailed that she was ready to proceed,
and at 4:25 the Brooklyn, Massachu-
sets, Texas and Scorpion were NOV
ing majestically down Hampton Roads
for sea, the water with scarce ripple
on it and the bright sun touching Old
Glory, as If in tender benediction. The
temper of the men on the squadron was
well illustrated by the ringing cheers
that echoed from the forecastle down to
the quarterback, and made Commodore
Schley remark, with a smile: "Those
are the boats for fighting"
Commodore Schley refused to say
where he thought the fleet was bound
for, but the fact that the collier Sterl-
ing accompanied them, carrying $500
tons of extra coal, and that each ship
had on board extra coal and water,
would seem to indicate that there is
lively work cut out for them.
IT. is hard fighting aggregation, this
flying squadron, under cool and dar-
ing fighter. The battleships Nlassa-
chusetts and Texas are not equaled in
fighting power by anything in the
Spanish navy and the Brooklyn is the
best fighting ship of her kind in the
world. In totals the ships carry four
13-inch guns, two 12-inch guns, 16
s-inch guns, ten 6-nch guns. 16 5-inch
guns and an enormous battery of rapid
fire guns of small caliber.
AS soon as the squadron was at sea
active preparations We're made to meet
an enemy. The ships were stripped for
action, all lights covered, ammunition
supplied to the guns and the men sent
to fighting quarters for the night.
VIII Do Desperate Fighting.
The ships were all ammunitioned
to their full carrying capacity, and viii.
do desperate fighting. The men at the
guns have been proven to be accurate
lnarlismen.
AT Cape Henry, where the squadron
arrived at dark, the pilots were dis,
charged, taking their own boat. The
men who brought the ships down in
safety through the mine fields in Hamp-
ton roads are members of the Virginia
Pilots association, officially recognized
by the government. w. w. Scott pi-
lcted the Brooklyn, J. X. Peak the Mas
sachusetts and George Bow the Texas.
Commodore Schley stood upon the
bridge as long as the light lasted and
when he retired said: II have not been
SO happy in weeks. Inaction was kill
Ing me-"
Nearly every officer and man on the
seemed to think the same way.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-05-17
THE SPANISH FLEET.
Its Movements Since 1t Left the Cape
Verde Islands.

Verde Islands.
London, May 16.-The Star says a
Madrid dispatch, via Paris, throws in
teresting light, gathered from an off,
cial source, on Admiral Cerveras' move
ments since he left the Cape Verde Is
lands. 1t appears that he headed for
St. Pierre, Miquelon, on the coast of
Newfoundland, where sealed instruc-
tons awaited him. There GOLFERS from
Sydney were met and the Spanish fleet
coaled. Admiral Cerveras' instructions
then were to raid Portland, Boston and
Newport, and if Rear Admiral Samp-
son bombarded Havana to draw him
Off The news from Manila seems to
have changed the plans.
The next proposed move was to decoy
Rear Admiral Sampson to Puerto Rico
and then sail rapidly for Havana and
destroy the few ships left there.
Finally, should Admiral Cerveras, on
reaching Santiago de Cuba, learn that
two American squadrons were coming
to meet him, thus leaving the sea free,
his plan would be to avoid them, sail
straight for Charleston and lombard
that civ
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