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The Mena star., 1899-01-04
The General Granted Permission to Go to Washington to See
 the President.
GREAT EXCITEMENT AT SANTIAGO.
The British Consul at Havana Returns All the Papers Left in His Possession to Former American Vice Consul Springer Gen otis TeI~graphs Measuring News About IIoilo.


 Santiago de Cuba, Jan. 8 Maj Gen. Wood, the American military com mander here. cabled for permission to go to Washington for two days and was granted leave of absence. He left santiago on board the United States transport Mississippi tonight. The reason of the generals departure is stionably the order received from Havana to transmit the entire customs receipts each week to that city. Compliance with these instruc- tions would involve the abandonment of many necessary public improve ments, would throw 10000 Cubans out of employ yment and send them to the hills to become bandits and would re- vive Spain's practice of monetary cen traliZation which cansed most of her trou bles in Cuba. It is believed Gen. Wood is desirous of seeing the presi dent on this subject
 There was a mass meeting to-day of business men of all kinds to protest against the order from Havana The members of the San Carlos club are in fever of excitement They say, as previously pointed out, that the main cause for complaint against Spanish rule was the continual demand for money obtained from the different provinces which, they claim, should remain in the provinces and be spent there.
 Documents of American Consulate.
 Havana, Jan. B. Following the sur render of Cuba by the Spaniards came the preliminary steps for general cleaning up. British Consul Gerome has delivered to former American Vice Consul Springer all the documents rel ative to the American consulate he held in his possession. Mir. Springer is filing away the archives of the American consulate. The archives will be stored in Havana on the theory that the American consulate is merely suspended and will reopen as soon as Cuban republic is established.
 News from IloiIo Reassuring.
 Washington, Jan. B. A cablegram from Gen. Otis at Manila was read at to-day's cabinet meeting. It is said to have stated that the news from Iloilo was reassuring, but the details were not made public. No other matters of importance were brought forward and the meeting adjourned at an unusually early hour.
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OLD GLORY RAISED.
Spanish Sovereignty in Cuba Re- liIq uished and America Controls.
At Noon on January 1 the Reign of Spain on the Western Hemis phere Came to an End-1mpressive Cere-
 mony in Havana.

Havana, Jan. 1.-At noon to-day the sovereignty of Cuba passed into the hands of the United States, and the reign of Spain upon the Western hem isphere came to an end. The Spanish flag, which for so many centuries has waved over the island, was hauled down, and in its place was hoisted the stars and stripes, which, within the last few months, has been unfurled upon other conquered territory.
 It was exactly 12 o'clock when a de- Achment of American troops marched into the Plaza de Armas and lined up in the beautiful square in front of the
The Mena star., 1899-01-04
THE CASE OF MR. ROBERTS.
Nothing to Prevent Him Taking His Seat But the House Has the Power
 to Expel Him.

Washington, Dec. 30. Representa- tive-elect Roberts. the Mormon con gressman from Utah, will probably be confronted upon his arrival in Wash ington to take his seat in the Fifty sixth congress by a proposition of expulsion because of his alleged polygamous practices Some of the ablest constitutional law yers in the house who have studied this now celebrated case de- clare that there is nothing in the con- stitution of the United States to pre- vent Mir. Roberts from taking 4his seat, but they add that the house. by two thirds vote. may expel him on the ground that he is living in violation of the general laws which govern the united States
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palace recently quilted by Blanco and his ferocious predecessor, Weyler. The American commissioners arrived at the palace soon afterward. having rdden on horse back from La Vedado. Within the palace all preparations had been made to receive the conquer ors. Capt. Gen. Castellanos, who sue ceeded Blanco when the latter was relieved on the ground that the dis grace of surrendering sovereignty would be too much for him, was wait ing. Castelianos spoke briefly, for mally delivering the island.of Cuba to the government of the United States. Gen. Wade made a brief reply, and immediately turned the island over to Gen. Brooke, the military governor
 Then took place the event which must have cut like knife into the heart of every Spaniard who witnessed the ceremony. The Spanish flag, which for over 400 years had waved from the palace, was lowered. At tine same instant the yellow and red ban ners on the famous and infamous Ca banas fortress and Morro castle came down forever As the Spanish flag was lowered it was replaced by the stars and stripes, and as the latter foated to the breeze it was saluted with 2l guns.
 After the American flag had been hoisted the bands played the American national hymn and this was greeted with tremendous cheering by the
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palace and in the Plaza de Armas. Along the Prado and other main streets 100000 persons frantically cheered the Americans and the United States All the houses occupied by the Cubans were decorated, the flags, etc, that had been taken down after Gen. Ludlow's order forbidding dem onstrations having been replaced.
 The ubans were frantic with en- thusiasm and shouted Viva McKin- ley Women thronged the streets, their shrill shoutings min gling with those of the men. The United States flag was unfurled on Cabanas by Lieut. Fitzhugh Lee, IT,, and on Moro castle by Lieut. Wade, son of Gen. Wade.
 keeeipts were given Spaniards for the fofts and other properties which
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MRS. BoTKIN GUILTY.
The Jury Brings In a Verdict in the Long, Distance Poisoning Case-A Motion
 for New Trial.

San Francisco, Jan. Mrs. Bot kin's lawyers do not propose to accept as final the verdict of the jury finding her guilty of the murder of Mrs. Dun- ming without making a strong effort to obtain a new trial and possible re- versal of the judgment. George A. Knight, leading attorney for the de- fense, says:
 Our first step will be to move for new trial on the day set for passing sentence, or as soon thereafter as we can be heard If the new trial is denied Of course we shall go to the su- preme court and at the same time we shall raise the question of jurisdiction. This court never had and never can get jurisdiction to try Mrs Botkin It is plain question of law and l have not the slightest doubt of the supreme courts decision on that point
 After her arrival at the branch coun- ty jail, Mrs Botln broke down com pletely and for some time gave vent to her anguish in sobbing and occasional shrielsing. It is stated that the first ballot stood ten for hanging and two for life Imprisonment. The second ballot was II for hanging and only one for life imprisonment. But the one stood firm and after much discussion the other II went over to him.
The Mena star., 1899-01-04

New York, Jan. 3-Admiral B. Samp- son entertained his daughter, whose marriage takes place tomorrow, and friends aboard the cruiser New York at luncheon to-day. The admiral has recovered from his recent indisposi- ton. II went down to Washing ton" said the admiral, "and caught cold. The doctors told me it was grip, so went to bed. l feel now in first rate condition, though I still have little cold The reports that my condition was serious were exaggerated and my daughters wedding will not be post poned on account of my own health or any sickness in the family"
 Admiral Sampson will not go on leave of absence, as has been gener- ally supposed. The navy department is anxious for him to assume direct and active command over the North At lantic squadron and he will indefinite ly postpone taking the rest which his friends think he needs so much. In the course of few weeks Admiral Sampson is likely to be at sea again on the New York, possibly in Cuban waters, although the pro gramme for his squadron is not yet decided upon. The annual squad ron exercise in evolutions and target practice will be held, if feasible, but so many ships are now in dock yards or awaiting repairs or overhauling that the squadron, after losing its European contingent will be a small one. Among naval officers generally it is believed that Sampson's retention on sea service indicates that the de- par tment believes there is much hard work to be done by the navy in the West Indies. Sampson's intimate knowledge of all questions affecting Cuba and his tact in dealing with the inhabitants of that island have made his services almost indispensable.
 Hope for Congressman DingIev's Recovery.
 Washington, Jan. 3.-The hope for the recovery Of Representative Ding ley resulting from slight improve. ment in his condition and the tena- cious hold on life he exhibited gained a little added strength this morning, though his condition remains decided ly critical He passed a fair night and was possibly a shade better this morn. ing at ten o'clock. Dr. Deale, the att tending physician, said that he was certainly no worse than yesterday and this was good sign considering his years The lungs were in as good shape as yesterday and breathing per- haps was slightly easier, but it is ex- pected that it will be at least several days before there is any breaking down of the consolidation of lung tis- sue.
 Gen. Sumner Located at Omaha.
 Omaha, Neb., Jan. 3.-Brig. Gen. Ed win " Sumner arrived here this morn- ing to take up his permanent resi- dence For some time he has been To- cated at Denver and had command of both the departments of the Missouri and of Colorado, but in the read just ment of commands Sumner comes to this department, the other being taken from his jurisdiction.
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murder of Miss E mna schumacher in her grocery store at Seventeenth and Campbell streets, December 8, 1S97. died of dropsy this morning. It was on the confession of Handy, who was working at the home of Kit Rose, that the police arrested Kennedy for the murder.
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John Weliner, of Lafayette. Minn., was shot in the head and hip by two tramps to whom he had given shelter. They bound Mrs. Wellner to loun ge with rope, which she chewed in two after four hours. She found her hus- band dead in the yard
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ceipts aggregated ZIG, se5. which was the highest point reached under the present Ding ley law and the largest for December since 1888, when 1t was fl69OO,OO0 The receipts from internal revenue sources amounted dur ing December to 2..6!L 319, the largest since the war of the rebellion The total for De- cember was $4L4479l
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WARD FEELS CERTAIN.
The stoddard County Man Looks Like n Winner in the Missouri speakerslip
 Contest-O6her Contests

Jefferson City, Mo, Jan. 3.-Repre- 8. sentative W. J. Ward, of Stodd dard county, is busy making up his commit tees. He is no longer seeking votes. but considers that he has already been elected speaker. Maj Henry Newman says he has enough votes pledged to elect him chief clerk and enough promises to fill all the places. Wards standing in the race is due to State Auditor Siebert, who managed his campaign. Lee and Barnett withdrew from the speakership fight yesterday. Hall has not been seriously in the race and Pope is doing nothing. Whitecotton is the only man fighting to finish. The administra- tion and anti-administratio feeling is not as manifest as it was expected to be. Gov. Stephens has been against Whitecotton, but has not tried to die tate who the speaker should be. His first choice was Pope. There is bit ter fight on between Con Roach, of Carthage, and W. R. Painter, of Car rollton, for secretary of the senate. |The governor is against Painter and Painters friends are outspoken in their opposition to the governor.
The Mena star., 1899-01-04
SAMPSONHAS RECOVERED
The Admiral Is Getting the Bette of the Grip and Will Stick
 to the Sea.
HOPE FOR MIR. DIAGLEY'S RECOVERY,

The Congressman Has Gained a Little Strength, but Ills Condition Is Still Critical-Gen. Summer Takes Up His Residence at Omaha, One of the Depart- ments Under Him Being Taken Away.
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Principal Witness Against Kenn edy Dead.
 Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 3. 3.-William Handy, the chief witness against John Kennedy and Jia Redmond for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-05-30

lawless; but the mine-owners were equal
ly so, even refusing to obey an eight-houf
law passed by the Pennsylvania Legs
lature.
BAD YEARS.
From 1871 to 1879 cigarmakers struck
nearly one hundred times, being unsuc-
cessful in nearly every instance.
But the spirit of brotherhood among
the workers was growing Ihey sa"
that unity of action was best, tnat
throughout a class each member must
uphold the others.
The test soon came. and in an indus
try Heretofore unaffected-the railroads;
In 1877 the Baltimore and ONO reduced
wages 10 per cent. and the men struck-
The Eastern railroads supported the ID:
and O., and at once the employees OF
those roads went out" as a protest, the
Pennsylvania, Erie, Reading, Lake
Shore and Fort Wayne roads being tied
up. 49,,
From the beginning there was blood
shed. First at AIartinsburg, then at
Baltimore. then in Philadelphia, strikers
killed those who tried to take their
places. and soldiers shot the strikers. In
Chicago the state of affairs was almost
as bad.
Troops were out in a half-dozen States
Ohio seemed on the verge of anarchy
strikers marching in turbulent procession
through the streets of Cincinnati anu
Toledo. and defying the police
Then arose a danger the most serious
in labor troubles-the militia refused to
fight the strikers. Workingmen them
selves. they remembered that at any
time they, too, might be hghtlnS for
bread, and they refused to IRE on men
engaged in such a combat
In Pittsburg the soldiers even fur
nisbed the rioters with guns and am
munition Federal troops were hurried
into the breach, and the B. and o. men
were driven to shelter. But they re-
sumed violence when news reached them
of the sympathetic strikes in the East
Pennsylvania had an awful four days
of carnage. REIMBURSEMENT brought
peace.
The Homestead strike, ten years later,
is now historic, as is the Pullman strike
of five years ago Both sides had rights,
both had wrongsI
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as the Gre
the Year.

Washburn, of Hyde Park, Mass, and
later of Denver, Col. He had served in
the Union Army, but went South just
after the war as an educator, and was
enga ged in Richmond, Va, together with
half j dozen other Eastern teachers, IN
those trying times. They We're sad days,
for Richmond was in trouble and power
ty, and the most popular little trip was
to Belle Isle, just above the city, in the
James River the site of the famous Con
federate prison 1t told a heart-rending
story of death-did Belle Isle in those
days-for there were long rows of irreg
uIar graves. and on one of these trips in
the spring the Northern school teachers
took with them 4 quantity of wild flow
ers, which they gathered en- route, to
scatter over the graves They were as
The following May, 1866, Prof. Wash
burn suggested to his assistants that they
choose a regular day for the pilgrimage
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NEW MEMORIAL DAY FOR 49,
It Will Be Celebrated as the Military Holiday Of


to Belle Isle to decorate the graves of
fallen soldiers, and May so was the day
decided upon.
Many children were invited and told to
BRING as many flowers as they could. On
the evening of May % the teachers met
in Mrs. Washburn's kitchen, and there
made up the flowers into wreaths and
punches.
A RAINY DAY.
The next day was rainy, true to later
Decoration Day records, but, neverthe-
less, the party, headed by the Mayor of
the city, went to Belle Isle, bearing the
flowers. They planted a cross among
the mounds, and then went from head
board to headboard, mailing a wreath on
each one.
At the close they all sung a war hymn,
and while they were singing, the clouds
parted overhead and beam of sunlight
came through upon them. A clergy man
who had accompanied them offered up
a prayer, and with that the ceremony
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ended. That was the first Decoration

ended. That was the first Decoration
Day.
The following year, 1867, the ladies
of Richmond decorated the Confederate
graves in Hollywood Cemetery, and a
similar beautiful commemoratIon TOOK
place in North Carolina and elsewhere IN
the South.
The next year the Grand Army of the
Republic took up the subject, ana zen
John A. Logan sent forth genera OF
der designating the Both day of May Tor
the decoration of the graves of the praFe
soldiers who had fallen in the war;
The most enthusiastic States were
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Ohio and
PENNSYLVANIA. New York and New Jer-
sew responded literally Kentucky and
Tennessee showed a wide observance OF
Decoration Day, and the cemeteries in
Virginia, at Arlington, Culpeper and
Yorktown, bloomed like rose garden.
No State but tried to do something.
To-day no soldiers tomb in the United
States is knowingly left moderated on
Memorial Day, The Government has
eighteen National cemeteries. which it
guards with special care Here 300, 600
of our soldiers lay, but not a grave will
be sighted next Tuesday, for Decora-
tion Day will be observed this year as it
has not been for twenty-five years.
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Memorial Day this year has new sig:
nificance 1t commentaries the dead OF
the Spanish war, the heroes for whom
buildings are still draped and crepe
worn. 1t is just 4 year since the soldiers
and though the war casualties were ia
mously small. the loss, tri1ing as il is in
the annals of history, is keenly felt. And
to Memorial Day, so, there is an added
significance.
The custom of strewing flowers upon
the graves of the dead is as old as the
human race, yet it remained for the
American people to inaugurate a Decora-
lion Day. Thirty-two years ago a day
was set apart as an annual holiday for
the trimming of the graves of soldiers,
and the day has grown in Importance
with the years. Though the North is
generally credited with initiating the Gus
tom. it was actually the South that was
first to have a Decorat ton Day.
The idea originated with Prof. Andrew
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A PROUD MOMENT FOR THE GRAY
OLD CHURCHYARD WHICH SUR
ROUNDS THE HISTORIC CHURCH
OF OLD TRINITY.
The daily sentinel., 1899-10-03
THE LOCAL NEWS.

Duke OF Parma cigar at 400 Main st.
Anything, everything, at Anderson's.
Yellow King cigar at 400 Main street
Cutlery at reasonable prices at the
Bargain House.
Wanted-Laborers and coal minors at
Cameo Apply at once. Good wages.
A man IL often judged by the station
cry he uses. Bedwell has the best.
The Mitchell Drug company is max
ing speciality of a fine grade Of pure
spices. tt
Cinnamon, nutmeg mace and curry
powder OF the highest grade at Mitchell's
Drug store.
Qvesnsware, glassware, lamps, china,
silverware, household goods, new and
old, at tho Bargain House.
District Attorney Samuel g. McMull-
in 10 home from 0unnison where he has
been in attendance at court.
Why don't you have good library in
your home? All the works of standard
authors can be secured at Bedwells.
A trifls higher in price, but a mile
higher in quality-the new line OF spices
to be found at tho Mitchell Drug COM
pany.
A pure grade Of spices is desired by
all housskeepsrs. The best quality OF
pure spices are 10 be had Of the Mitchell
Drug company. Try them.
For gals--.4O acre ransh near Palisade
10 asrss bearing fruit. alfalfa, buildings,
etc, very cheap. Address. ''Owner," box
l24, Grand Junction, Colorado.
Wantsd-sevsral bright and honest
per~sns to represent u ~ managers in
this and other near by counties. Salary
$500 . year and expenses. Straight,
bona flds, NO more, No lees salary. Posi-
ton permanent. Our references, any
bank in any town. It y mainly office
work conducted at homo. Reference.
Enclose self addressed envelope
Tho Dominion Company. Dept
CAieaga Illinois.
The daily sentinel., 1899-10-03

W. e. Pabor, OF Western Colorado
left tonight for Loveland to attend the
festival at that point.
John Smith has taken lease on tbs
Star lodging house and will reflt same
for the accommodation Of travellers.
The Excelsior Laundry placed new
laundry wagon on the streets this morn
ing 1t presents very neat appear
ance.
George Gordon, engineer, who was
injured several months ago, has applied
for bis run and will shortly resume work
again.
Madam Ripple will only remain here a
few days longer. Her parlors at Mrs.
Swsneys continue to be packed and her
rsadings have given the greatest salts
faction.
John Mckinney and wife Of Nebraska
are visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
A. Mckinney on their ranch near the
city. The two brothers will start on =
hunting trip Thursday.
Brother Pabor points TO the bile that
exists in the Field & Farm against the
sugar beet industry. Wilcox seems to
have it in for himself Hit them again,
brother; he has no friends.-Glen wood
Avalanche.
The Western Colorado is on our table
again this week full Of interesting mat
ter and neatly printed Brother Pabor
is AZ lively as two year old colt. He
gets up his matter in readable shape
and the paper is going to do more for
the opening Of the Grand valley in the
eyes of the world than anything that
we now know OF of.-Daily Avalanche.
We want to congratulate the people
of Grand Junction on the final CLOSING
up OF the water fight, just before the
opening Of the beet sugar factory.
There is no stopping Grand Junction
now from being the Denver Of tho West
ern slope. All you fellows down there
take of your coats and shout to us high
up tho mountain to pull on your tow
line and you bet cher we'll pull.-Glsn-
wood Avalanche.
DR.. Beard returned to his home at
Fruita, Wednesday, after stay Of more
than week with his people hero. By
the way, DR.. Beard has the only Xray
outfit on the western slope, and it is a
dne one too. He 10 also an amateur
astronomer, and has built an observa-
tory at Fruita, in which he has placed a
six inch telescope and otherwise fitted it
up in fne style and for business too. 1t
is nice observatory, and would be a
credit to any town on the western slope.
-Montrose Press.
John Gilman, from Massachusetts, a
general promoter and boomer, wac a
visitor to the city yesterday. Mr.. Gill
man has a unique scheme Of taking a
railway train exhibit consisting Of agri-
cultural and horticultural products, live
stock, etc from the west and taking
same TO large eastern trade centres and
and exhibiting his collection thereby
advertising special sections Of country.
Under the chaperonags Of Horace T.
DsLong he visited number Of ranchsrs
on Fruit Ridge and Orchard Mesa ana
he was enthusiastic over the beauty Of
the country and the fruit. He proposes
to return here shortly.