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Spain suSpends Import Duties.

Madrid. May 5.--The chamber of depu
ties yesterday adopted the first clause
of the indemnity bill suspending the Gus
toms surtaxes on grain and -four and re-
ducing the import duties to and 10 pese-
tas per 100 klosJ respectively.
The import duties on grain and flour
are suspended for the time being. and the
export of wheat. oats. corn. bran, flour
and potatoes is prohibited until August
Is.
The government will suspend the fore
going clause whenever the fall of ex-
change and other favorable circumstances
permit the resumption of co-ordinary
business.
The chamber will adopt the bill to-
morrow and the Queen Regent will sane
ton the measure.
The Official Gazette publishes the an
nouncement that the budget committee
of the chamber has suppressed the clause
relating to the contribution of a years
taxation in advance, and substituted
provisional surcharge of % per cent on all
direct and indirect taxation except octroi
dues and customs duties.
The British ambassador today had an
important interview with Senor Gullon.
minister of foreign affairs.
The directors OF the Bank of Spain at
meeting held last evening decided to ask
the government to limit the banks fdu-
ciary obligations to 25ooOOOOOo pesetas.
The times., 1898-05-06
SUPPLIES LANDED.
Americas Contribution of Arms and
Food Received by Gomez.


Key West. Fla. May 5-The first lot of
supplies shipped by the United States
for the Cuban insurgents Has been sue
cessfully landed and turned over to Co
mezs men.
The supplies, in charge of Capt. Dorst.
Fourth United States Cavalry. and n
number of Cubans. left here on the Gov
ernment tug Leyden early last Tuesday
The gunboat Wilmington conveyed the
tug. which ran close to the Cuban coast
near MarieI. The tug was espied by a
body of Spanish cavalrymen who swept
down TO the shore and began firing at the
tug with their rifles. They kept up a
hot fire and their bullets pattered all
about the Leyden but hit no one. Mean
time the Wilmington had run into range
and opened on the cavalry with her
small guns. Her gunners' aim was true
and several shells landed among them.
killing and injuring a large number of
the troops. The remainder attempted to
scatter but an insurgent force, which had
come TO the scene to escort the supplies
inland feH upon the SpaRiards and but
few escaped alive The supplies were
then landed and turned over to the in
surgents. Capt Dorst did not land but
returned to Key West on the Leyden.
which arrived here at 3:$O this morning.
A newspaper correspondent who has
been in Havana was picked up by the
Wilmington near Mariel. and put on
board the flagship New York
The times., 1898-05-06
THE DISTRICT VOLUNTEERS.
General Harries Again Conflicts
With Secretary AIger.

1t was announced today at the War De-
partment that the District volunteers will
not encamp at the Soldiers Home.
That they will go in camp Monday is
not denied, but just where has not been
decided. Several places have been sug-
gested. among them being Fort Myer and
Fort Washington. Secretary Alger has
no intention, however. of sending the Dis
trict boys TO Fort Myer, as that place is
already occupied.
General Harries said today. however,
diers Home, and when asked if there mad
been any objection to their going there
replied in the negative, adding: Il am
sure they will welcome US there. 1 have
already secured authority for the occu-
pancy of the ground
1t was not long after this that Secreta-
ry Alger stated to a Times reporter that
he had read in the papers that the Dis
trict volunteers were going TO the Sol
diers' Home. THAT is a mistake" said
the Secretary They will go in camp
Monday as 1 have stated, but it has not
been decided where. 1t will not be the
Soldiers Home and not at Fort Myer
will issue the order Saturday and will
then designate the place of encampment. ="
The objection TO sending the District
troops TO Fort Myer is that that reser-
walton has been selected as the rendez-
vous for the 1000 volunteers to be con-
centrated here from nearby States.
Gen Harries said today that he had no
information concerning the proposed
changes in the volunteer regiment.
1t is generally supposed that Capt.
Stutz of the company which Representa-
tive Jenkins of Wisconsin was to COM
mand. will retain his place with the COM
pany.
Another change that has been suggest
ed is that Lieut.. Col. O'Brien, who was
chosen TO be the captain of the senior
company will be made a major. This
would mean three majors to the regi-
ment in violation of the regulations which
,rn,-iJa for ,,,l,y turn
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THE MINISTRY DENOUNCED.
Senior Robiedo Severely Censures
the Spanish Government.

t"S
Madrid. May 5.-The principal speech
delivered in the course of the debate in
the Cortes yesterday was that of Senior
Romero Robledo, who energeically OPP
posed the suspension of the sittings of
the Cortes. which he declared was the
safety valve of national sentiment and
should be left free to discuss errors and
abuses.
He censured the government for its
Cuban autonomy scheme, which had
brought disaster TO the nation, and at
tackled the silvela party for not having
any definite program,
The senate decided yesterday to thank
the Pope for his efforts to maintain
peace.
General Weyler, when leaving the SEN
ate yesterday, was followed by crowds of
people who cheered him vociferously
Vice Admiral Canara has been desfgnat-
ed to command the reserves squadron.
The times., 1898-05-06

New York, May Pursuant 10 in
structions received recently from the
War Department General Merritt Com
mander of the Department of the East
this morning sent his aides. Iieuteuants
Henry = Hale ANA T. p. Mott, on tours
of inspection with "a view to locating
two places suitable for the encampment
of an Army corps.
1t is the object of The Government 20
select two points in the Department of
the East where the mihtiumen of many
of the States in General Merritt's de-
partment who volunteer for service in
the Regular Army. may be mobilized.
The two corps VIII be composed OF vol
unteer troops from Massachusetts. Con
necticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
The times., 1898-05-06
RECRUITS FOR THE NAVY.
One Hundred and -Four Seamen and
Muchinists Reach This City.

Chief Engineer Harris Webster has
reached Washington from the West with
lO4 new men for the Navy including sea-
men and machinists. The men were Sc
cured in New Orleans, Galveston, CIeve-
land and Chicago. Engineer Webster
leaves Washington tonight for Detroit
Sheboygan. Mich, where a number or
men are waiting examination to enter
the service. He finds an abundance OF
good material.
The times., 1898-05-06
France Has yellow Feeling.

Paris, May 5-The savage attacks on
Americans in the Paris newspapers, and
the strong and-American feeling here.
has resulted in marked dimnution on
the number Of American tourists. There
is also report that some American firms
have withdrawn their applications for
space at the 1900 exposition. This has hit
the tender Parisian pocket nerve and a
change in newspaper comment is already
noticeable.
The times., 1898-05-06
CORNELL Is FREE.
He Accidentally HurI IA Little Girl
Last Night.

Mr.. John W. Cornell. who was charged
in the Police Court today with obstruct-
ing the roadway with bicycle to the
danger and injury of pedestrians, was dis
missed by Judge Scott The charge
against Mr.. Cornell was based on an ac-
cident which occurred last night at the
corner of Twelfth and II Streets north
east. in which the nine-year-old daughter
OF Mr.. Turner a. Willis had her leg brok-
en-.
Mr.. Willis appeared I'm court and stated
that he believed the injury to his child
was an accident.
The times., 1898-05-06
Gold Exports to Amerirn

New York, May The firm of Lazard
Freres has bought in London $1,25O, 900
more gold, which viii be shipped to the
United States. This makes the gold inn
port engagements of the firm this week
$3,250,OOo The grand total of the import
movement from Europe, which began on
February %. is $62, ,51G, $50.
The times., 1898-05-06
shipping Rmpid-Fire Guns.

Norfolk, Va, May 5.-An emergency or
der was received at the navy yard this
morning to ship Immediately a number
of large caliber rapid-hre guns now in
storage at the yard to San Francisco.
Naval officers do not understand the Gov
ernment's object in taking these guns
from the Atlantic coast unless they be
destined for the Philippines.
The times., 1898-05-06
Monitor Lehieh at boston.

Boston. May 5.-The monitor Lehigh ar
rived at the navy yard about 10 o'clock
this morning in tow of the tug Clarita
Owing 10 an accident 10 the tug she
came most Of the way from Vineyard
Sound under her own steam and is re-
ported TO have behaved admirably.
The times., 1898-05-06
DIsCREDIT TIE STORY.


Naval officers distinctly discredit the
report from Philadelphia iutimating that
Spanish cruiser. a flagship. and two
torpedo boats were sighted of the Grand
Banks sunday by the Allen Liner Turan-
i'm. If amy hostile feet was there IL
would have struck the NeW England
coast before this.
It certainly would NOT have been ex-
hausuug irs coal supply lying out at
sea. It is known that Spain has TO bat
flcshius oul ~ Spanish waters and that
no Spanish vessels whatever are now ia
North American waters.
The times., 1898-05-06
WAITING FOR DISPATCHES
The American People Anxious
TO Hear FrOm Dewey.
FACTS FROM THE PHILIPPINE,
Not "a Word Received From Our
Commander. Secretary Long Says,
an 5BciaI Report OF the Battle al
MaHiIa-NO Cable Communication.


here and the Philippine Islands is stn
cut
There has been absolutely no message
received here from Commodore Dewey.
Or Information regarding him.
II is not known whether the revenue
cutter DcCuHoch brought any dispatches
from Commodore Dewey.
Official Washington is still in state Of
suspended animation Congress and the
citizens generally are anxiously awaiting
the report Of Admiral Dewey, giving the
facts as TO the famous battle at Manila
and its results.
Secretary Long said today that the re-
port received yesterday and thought to
De from Commodore Dewey was very
important report from Consul Wildman
at Hong Kong.
All day yesterday reports were in cir
culation that a report from the commo-
dore had been received at the Bureau of
Navigation and was beng translated for
the use of Secretary Long. Many of taese
rumors came from such apparently reiia-
bIe sources that they were accepted as
correct Today the belief still exists that
the report Is here. hut, if it is, that fact
cannot To- learned.
And there is no reason TO think that the
Secretary of the Navy is deceiving the
public
When he went to bed last night he said
frankly that it had not come. Today
the statement is repeated that the Sec
retary would not be surprised to be no
tihed al any moment by the Bureau of
Navigation that dispatch from the ad-
miral was being received in the regular
naval cipher code. II is probable as soon
as il does come and is translated and read
by Secretary Long to the President it viii
be made public.
The Administration is apparently play
fng q waiting game with regard to the
military expedition to Cuba, which was ta
have set out from Tampa yesterday. and
as TO the general plan Of naval warfare te
follow the important victory Of Manila
Bay. Both movements seem TO depend
altogether row upon spain's purpost
with regard TO the fleet which some tim,
ago sailed from the Cape Verde Islands
When the object and destination Of thi
feet is known. the United States will b
ready to act.
All preparations are made To continu
the blockade Of cuba, to land fore
10 protect a base Of supplies, to defen
the oregon and Marietta. and 10 strik
the Spanish ships if they should atte,np
20 attack them. Whether Porto Rico j
70 be taken az once depends also upo
the movements and intentions Of tn
Spanish feet
modore Dewey to aid him in holdin
Manila the Administration is only wait
ing to hear from him that he has take
the capital Of the Philippines on receip
Of this report the troops will promptl
go forward The plans Of the Admins
trauon seem 10 contemplate as promp
and aggressive movements in all direc
tons except with regard 10 the bonn
bardment and seizure Of Cuban ports
As 90 that q continuance Of the inactiy,
blockade seems ~ be all that is on IN,
program n present
The times., 1898-05-06
REAR ADMIRAL AMMEN.
The Father of the I<atahdin Is III il.
This City.

Rear Admiral Ammen, the inventor Of
the Ammen ram, is seriously i'll at the
Naval Hospital in this city. Admiral
Ammen is retired from active duty ana
has been in i'll health for several weeks
He went to the hospital about two weeks
ago. Last night according TO the physi-
clans, he rested very easily and there is
hope that he Will recover. 1t is said that
he Is suffering from rheumatism.
The times., 1898-05-06
A Spanish Spy Arrested.

Camden, n. J., May "a Spanish spy
was arrested this morning at Dialogues
shipyards by u secret service detective.
He had in his possession complete plans
of the gunboat Princeton and he hes been
about the yards for ten Gays No one
seems to know his name or what the
officers did with him.
The times., 1898-05-06
Mu,nnchneetts Troons

Boston, May 5-The Eighth Regiment
marched through Boston this morning
on its way to Camp Dewey. in South
Framingham. 1t was reviewed by the
mayor at the city hall and by the gov
ernor at the State house The Sixth Reg
iment goes into camp tomorrow
The times., 1898-05-06
The Minneapolis Lenxes Neunar

Newport, r. l., May 5.-The cruiser
Minneapolis, Captain Jewell, sailed from
here at G:3O o'clock this morning heading
southeast. Her destination is unknown
The New Orleans is still here.
The times., 1898-05-06

Key West, Fla, May 5.-Testimonv in
the case which it is expected will decide
prize steamer Pedro, Is being heard to-
day before the commissioners here,
The times., 1898-05-06

Boston, May 5.-The cruiser San Fran
cisco, which left Provincetown at 6 o'clock
last evening, returned to that port this
morning She is probably the unknown.
war vessel which anchored off Boston
light late last night.
The times., 1898-05-06

have been sufferer from chronic
diarhooa ever since the war and b8ve
used all kinds OF medicines for it. At
last found one remedy that has been a
success as cure. and that Is Chamber
lain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy.-P. F. GIisham, Gaars bills. Ia.
For sale by Henry Evans, wholesale and
retail druggist g5s + Street northwest.
and Connecticut Avenue and s Street
northwest and ll@ Maryland Avenue
northeast.
The times., 1898-05-06
DIED.

WARD-On Thursday, May ;. Is9s. at O'Clock
a. m. az his late residence, No. 90I Ninth Street
northeast, JOHN r. WARD, beloved husband OF
Mary Ward
Notice Of funeral hereafter. 1t
NEUMEYER-On Wednesday Nav 4. 1sas. at
9:25 a. m. GEORGE ALBERTUS NEUMEYER
beloved husband OF May E., and second son OF
Leopold Neumeyer.
Funeral from his late residence. No. 5I5 Eighth
street southwest, Friday. at 9.30 a m Re-
QUEEN mas sat St DOminic's Church at 10
o'clock uv5-3t-er,.
The times., 1898-05-06
Take Dr.. Henry'S Blood Tea.

The great Blood Purifier, Kid
ney, Liver and Bladder Regulator.
At all druggists. Price. 25c.
The times., 1898-05-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.
On Pa. Ave., 9l6=9lS NV.

SPECIAL NOTICE.-AnnuaI meeting Of
the ID. c. Branch of The Kings
Daughters and Sons at Mount Vernon
Place Church this evening at 8 O'Clock
and tomorrow morning at IO:30 o'clock.
1t
The times., 1898-05-06

SPECIAL NOTICE--A meeting OF the
stockholders of the Washington Safe
Deposit Company will be held May Is.
1898, to elect directors for the ensuing
year.
SAM CROSS.
ap20-2item Secre+aru
The times., 1898-05-06
MARRIED.

PULLIAM-HAZEL-O May {. 1898. at Spott-
syivania Courthouse. Va. GEORGE PCLLIAN. of
Spottsylvania County, Va. to VIOLA HAZEL
OF Washington, D. C. IL
The times., 1898-05-06
Blood and Skin Diseases.

All forms, affecting Body. Nose. Throat. Skin
and Bones; Blotches, Eruptions, Acne, Eczema,
Old Sores, Ulcers. Painful Swellings from what
ever cause, treated by means of safe. time-tried
The Advocate and news., 1898-10-26

wife in the world and spent every cent
OF his income in dressing up to her con-
CeptiOn Of the character. Once tho
most dashing and debonair Of captains,
poor Ned ran down at the heel and
seemed unable to rally. New command
ers came to the department, to his regi-
ment, and new officials to the war Of
6ce-men "who knew not Joseph, and
when the dragnet was cast into the
whirlpool Of army names and army rep.
utatiOns it was set for scandal, not for
services, and the old story Of those un-
paid hundreds was enmeshed and serv-
cd up seasoned with the latest spice OBJ
tainable from the dealers rebuked Of
that original court
And, 10, when the list Of victims
reached Fort Worth in the reorganiza.
tion days, old Frazier, the colonel,
burst into string Of anathemas and
more than one good woman into pas.
sion Of tears, for poor Ned Lawrence,
at that moment long days marches
away toward the Rio Bravo, was de-
Clared supernumerary and mustered out
Of the service Of the United States with
one years pay-pay which he could
not hope to get until every government
account was satisfactorily Strengthened,
and this, too, at q time when the de-
sertion Of one sergeant and the death of
another revealed the fact that his store
houses had been systematically robbed
and that he was hopelessly short in
many costly item charged against
him. That heartless order was month
old when the stricken soldier reached
his post and then and there for the
first time learned his fate.
Yes, they had tried to break it to him.
Letters full Of sympathy were written
and sent by Couriers far to the north;
others took them on the Concho trail
Brooks and Frazier both wrote to San
Antonio messages, thence to be wired
to Washington, imploring reconsidera-
tion, but the deed was done. Astute ad-
visers Of the war secretary clinched the
matter by the prompt denomination Of
others to fill the vacancies just created,
and once these were confirmed by the
senate there could be no appeal. The
detachment led by Brevet Lieutenant
Colonel Lawrence, SO later said the
Texas papers, had covered itself with
glory, but in it's pursuit Of the fleeing
Indians it had gone far to the northeast
and so came home by a route no man
The Advocate and news., 1898-10-26

E1uSNs iuCClJUDlCU DIOOfo' AAOIN HV
Is nOlO"
had dreamed Of, and Lawrence, spur
ring eagerly ahead, rode in at night to
fold his motherless little ones to his
heart and found loving army women
aiding their faithful old nurse in minis
tering to them, but read disaster in the
fearful eyes and faltering words that
welcomed him.
Then he was i'll fortnight, and then
he had to 20. He could not would not,
believe the order final He Clung to the
hope that he would find at Washington
a dozen men who knew his war record,
who could remember his gallant services
in dozen battles, his popularity and
prominence in the Army Of the Potomac.
Everybody knows the favorite aid-de-
camp of a corps commander when colo
nels go begging for recognition, and ev-
erybody has CHEEKY, cordial word for
him so long as he and his general live
and serve together, but that proves
nothing when the general is gone Colo
nels who eagerly welcomed and shook
hands with the aid-de-camp and talked
confidentially with him about other
colonels in days when he rode long
hours by his generals side later passed
him by with scant notice and "always
thought him much overrated man."
Right here at Fort Worth were fellows
who six or Seven years before. would
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WITH WIN6HESTERS
TWO SMALLPOX VICTIMS
KEEP OFF THE AU-
THORITfEs
The Disease Is Raging Threughout
the Mcdowell Section In Spite
Of Quarantine

WEIGH, w. Va, May l4.-Tho
smallpox is fairly raging through
out this entire section; 90 cases
being reported at Pocahontas; 30
at Maybeury, seven at Ennis, and
IA scattered. Despite the warm
weather and the strenuous effort
CT the local board of health, ply
sieians and county authorities, lit
tie has has been achieved In the
the way of checking the disease.
All the towns between here and
Bluetield have established strict
quarantine and no trains ara al
lowed to run to Pocahontas, which
is two miles off the main line.
AT Barlow two negroes contract
ed the disease. They hid them
selves in a small shanty to keep
from being taken to the pest
house. The authorities learned
OF this and DR.. S. A. Daniel and
Prosecuting Attorney j. G. Hern-
don went to the place where
they we're, to take them to the pest
house. When they appeared at
the door the two men leveled Win
chesters at them, and commanded
them to leaye. 1t is not known
how many persons these two
wretches have exposed to the loath-
some disease, and they will ollow
no one to come to them to admin
istor treatment.
The town council of this place
met, appointed board of health,
and instructed them to establish
quarantine, which they did.
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WHY IT Is PopULAR.

Ihe tbcs9 9peake q ohio leads all eor,reft.
t"F- ln safety ana luxury on rail,vav fr,e.f.
~ lfarh d. lHlo with ~ u0und stool rsff-
,s nfllfr are new and built 0f IRON
It-i"'' if q model 0f smo0fhneas and
g. entire equipment b. now and ,,..,....
lis hiorH system BIAS been r,,1,,.if. ..i
l.1 tufnugn trains are vrsffbnfef
N. iiE through trains are heated with
,All @. Hhroush trains are lighted wuh
d. nmlicd trains are the bends,,...,
.a1 tipped running between ne ~,
iis Famous nv Limited runs s,it,t ,.,
CINCINNATI. Washington aud rr,s
WIN fNlllnHu rlnruors fo auI frrr.
h.hihfInn lun Louisville.
lts new Washington aud 30. rouf. f.f,,.ft.,f
ie.. lIlN Nceu Cincinnati and Wasbinv.
tN NItN luIIIunn HINnUnra fu and fer.r. g
tI.nappIIe aui -f. Louis
mink cars Fuu through hofwoan ftl+..
G, e,Nntlit " Wt'niu ripu, Baltimore pb fadrf
fnlh anh New fofk, and the service b. nr-
lthas complete new Pullman vo.t,f.,r..,
lpl1eni' uncquslied ou any line ir
flsthe only line between fs. We, ..,
in, Nllionri capital equipped as above
ll fuur through IuD gflrnr.f rnoU,.f..r..
mountains. Nt
it roachee more points of fhisfo-ic f,t,-..,
thtu amy other lIne Iu hnoF.ra
DO rcacnea fne great baftloHcIds OF Vlr-ln-
~. it gtC.seheg n5e great eoaI and iron heids n
70 ITgaclcs the great ciues Of the faa, and
q raaches the place yon wish % reach
~ ~ the foad i"f you 90 take
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Inc
sialnsi

IL the United States needs n
coaling station in Asiatic waters,
as ia now universally conceded,
Manila harbor is an exceptionally
good one in location, size, and it's
adaptability for Notifications.
A monitor like the Puritan, and n
few torpedo boats and torpedo
boat destroyers would make for
midable defense under the guns
of the forts. Our government by
mounting heavy guns on disap-
peariug carriages, and dynamite
mortars supplemented by harbor
mines, could make Manila prac-
tically Inprsgnable as against any
hostile fleet likely to be assembled
in Philippine waters. II would
be harbor of refuge for our mer-
chantmou as we'll as our warships
and under Americas auspices the
city of Manila would develop
large commercial interests, thus
beneiitting the whole commercial
world as we'll as safeguarding
American interests. With the pos
session OF Manila add Hawaii, the
United States would lay a Pacific
cable, affordIng direct communi-
cation with the Orient aud foster
ing a rapid increase of our Pa.
cifc commerce.
1t may have been hasty as
sumption that we do not want any
territory In the Philippine arch
ipeligo; this country at least
wants a protected harbor and coal
inc station and having suddenly
acquired one at small cost Of life
and money, there IS no apparent
reason why it should not be per-
manently retained. In the secre.
tary Of the navy's estimate for the
naval deficiency bill is the snug
sum of ten million dollars for the
Asiatic squadron--and the ox-
penses IN tnat direction are no.
where near ended. Thus il will be
seen that these islands will cost
the United States n large sum Of
money aud it will be no more than
an adequate compensation to per-
nanently retain Manila and its
fine harbor and contiguous land
sufficient area TO make the city
and its suburbs an American com.
munity under American jurisdic.
tion and protection Burlington
Hawk-Eye.