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The leader., 1898-06-01
Sadness in Spain,

London, May 2S.-The Madrid CORE
spondent of the Times, commenting on
the feeling of sadness prevailing in
Spain" says:
1T is less on account of ministerial dis
sensions, which are not really serious. than
on account of a fuller apprehension of the
difficulties of the situation, namely. that
it is hopeless to expect any assistance from
Europe, even France and Russia being,
since Mr.. Chamberlain's speech. averse
from doing anything to precipitate CON-
plications Spain now sees that she must
trust to herself alone in an unequal strug-
gle that can have only one end"
The leader., 1898-06-01
BOmba r d IN ent I'm min ent.

Washington, May 27.-Two kilograms
were received in Washington late
Thursday night from Key West intimat-
ing that a bombardmeDt of Havana is
imminent. The telegrams, of course,
passed through the hands of the censor,
who found nothing Objectionable in the
suggestion that to-day or Saturday the
navy department would have an official
report that Havana had been bonn
ba r6e6
The leader., 1898-06-01

Washington, May 2s.-The instruc-
tions sent to Commodore Schley from
Washington are only general in nature.
His mission is to capture or destroy the
armada. Whether he forces it to fight
by the starvation process or whether
he bombards the harbor fortifica tions in
order to get at the Spanish ships rests
with himself.
The leader., 1898-06-01

st. Louis, May 26.-EIenry Alexander,
of Joliet, H., United States inspector
of public animals, returned Wednes-
day from Texas, where he has been for
the past ten days purchasing horses
under instructions from the govern
ment. Six hundred and fifty-five hardy
geldings were secured at Bonham, Tex.
ard shipped to Tampa, Fla. They are
said to be intended for the exclusive use
of Cuban insurgents.
The leader., 1898-06-01

The present generation has never
witnessed such an outpouring of the
sentiment of patriotism as the war
with Spain has evoked. Never before
have the national colors been so pro-
fusely, so universally displayed in city,
town and village. Never before has the
younger generation of men been so pro-
foundly stirred by allusions to the coun-
trv'S cauSe
The leader., 1898-06-01

The oregon's journey of 10000 miles,
which began with its departure from
San Francisco on March %, and which
equals distance of more than half way
round the globe. is one of the most re-
markabie voyages which a war vessel
has ever made. A far greater distance
was traversed than any naval vessel of
anything like the Oregon's weight ever
covered in that time. So far as known
not the slightest disarrangement TO
the boats machinery occurred on the
Way. The Oregon's trip furnishes a fine
Illustration Of the capabilities and sea-
worthless Qt american warships.
The leader., 1898-06-01

Hong-Kong. May %. - The United
States auxiliary gunboat Zafire, former
ly British merchant steamer, but now
commissioned, mounting four guns and
in charge of a lieutenant commander
Of the United States navy, has arrived
here from Manila, having on board the
captain of the first-class cruiser Olym-
pia, the flagship of Rear Admiral
Dewey, and two officers, who have been
invalided. The situation at Manila is
unchanged. The insurgents are quiet.
Beef costs $3.50 per pound at Manila.
The report that the commander of the
Spanish boat Callao was tried by court
martial and shot for not firing on the
American ships which captured the Cal
lao is untrue. The Zafire will return to
Manila on Monday next.
The leader., 1898-06-01

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls CatarIh Cure.
+. j. Cheney Co, Props, Toledo, Q.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable iii all business transac-
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, O.
Walding, kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
Tee.
n ,Il,s Eop,;I, pile ,ro tba host
The leader., 1898-06-01

The railway from Chemulpo to Seoul,
in Corea, 25 miles long, under eonstruc-
ton by an American firm, will get a big
business as soon as it is completed, as
it will have the traffic from the seaport
of the Corean capital to the interior
The American contractors secured the
whole job. roadbed and equipment,
against the competition of British, Rus
sian and German bidders. All The ma
terial comes from this country, fnclud,
ing a steel bridge half mile long.
The leader., 1898-06-01

San-Francisco, May 26.-Advices from
Honolulu state that the German bark
j. c. Glade arrived there on May 13, 162
days from Liverpool. The captain re-
ports very stormy voyage. Two sea-
men were washed overheard in the bay
of Biscay. The vessel was 80 days
rounding the Horn.
The leader., 1898-06-01

The night before Admiral Dewey left
Washington to take command of the
Asiatic squadron he was guest of honor
at dinner. His hostess and others ex-
pressed regret that he was ordered to
such a distant post. The commodore
said: Il shall find plenty of work to do.
You know the Spaniards have fleet
over there, and I'll have to destroy that,
of course. Then there are the Philip
pines, Spanish territory. Some day
you'll hear that I've captured Manila
before breakfast"
The leader., 1898-06-01
Not Yet Filled.

Washington, May 2s.-tAdjt. Gen. Cor
bin announced Friday night that vol
unteers to the number of 120,544 had
been mustered into the United States
service. This number includes some
cavalry in addition TO the first call for
troops. There is yet shortage in the
call from the various states of 5,633
men, distributed as follows: Alabama,
1855; Iowa. 1910; Kentucky, 1928;
Mississippi. 1000, and North Carolina,
400
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Calls "OId Glory. a "Ras. :"

Madrid, May 20. - In the senate Mar
shal Primo de Rivera, former captain
general of the Philippines, defended his
administration of the colony. He said
he could not believe his ears when he
was told of the disaster at Cavite, add
ing: "That rag called the American
flag shall never float over the walls of
Manila"
The leader., 1898-06-01

Albuquerque, N. NJ, May 25.-The
south bound passenger train on the
Santa Fe road was held up Monday
night near Belen by two cowboy rob
bers. They boarded the engine at
Belen, and made the engineer run the
train down the road three miles. They
then marched the engineer and fireman
to the express car, where they secured
one of the safes, threw it ont of the car
and blew it open with dynamite. taking
considerable money. The amount Sc
cured is not known.
The leader., 1898-06-01
Note to the Power. Proposed.

Madrid. May 27.-According to El
Epocha, the conservative organ, the cab
met council Thursday, the queen re-
gent presiding, discussed three points
in the proposed note to the powers
the manner of the bombardments by
the American squadron, the alleged use
of the Spanish flag by the Americans at
Guantanamo and the cutting of inter
national cables by the Americans.
The leader., 1898-06-01
THE. EAST,

A bill passed the Massachusetts legis-
lature forbidding the printing on
United States flags of the names OF any
but state militia and grand army veter-
an organizations.
At Tottenville, Staten Island, Bailey
Decker (colored) fatally shot his white
wife, and then killed himself.
The leader., 1898-06-01

Maria Christina, queen regent of
Spain, is very tall, fair, extremely
graceful, just 40 years of age, but look
ing younger, with the most engaging
manners. She knows everything that
is going on, reading all the newspapers,
interested not only in Spanish affairs,
but in everything of Importance pass
ing in Europe.
The leader., 1898-06-01

Since the death Of Gladstone Senator
Justin Smith Morrill,, of Vermont, is
the oldest living English-speaking
statesman. He was born Apri IA, 1910,
and his length of service exceeds that
of any other American statesman.
The leader., 1898-06-01
Death of n Millionaire.

Denver. Col, May 27.-Jonathan But
terfield, of Chicago, who came to Den
yer recently on account Of i'll health,
died Thursday. He was SO years old.
Ris wealth is estimated at 81 .00O, 900, in
cluding valuable real estate in-Saicago
and Denver.
The leader., 1898-06-01
Word from Dewey,

Washington, May 25.-The navy de-
partment received cablegram from
Admiral Dewey, as follows:
Manila. May 20, via Hong-Kong. May
2-Secretary Navy, Washington: Situa-
tion unchanged. Strict blockade continued
Great scarcity provisions in Manila. For
eign subjects fear an outbreak of the Span
ish soldiers, and they will be tran nsferred
to Cavite by the foreign men-of-war in the
harbor. Aguinaldo. the rebel commander
in-chief, who was brought here from Hong
Kong on the McCulash. is organizing a
force of native cavalry, and may render
assistance that will be valuable.
"(Signed) DEWEY"
The leader., 1898-06-01
German Consul Forced to Submit.

New York, May 25. - A special dis
patch from Manila says that the Ger
man consul there tried to land provi-
sions from German ship, but Admiral
Dewey refused to permit it, The con-
sui then declared, according to the dis
patch, that he would force the landing
under the protection of two German
cruisers, but Admiral Dewey threat
ened to fire upon the cruisers, and the
attempt to land supplies was abandoned.
The leader., 1898-06-01

The doctors seem to be united on the
point that cigarette smoking is respon-
sible for most of the reflections of mill
tiamen who have come up recently for
examination as applicants to enter the
regular army. They ought to have in
cluded the cocktail habit and lack of
exercise. The three combined would
wreck a Sandow in six months.
The leader., 1898-06-01
nlOnrnfs WI.

Richmond, Va, May 27.-Returns
from the city and town elections held
throughout the state Thursday all tell
pretty much the same story-that of
democratic success. At many places the
democrats had no opposition.
The leader., 1898-06-01

London, May 2s.-The Vienna corre-
spondent of the Daily Telegraph says:
Marquis De Hoyos, the Spanish ambas-
sador to Austria-Hungary, will be sue
ceeded here by Senor Polo de Bernabe.
late Spanish minister to the United
States
The leader., 1898-06-01
Admiral OQuendo.
Torpedo Boat Destroyer

which port, ne says, possesses advan-
tages over Cienfuegos.
Madrid, May 27.-Sagasta has out
lined Spain's policy as follows: There
will be no fight at Santiago unless Ger
vera desires it. The Americans will find
the Santiago forts and the ships in the
barber very different from those de-
stroyed by Dewey at Manila. If the
Americans are waiting for a naval bat
tie before they attempt to invade Cuba,
they will need conside ra bic PATIENCE" :"
The leader., 1898-06-01

Washington, May 2s.-Count DAD
aehier lie Maugin has arrived from
Paris to join the staff of the French
embassy. He has recently been third
secretary of the French legation at
Hayti. and is detailed here owing IN
the increased duties of the embassy of
late
The leader., 1898-06-01

Not long ago the king of Siam is said
TO have given to an Italian artist the
Grand Cross of the Siamese Crown, say
ing: THAT cross will entitle you to
marry 12 wives. 1t is a distinction sell
dom confer; hope you will make good
use of II !"
The leader., 1898-06-01
seven Men Peri<b

Nashua. n. H., May 2z.-Information
received at the Armenian colony here
shows that an entire Klondike party of
seven men from this city and Haver-
hill, Mass, were drowned by the break
ing Of the ice in Frazier lake on May 2.
The leader., 1898-06-01

The policy Of this country regarding fo..
eign complications seems likely TO rer,s;r
conservative. The Monroe doctrine. acco,I
ing to the declaration Of our leading poIit;.
clans. viii be sustained, but patience ana
prudence in official quarters will restrain tba
exuberance of public opinion. The wisast
and most prudent course for the rheums,;ss
and the malarious is TO use Hostetter's StorDe
ach Bitters, which also cures kidney CON-
plant and dyspepsia. NON'-
The leader., 1898-06-01
EIeNatOr Deafraxed

Chicago, May 2z.-One of the twin
elevators at Thirty-frst street and
stewart avenue, belonging to L. NJ.
fairpanks' OF Mansfield. H., was
burned Thursday night. The loss will
not exceed $4,000.
The leader., 1898-06-01
POPULATION of Chicago.

Chicago. May 26. - The population of
Chicago, according to the forthcoming
issue of the new city directory, is ap-
proximately 1.ss0,OOO. The estimate of
the publishers was 1,s2s,000 last year.
The increase in the year is normal.
The leader., 1898-06-01
Has an Alleged SHORTAGE.

Boston, May 2s.-Fred T. Moore, pay
ing teller at the National Bank of Com
meree, left the city three or four davs
ago. and it is alleged his accounts are
short from 100000 to $4,000. A war
rant has been issued for his arrest
The leader., 1898-06-01
In a Havana Restaurant. (.

Hungry Mani asked you for ham sand.
wich, didn't |?
Waiter-Yes, senior.
"Well. this isn't pork
"But mules have harms as well as pigs,
senor. ."-Cleveand Leader.
The leader., 1898-06-01
Rochefort Wonnded in a Duel

Paris, May 2s.-As the outcome of an
election dispute NJ. Henri Rochefort.
the editor of L'Intransigeant, and NJ.
Gerault Richard. the former socialist
deputy. fought duel" Friday. NJ.
Rochefort was pricked on his right
hand
The leader., 1898-06-01
R0Nal Arennnm

Cleveland, o., May 2s-The Royal
Arcanum, which has been in session
here for the last few days, adjourned
sine die Friday. The present officers
were reelected, with few minor excep-
tions
The leader., 1898-06-01

Among the novelties to be exhibited
at the Paris exposition in 1900 will be a
monster horn. nearly 400 feet in diam
eier CT the large end, and of proportion
ofa lenOth
The leader., 1898-06-01
-Four Men Killed.

Cripple Creek, Col, May 27.-A pas
senger train on the Midland Terminal
railroad ran into hand car on a high
trestle near Gillette. and four men who
jumped from the hand car were killed.
The leader., 1898-06-01

The most northerly white residents
in the world are Rev. Mr.. yStringer and
wife and Rev. Mr.. Young, missionaries
of Herschel island. which lies just bout
the SEVENTEEN parallel of north lati-
The leader., 1898-06-01
BRooKHAvEN. MISSISSIPPI

Twenty thousand men are enlisted
iu the United States navy and the num-
ber will 60 to $4,000 IL the war con-
iinues.
The leader., 1898-06-01
To Cut American Cable.

Madrid. May 27. - The newspapers
here continue to urge the cutting Of
the American cable connections across
the Atlantic if the Cuban cables are
severed.
The leader., 1898-06-01

Ethics of Friendshp.-"H sweet to
have friend whom you can trust" Yes,
especially if he doesn't ask you to trust him..
L-Chicago Record
The leader., 1898-06-01

Evincing Interest. Darling. do you think
your fathers is reconcied to our engagement!
"Yes, Arthur; he asked me last night what
your name was Chicago Record.
The leader., 1898-06-01

Il thought she was a dream before mar;
ried her." he said. "And now?' queried
his friend. "Well, | am convinced that
dreams go by contraries. Brooklyn Life.
The leader., 1898-06-01

Portugal has just celebrated the four
huudredih anniversary of the discovery
of the Cape route 20 India by its great
navigator, vssco da Cana.
The leader., 1898-06-01

Miss Wantknow-What do you sunno,.
makes the figure of Cupid such a fsyar;,e
with silversmithss ''e
Miss Knowall-It's probably cupidity-
Jewellers Weekly.
The leader., 1898-06-01
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Marriage and Love.

IA man." said the Cumminsville Sage,
"marries a woman because he loves her, and
a woman loves a man because she wants to
marry him. Cincinnati Enquirer.
The leader., 1898-06-01
FROM WASHINGTON.

The supreme court of the United
States announces the final adjournment
of the court for the term on the 31st inst.
The leader., 1898-06-01
Strength of the Army.

Washington. May 26.-Adjt. Gen. Cor
bin has prepared statement showing
the strength of the military forces OF
the United States when organized in
accordance with the plans now under
way:
Regular army $1,000 men; volunteers
from states (lrst calD, 1250O0 men; three
cavalry regiments at large. 5000 men; ten
infantry regiments, United States volun-
teers Qmmunes), 10000 t-large
$500; volunteers called for to-day, $4,000
The leader., 1898-06-01
lido MY OWN WORK"
SO Says Mrs. Mary Rochiette OF
Linden, New Jersey, in this
Letter to Mrs. Pinkham.

81 was bothered with flow when
would be quite annoying at times, ana
at others would almost stop.
~ used prescriptions given me by my
The leader., 1898-06-01
Approximate Quotas.

While the adiutant generals Office
has not yet undertaken to make up the
quotas of the several states, the follow
ing gives an approximate estimate of
the state quotas:
Alabama, 1900; Arkansas, 1870; Califor-
mia, 1898; Colorado. 1874; Connecticut. go
Delaware, 2l0 Florida. 45O: Georgia, 9G5;
Idaho, l39. Illinois, 4,S29: Indiana, 2.5Sl
Iowa. 2,264; Kansas. 1,66S; Kentucky, 2.O45;
Louisiana. 1,164; Maine, 759; Maryland, 1,166
Massachusetts. 2,SS2; Michigan, 2.622; Min
nesota, 1,723: Mississippi 1925; Missouri
3,246; Montana. 3l4; Nebraska, 1,446; Ne
vada, 142; New Hampshire. 451: New Jer-
sey. LIS New York, 1867; North Carolina
1,5i5; North Dakota. 276; Ohio, 4.349; Ore
gon. 377; Pennsylvania. 6.45S; Rhode Island
426; South Dakota, lilo; South Carolina.
AS; Tennessee, 1,036; Texas. 1,s54; Utah
255; Vermont, 397; Virginia, 1.673; Washing
ton, 7O4: West Virginia, S33; Wisconsin,
1855; Wyoming. 1888; Arizona. 1O9 District
| of Columbia, 1885, New Mexico, 26S; Okla
The leader., 1898-06-01

cine, and have certainly been greatly
benefited by its use.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable COM
pound has indeed been a friend to me-
- am now able to do my own work,
thanks to your wonderful medicine. !,
was as near death I believe as l coula
be, SO weak that my pulse scarcely oeaS
and my heart had almost given out
could not have stood it one week mort,
l am sure. Il never thought woui'
be so grateful to any medicine.
~ shall use my influence with any
one suffering as I did, to have the,h
use Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetaoi0
Compound"
Every woman that Is puzzled aoous
her condition should secure the sympa-
thetic advice Of q woman who unoef
stands. Write to Mrs Pinkham ~
Lynn, Mass. and tell her your Ills
The leader., 1898-06-01

The procla nation means not only the
assembling of large force of troops,
but also the appointment of number
of major generals, brigadier generals,
colonies, majors and staff and field Off
GERS, for the organization of this addi-
tional force of $4,000 men into army
corps, divisions, brigades and regi-
The leader., 1898-06-01

same state
of affairs
continued.
" After a
time l was
taken with
a flooding,
that l was
obliged to
keep my bed.
Finally, in
despair, l
gave up my
tor, and b,
fakinnvoprp m
The age-herald., 1898-03-23
POOR MIR. CARNEGIE.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
 The country will hear with a feeling of sadness that the United States govern ment is bent upon composing the ruin of that self-sacrifcing patriot, Mr. Andrew Carnegie. That is, the navy department has placed orders for large quantity of armor plate with MT. Carnegie's iron works, and MT. Carnegie not long ago as- sured us that he lost money upon every ton of armor plate he produced and that he only remained in the business because of his sense of duty to his country. There fore, every order from the navy depart ment means that MT. Carnegie Is one step further toward bankruptcy, and the worst of it is that his patriotism will not permit him to decline the orders and thus save something from the wreck. The spectacle is pitiable and goes to show that republics like princes, are ungrateful. If the war like preparations continue 1t must infallibly happen that MT. Carnegie will be beggared in his old age and that he himself may yet become an inmate of the almshouse which his generosity has established in his native town of Dunfermline.
The age-herald., 1898-03-23
"I have no words, My voice is in my sword; Thou, bloodier william, Than terms can give the out!''
 Macbeth.
Too Old for War.

If war with Spain should arise, there is a feeling that 1t would call out the veterans of the civil war. But this is mistake. The gap of peace has placed them on the retired list. Old men for counsel, young men for war There is Gen. Joseph Wheel CT. for example. who recently rendered his services to the government. His ser- vices in case of war would be brief, for no sooner would he have been mustered in than he would be mustered out under the compulsory retirement act. He is in his sixty-second year.
 The veterans of the civil war are all too old for service in the Cuban climate. The boy of 1861 is now fifty-three years old that is, a boy who was then eighteen years old. A sixteen-year-old boy of 1861 is over fifty years old now, and the govern ment will not accept the services of a man who is over forty-1ve years of age
 Some officers over forty-five might start out in such war, but they would soon be superseded by young men. That was the story of the civil war, especially on the federal side. One veteran after another, from Gen. Scott down to Gen. McDowel, was retired until the armies were in cnarge of new and young men, and Gen. Grant was in charge of them all. He was not only young man, but at the outbreak of war, was a wholly unknown man.
 The veterans are not lacking in patriot ism, and their offers are matter of general pride and satisfaction, but they will not be asked to again bear the brunt of conflict. They have served their country well al- ready. The young men must shoulder the modern rifles, and man the monsters that are used nowadays But so far as Spain is concerned, no one will probably be asked to do much fighting on land It will necessarily be a naval affair, largely one-sided, and soon ended.
The age-herald., 1898-03-23
Judicial Reform.

The friends of a. constitutional convention in the judicial system of the state. The celebrated case of Jarndyce vs. Jarndyce is often mentioned. There are Jarndyce cases in Alabama today, and 1t would be well indeed if the states judicial plan could be remodelied and brought into harmony with the needs of the people. Simplicity in pleadings and directness in handling court business have taken the place in nearly all the states of the cumbersome complicated methods that were in vogue before the Jarndyce case put an end to them. There is scarcely state that re- tains the old-time chancery practice in the form that Alabama has it today.
 In the Bridgeport News mention is made of some Jarndyce cases in the chancery court of its district. The heirs of one man, believing their father had been wronged out of a large and valuable farm were advised to begin suit in chancery. The case was kept in court eight years and then the heirs were told that, while their claim was just, they had slept on their rights, and the only relief they could ob- tain was an order to pay the costs of the suit they were advised to bring in a court of chancery. In another case two men swapped farms. The title to one did not prove to be good. and suit in chaneeI,y was begun. The man who secured good title had in the meanwhile sold the land he had received in the trade. The court said the plea was all right. but that the innocent purchaser must be protected, and the sheriff was sent by the court of equity to collect the costs of the suit from the plaintiff, and he was broken up root and branch. Two other cases of a similar nature are mentioned in the News.
 Instead of the present complicated sys- tenn of the state there are very many who think one county court would sufiice-a court in which all judicial business, civil and criminal, in equity and in probate. could be transacted; and that provision should be made for code of procedure of the utmost simplicity and drectness, thus putting the state on a level with the r-ore advanced states and countries. A Jarn- dyce case is no longer possible either in England, or in most of the states of this country, but it is wholly possible in Ala bama The larger counties would it is true, need court of two or more sec- tions, but in a majority of cases one court could transact all the judicial business of a county.
 It would be better in every way and to