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stubbornly but without great military
skill. These are not looked for in
great numbers at the east end OF the
island, but in and about Havana they
are numerous and we'll equipped. They
have better notions Of drill than the
regulars, but they are not inclined to
get up early in the morning to fight.
From such information as the army
has the third class made up of the
Spanish regulars will be the most num-
erous and the least to be feared. They
have not been well cared for by Spain,
they have no such discipline and drill
as the men of the United States army
they do not know what it is to march
long distances; insufficient food has re-
duced their ability for energetic work,
they have no hostility to the Cubans-
and they will fight because they can
not choose to do otherwise.
Some of the officers of the army who
have been looking into the conditions
Of the United States forces say they will
not be surprised to hear that the sub
jugation of the Spaniards in Cuba will
turn out to be very much such a task
as the army Of the United States un-
dertook in the Mexican war, when the
progress toward the City of Mexico was
scarcely INSTRUCTED. None of the Span
ish soldiers has ever been in anything
like battle. They have been beset by
small insurgent bands, when they could
not avoid them, and they have some
times discharged their Mauser rifles in
to the brush in the hope that there was
something to hit. The experience of
meeting with armed forces that will not
run when attacked will be an entire
novelty to them.
If 500 marines could penetrate five
miles into the enemy's country with
such success as was met at Guantanamo,
army men and navy men, too, believe
that the regiments of the army will
soon demonstrate their fitness to do"
the Spaniards in conflict. To the mar
ines the experience they have been hav-
ing was new Not one in ten of them
has ever had anything except barrack
experience, varied by duty on board
ship in piping times of peace. The in
fantry and cavalry of the army have
had some fighting experience. and
when the Spaniards meet them. it will
be different from meeting small band
of half-equipped insurgents.
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worse fate from them. The natives
flock to US in hundreds and bring
every Spaniard they capture to us and
want to burn him alive for amusement
The Spaniards were confident that
they were going to win and they gave
ball on the strength of it and issued
invitations for another on May 4, but
that one we attended. The general
ate supper at the ball, made a speech
in which he referred to us as nation
without history, and said they would
yoke us like cattle and never spare
the lash. He little thought that while
he was saying that we were passing
the forts and strongholds.
The sights to be seen ashore were
sickening. They would not even bury
their dead. and we had to guard their
wounded from the natives. At the
generals house his wife was lying by
the side of her little baby. The baby
was torn TO pieces by shell, but the
mother was not harmed"
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down by the prompt massing Of troops
in the disaffected and suffering places.
The world well knows what a formid-
able part was played on the eve Of the
French revolution by the rise in food
stuffs, and it will be readily recalled
how frequent since that revolution were
the expressions of popular hunger and
despair up to the time of the enor-
nous expansion of the American grain
production and the fall in agricultural
prices. 1t is most pitiful TO think of
people, driven by want to the cry for
bread, cry which, if made too insist
emily, is answered with bullets.-ln-
dlanapolis News.
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attacked the same -town, but are alleged
to have been repulsed with loss OF
ten men killed.
It is officially announced that a
column of Spanish troops which had
been operating in the vicinity Of
Mercedes, San Ramon, Eurabo and
Counao province of Puerto Principe,
have beeen engaged with insurgents
who were dislodged from the positions
they occupied. At Cadalaria, it is fur
Their said, the insurgents sustained con-
siderable losses, leaving SO men killed
on the field and retiring with a num-
Der of wounded. The troops had a
lieutenant and six men killed and in
addition had forty men wounded
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THE SPANISH AND AMERICAN
DEBTS.

Some idea of the magnitude of the
burden resting upon the Spanish people
can be gained by comparison with
our own situation. The national debt
per capita is about 4S6 pesetas, of S94
in American money. Mulhall, few
years ago, estimated the wealth of
Spain at about s455 per capita; perhaps
by this time it could be placed at $3.50.
The per capita debt of the Spanish
government, therefore, is more than 20
per cent. of the per capita wealth of
the entire nation. The debt of the Uni
ted States government, which In 1866
amounted to $3.50, 900, 900. stood in
January, 1898 at (net) s1,011, 701 1888 64,
including the greenbacks This would
be a per capita Indebtedness of about
S14. The per capita wealth Of the
United States was in 1890. 81 036; now
IL is, Of course. greater, but even on
the 1890 basis the per capita indebted
Less of the government to-day amounts
to only 11a per cent. of the per capita
wealth of the nation. The per capita
interest charge on this debt amounted
in 1869 to about So cents; in Spain
the annual cost of the public debt is
nearly Sc per capita.-Gunton Mag
azine
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BY THE TURN OF A GARD.
Important Question Between Lovers
Happily Decided.

Two of the boarders at fashionable
/ uptown hostelry are a pretty young
Spanish woman and a prosperous
young Philadelphia business man.
Several months ago, before the de-
struction of the Maine made the situ-
alton between this country and Spain
a serious one, the two became engaged.
Well, when the war began the young
business man was in continual hot
water. He is patriotic to the core, and
yet he thinks there is no girl in the
world to equal his fiancee. She, de-
spite her promise to become an Ameri-
cans wife, is as Spanish in her senti-
ments as she could possibly be, and she
has not hesitated to speak right out in
meeting Finally things became SO
warm that the young fellow could
stand it no longer, and he told his
fiancee so.
She received the news gravely at
first. and then laughed.
I'll tell you what let's do" she said.
"You love the United States and love
Spain. But we both love each other
better than either of us loves our
country. Have you got a pack of
cards?"
The young man, just little bit be
wildered over the queer turn affairs
had taken, hunted up the pasteboards.
"Now," continued the young woman,
I'm going to deal out until | turn up a
jack If you get it you give up your
American sentiments for my sake. If
| get it I'll give up my love for Spain
for your sake. Will you agree?'
The young man demurred at first,
but finally, catching roguish CLEAN in
his fiancee's eyes, consented. The
cards were dealt, and 10, the first jack
fell to the young woman.
"Henceforth | am an American, she
exclaimed, throwing herself into her
lovers arms, and those who know her
say that since that day she has been
as good a citizen of the United States
as any woman can be.
The Spanish girls intended has con-
fided to a friend that he doesn't know
exactly just how it all happened, but
he has good reason for believing that
his fiancee dealt the jack 70 herself
from the bottom of the pack, or had 1t
I'D her sleeve.-Philadelphi Inquirer.
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Spelling FOR A FIGHT.
Funny Story Sent TO the Pail Mall Ga
zette by Correspondent in jamaica

Funny Story Sent TO the Pail Mall Ga
zette by Correspondent in Jamaica
LONDON, June 1.-THE Pail Mall Ga
Zette publishes a dispatch from its special
correspondent, now at Kingston, Jamaica
who recently landed in Cuba and was cap
tured and subsequently released by the
Spaniards.
According to the correspondent, the
Spaniards are spelling for a fight, and
they anticipate that, after defeating the
American fleet, they will invade Florida
where Gen. Molina has promised the
troops to put the entire popula ton to the
sword.
THE Spaniards," it seems. 'explain the
futility of Admiral SIMPSONS demonstra-
ton" by saying the American shells,
notably those Of the Cincinnati, are de-
fective,' adding that numbers of them
have not exploded and sayink that no
damage has been done ashore.
The country between the cities of Ma
tanzas and Havana is described as being
rich in cattle, abundant in crops and pro-
fuse in citizens"
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CURED by years of suffering, they would be
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BREAD RIOTS.

The world has seen many bread riots.
In 1856, when harvests all over the
world were short, wheat went up, as it
did last week, to the equivalent of
$3.50 bushel and in England there
were instructions On account of the
scarcity of bread. In 1867, when the
price of wheat rose in Mark Lane to
the equivalent OF $3.50 a bushel there
were serious disturbances all over Eng
land, and great violence was done by
the starving populace. In 1775, when
the price of wheat again went to an
almost prohibitive price to the poor,
it was necessary, in France, for the
troops to guard the markets, and a
general insurrection was only kept
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SPANIARDS AND CUBANS.

Havana. June ia letter from a
correspondent at Holguin, province of
Santiago de Cuba, says severe en-
gagement has taken place between
the Spanish local guerilla forces and
the insurgents near Fraybenito, during
which the latter are said to have left
five men killed. The dead are reported
to have been removed to the town in
order TO be identified and so that the
remains might be accorded Christian
burial
The local Spanish force, it is admit
ted, had a captain and four guerillas
killed. The insurgents subsequently
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NO REAL SOLDIERS.



The United states Troops Will Meet Three
Glasses Of Fighting Men In Cuba.
Washington, June 17.-Army officers
who have been reading the recent news
from Cuba are discussing with great
confidence the prospect of an early en-
counter of the United States troops
with those of Spain The superiority
manifested by the United States ma
rines at Guantanamo in fighting the
soldiers Of Pando's army confirms the
opinion that had been formed upon
reports given by Gen. Lee and other
observers of the Spanish soldiers.
The information of the War Depart
ment is that three different classes Of
fighting men will be met by the force
of the United States. The most annoy
ing, and the least numerous, are the
guerillas, composed almost exclusive
ly of an outcast class of blacks, fit for
prison if they have not just been re-
leased to do duty in the service of the
country that released them. They are
not likely to give or to look for quar-
ter, and may be expected to be guilty
of atrocities to the dead or to the
prisoners in battle. They never fight
in bodies, but scatter in the bush and
have some craft of the woods and the
trail.
Another sort of soldier to be looked
for is the volunteer. He is a Cuban
attached to Spain and he dislikes the
,nsursente Intensely. and will fight
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A SPANISH MINISTER
Talks of the Philippines and What Spain
Expects of the Natives.

L
Expects of the Natives.
MADRID, June 17.--5 p. m.-One of the
high SPANS ministers in an interview to-
day said
"Aguinaldo, after breaking faith with
the Spaniards, induced the uprising in aid
of the Americans by swearing the latter
only came to liberate the Philippine ISL
ands and would support a native republic.
But when the natives see through the
trickery and Spanish warships with re-
Inducements appear, there will be re-
action in favor of Spain, because the ma
tives, although tickle, are still Influenced
by the friars, who are only hated by the
members of the secret societies and not
by the mass of natives.
"If Manila is obliged to capitulate, the
seat of government will be transferred to
the Viscayas islands, Gen. August capt.
ula ting as commanded of Manila and not
as governor general of the Philippine ISL
ands."
The minister also denied the Spanish
government had any intention of ceding
territory to Germany in exchange for her
underlined assistance.
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Duffy's Pure
Malt WhiSkey,

which is a wholesome stimulant,
ard neutralizes the power OF dis
ease-breeding germs 50 often
present in dringing-Water. This
Whiskey prevents the painful intes-
final troubles that are traceable
directly to impure drinking water.
Be sure your druggist or grocer
gives you the genuine Duffy's.
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jerks WILL WIN.

Pittsburg, June 1.-THE Post to-mor-
row will announce George A. jerks as
the successful candidate sor the Demo
cratic nominee for Governor at the COM
ing State convention and backs the
claim by what are claimed as indisput-
able facts and figures.
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"All Americans

Do not drink ice-water," gravely
writes an observant Frenchman.
No indeed many Americans have
learned from painful experience
what dangerous drink ice-water
is. They would almost as soon
think of swallowing carbolic acid.
They drink cool water, into which
thew pour a little of
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TO ADJUDICATE CLAIMS

WASHINGTON. June 17.-Secretary AL
ger has designated Major G. w. Baird,
of the paymaster's department, IS the
war department member of the board to
adjudicate the claims of States and terri
tories for expenses incurred in the main
tenance and subsistence Of the volunteers
prior to their muster into the United
States service. A representative from the
treasury o. rtment Is to be the other
member of the board, which wifi start TO
work Immediately.
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SOME SICKENING SIGHTS.
Situation at Manila Described by =
Seaman of the Baltimore.

Cleveland, O., June 1.-THE follow
ing letter, dated Cavite, has been re-
ceived by Charles j. Marshall. of this
city, from his son, on board the
cruiser Baltimore:
The natives have done some awful
slaughtering. They have been uprising
for the past five years. and the min
ute they heard us start the ball they
surrounded the city, burning every
thing, capturing the women and kill
Ing the children and men, and any
Spaniard that escaped from us met a
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RETURNED HOME.

Harrisburg, Pa, June Ex-Governor
Hastings and party returned to-day
from a tour of the Pennsylvania troops
in the South. They visited the camps
at Chickamauga and Falls Church, Va,
and Batteries A ard c at Newport
News
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Gibraltar, June 1.-THE Cadiz fleet,
which was sighted off Ceuta last even
ing, passed here to-day going eastward.
1t consisted Of two battleships, four
auxiliary cruisers and four torpedo boat
destroyers.
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pushed, but, it is further asserted, the
insurgents had orders to avoid giving
a pretext for German intervention.
Finally, it is said, the Germans pro-
posed to remove the wounded spanish
soldiers to hospital ship under the
German flag, but Admiral Dewey is re-
ported to have replied that hitherto
mediation had always been British and
it must so remain.
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,nidable In numbers but as a matter OF
fact In includes not more than two or
three up-to-6ate war vessels, excepting
the small torpedo gunboats. 1t is GER
tainIy the opinion of the naval officers
here that if Dewey had the Monterey with
him he would have no difficulty in repuls-
ting the whole Spanish force, while the
Cadiz fleet would only afford pastime for
Sampsons bull dogs.
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QUESTION OF ENDURANCE.

Mrs. Prim-John, you used to say be-
fore we were married that you could
die listening to the sound of my voice.
Mr.. Prim-Well, Mary, it begins to
look as if I'll have to do it, unless you
go first-Chicago News
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BIG AND LITTLE DIVISIONS.

Teacher Showing off his pupils. y
Now, Johnny, tell us how the earth is
divided.
Johnny (vivaciouslD - BY earth
quakes, sir.-Boston Traveller.
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BLANCO WILL NOT ACT.
He Says He Has No Authority to Exchange
the Merrimac's Crew.

Havana, June 1.-THE Spanish gov
eminent, it is said at the palace, has
not authorized the exchange of the
prisoners of the Merrimac. The gun
boat Yenez Pinzon exchanged COM
munications yesterday afternoon with
an American warship, under a flag of
truce, and the commander of the latter
was informed that Capt. Gen. Blanco
has no authority to exchange Naval
Constructor Hobson and his gallant
companions for Spaniards who are now
held prisoners in the United States.
The Spanish authorities here abso-
lutely deny that the armored cruiser
Vizcaya has been destroyed or even
damaged by the fire of the Vesuvius.
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WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE following
telegram has been received from Commo-
dore Watson:
ION the 14th I sent Captain Ludlow on
the Maple under flag of truce with full
power to negotiate exchange of Hobson
and the seven petty officers Chief of
staff answered by letter that after con-
ference to Madrid the Captain General
will communicate by flag of truce. Cap
tain Ludlow will. if possible, have ex-
change made as desired and soon.
(Signed) 'WATSON."
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GROUNDS TO LEASE.
FOR RENT

Store room. 1888 Main street fine lo,..,
Tor dry goods. drug store, bod 0td 10y
shoe or clothing store. ''o' aat
10 North York, 6 rooms.
7S2 Main street, rooms,
lu3 South Elm street, rooms
129 South Front street. ROOFS
III Virginia street. rooms
633 Market street, rooms.
u South Huron street. 8 rooms
36 Eighteenth street, rooms
lbs Market street, / room
1887 Market street. store room
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GEO. J. MATHlSON.
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COMMUNICATION FROM GOD.

London, June 1S.-The Hong Kong
correspondent of the Daily Mail says:
1.-THE archbishop of Manila, Mgr. No
zaleda, announces that he has had a
communication FROM God, who has pro-
missed had that the Yankee pigs will
be driven out Of the island and that
Spain will be triumphant in the end }"
London, June 1.-THE Mildred CORE
sopndent of the Daily Mail says:
IAN official dispatch from Manila as
serts that the insurgents have closed
around the town and are now attacking
the walled part, where the defenders
are still holding out. The insurgents
have cut the water supply, but the city
has remaining wells available
Fighting is going on, all on the sea
front; but the Americans are taking
no part in the attack"
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FOR SALE.
TOR SALE.

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Ills Charles street
BUILDING LOTS
Lots on Eoff and Chaplne streets In
Pythian Castle square
On corner of Jacob and Twenty-ainth
streets.
On Fifteenth, between Wood and Me-
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London, June 17.-Japan, according
to special dispatch from Shanghai Is
sehoihg additional warships to Manila.
ana It is reported at Shanghai that the
American troops have arrived at Ma
Mia.
special dispatches from Hong Kong
confirming the dispatches to the Asso-
elated Press from Manila, add the ru-
NOR that Cautain General Augustus wife
and family are held as hostages at Cav
lite.
London, June 17.--Hong Kong has
adVices from Manila that the Insurgents
have captured the family of Governor
General Augusta
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AGUINALDO'S PROCLAMATION

Copyright, Associated Press)
Manila. June 10, via Hong Kong.
June 17.-Aguinaldo, the insurgent
leader, has issued a proclamation call
ing upon the insurgents to assemble at
Cavite on June II and inviting the
Americans TO be present at the cere-
mony of declaration of independence.
Incessant sbirmishing goes on in the
vicinity of Malabar, Santa Mesa and
Malate. The Spaniards are making
desperate attempts to regain their lost
positions. Under American orders. the
insurgents are holding back and play
Ing elusive tactics that are cruelty ex-
hausting to the Spaniards.
To-day 800 native carazineros desert
ed to the insurgentsc Tney were orr
glnally disarmed by the captain general
but recently We're given their arms
again.
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