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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-29

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Reduced one>way rates now in ef-
feet to points north, east and south
east
Memphis. Tenn. Nov. 18th to 25th
Biennial International Conference
Women's and Young women's Chris
tian Association. One and one
third fares on the certificate plan.
Purcell, Nov. 80 to Dec. 3rd: Free
school convention and Teachers'
Association; one and one third fare,
certificate plan.
st. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 26 to Dec. 1.
Methodist Episcopal church Con-
gress; rate one and one third fares,
certificate plan
W. 8. KEENAN,,
Q.P. A.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-29

TtI con ess or aching in the small
of the back is a serious symptom.
The kidneys are suffering. Take
Prickly Ash Bitters at once. 1t is a
reliable kidney remedy and system
regulator and will cure the trouble
before it develops its dangerous stage.
Sold by w. B. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-29

laiant mortality is something
'gntful. Nearly one-quarter die be-
~ they reach one year, one-third
s'ofc they are five, and one-half be-
~ they are fifteen! The timely use
Whites Cream Varmifuge would
rse majority of these precious
ss. Price 25 cents at City Drug
pore and ". g. Frame.
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Warning Order.

In the United States Court in the Indian
Territory. Southern District:
Mollie r. Clark, Plaintiff,
VS.. No. 1858.
George Clark, Defendant
The defendant George Clarke, Is warned
to appear in this court in thirty DAYS and
answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Mollie
r. Clark.
Witness the Hon. Hosea Townsend Judge.
this 3rd day of Nov. 1899.
lsEALl c. NJ. CAMPBELL, Clerk.
Dick & Lee. Attorneys.
Summers Hardy, Atty nonresident.
First published Nov 3, 1893
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W Farming Order.

In the United States Court in the Indian
TerritOrv. Southern District:
Millie e. Tomberlin, Plaintiff
vs.. No. 1859.
Edgar Tomberlip. Defendant.
the defendant Edgar Tomberlin. is warn
eu tn appear in this court in thirty davs and
answer the compliant of the plaintiff, Millie
Z. TomberIin.
Witness Hon. Hosea Townsend Judge, this
3rd day of Nov. 1899
lsEALl c. NJ. CAMPBELL, Clerk.
Dick 4 Lee, Attorneys.
Summers Hardy, Atty nonresident.
First published Nov. B 1899.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-29
The Eestnl Hour.

"How happy the Dabney-Joneses
look this evening. It must be their
wedding anniversary"
'Nc; they've got their old cook back u
Detroit Free Press.
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warning Order.
In the United States Court in the Indian
Territory. Southern Districts:
NJ. c. Weaver, Plaintiff,
VS.. SNO. 1857.
Irene Weaver. Defendant.
The defendant Irene Weaver, is warned to
appear in this court in thirty days and an i
swer the complaint of the plaintiff, M. c.
Weaver.
Witness Hon. Hosea Townsend Judge, this
3-d day of Nov. 1899.
SEAL c. NJ. CAMPBELL, Clerk.
Dick & Lee. Attorneys.
Summers Hardy, Atty nonresident.
First published Nov. 3, 1899.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-11-29
A TEXAS WONDER.
HALLS GREAT DISCOVERY.

HALLS GREAT DISCOVERY.
One small bottle of Halls Great
Discovery cures all kidney and blad-
der troubles, removes gravel, cures
diabetes, seminal emissions, weak
and lame back, rheumatism and all
irregularities of the kidneys and
bladder in both men and women.
Regulates bladder trouble in chill
dren. If not sold by your druggist,
will be sent by mail on receipt of 81
One small bottle is two month e
treatment and will cure any cause
above mentioned.
DIR. E. W. HALL,
Sole manufacturer, st. Louis, Mo-,
formerly Waco, Texas.
For sale by w. B. Frame, druggist,
Ardmore, T.
READ THIS.
Temple, Texas, April 26, 1899.
l have used Hall's Great Discovery
for bladder and kidney trouble and
would not take $1,000 for the benefit
received from using one bottle.
feel that 1 am permanently cured.
w. r. TYLER, D. D. 8.
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WARNING ORDER.
W. 8. KEENAN,,
q. p. A.

In the United States District Court n the
Indian Territory: Southern District:
Tinnie shores, Plaintiff.
VS. No. $3.50.
John Shores. Defendant,
The defendant, John Shores. is warned
70 appear In this court in thirty dsys and
answer the complaint of the plaintiff Tinnie
Shores.
Witness Hon. Hosea Townsend, Judge of
day of Nov, 1899.
ISEAL.l G. NJ. CAMPBELL Clerk
Dick a. Lee. Attorney.
Summers Hardy Attorney non-resident
First published Nov. 3. 1853.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-01

also a veteran, is the acceptable commits
sary. DR.. Sargent is surgeon and DR.. Mar
tin assistant surgeon. DR.. Sargent is an old
practitioner of excellent reputation. while
DR.. Martin was selected from the younger
physicians of Indianapolis for his profess
sionai attachments. Mrs. Sargent, the ma
tron of the hospital, is very much Of a
physician herself. Mrs. Ingersoll, who has
been mentioned elsewhere, has two assist
ants, Miss Mary Havens and Mrs. Williams,
who, with the matron, are spoken of in the
highest terms by the residents. Those who
spend al hour with General Packard and
his staff must feel that the trustees could
not have been more fortunate in their Sc
lection OF those who are to look after the
welfare Of the old people who so to the
home.
AS we left the home the jewellers of the
cottages. comfortably clad, were walking
about the beautiful grounds, enjoying the
bright sunshine Of the September morning.
We thought OF what might have been their
condition but for the thoughtful and CRATE
full generosity Of Indiana, and were proud
that we were natives of the State which.
under Morton, led the others in valor and
sacrifice and which has raised in the capital
city the grandest monument to soldiers I'm
the land, and bears the expense Of two of
the best homes for the WORKOUT veteran and
his wife and for the orphans of others. In
the soldiers monument, the Soldiers Or
phans' Home and the State Soldiers Home
Indiana has honered her veterans of the
war for the Union as few States have.
.-- & n
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GREPSY FLOW O! GOLD.
Concluded from Ninth PAGE

line to Whiting, near Chicago. 1t Whiting
there IS an immense refinery. At Mont
pelier's pumping station new pumps are be-
ing put In. which will double the immense
mains to Whiting. There is a relay station
at Preble. 80
An amusing incident of how oil was first
heard of in Indiana would not be amiss. The
hrst gas well was struck at Eaton. Della
ware county, the second at Montpelier. The
people here didn't know natural gas from a
London fog. Such wild talk over the dis
covery OF gas had been spread that In the
excitement people got the notion that IL was
something, they did not know just what.
and really lost their senses. The first drill
was sunk ard excitement was at fever heat
The strain was tremendous when the well
was shot and everyone was ecstatic when
a greasy fluid was seen to spout from the
pipe. They were under the delusion that II
gas. Not a thought of oil had thew.
supposed gas was eagerly put In BUCK
cts and carried away. Soon the laughable
mistake was discovered and arrangement
were "aoe ior getting gas. R.. T. w.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-01

5O-INCH ENGLISH CHEVIOTS-In
the best fall shades, at, per yard......59c
54-INCH HOMESPUNS-In the much.
wanted light and dark shades of
gray, dollar kinds, at. a yard..........6Sc
44-INCH BENGALINES-Always popular
in all the desirable colors, really
cheap at $1.25: October sale price......S9
.42-INCH POPLINS-In Carolina,
Navy, Gray ana Brown, here at, a
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October Drapery Sale

CURTAIN SCRIMS, per yard........-..3c'
36-INCH POINT D'ESPRIT-In coin spots
and figures, for window draperies,
10c values, at, a yard.............-...5k nc
loc FIGURED SILKOLINE, a yard......5c
3oxe2 HEAVY SMYRNA RUGS-with
fringe. new bright colors, 81 val
ues, at only
FISH NET LACE CURTAINS-3A yards
long, taped edges, newest designs,
$1.25 values, at, a
NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINSL3h
yards long, overlooked edge.
white and ecru, 2 specials. at. per
pair ...-.--.-.-.....-S1.5O and S1.OO
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Sale of Blankets, Comforts, FIanneIs, Etc.

FANCY DOMET FLANNELS-All
the newest fall stripes, per
yard SC and DC
WHITE SHAKER FLANNELS-In
all weights, per yard......1Oc, &c and &c
UNBLEACHED CANTON Ian
NELS, per yard. &c, Sc, &c, up to 12l2c
.BLEACHED CANTON FLANNELS-
Nice soft nap, per yard
&c, &c, Sc to 121zc
RED FLANNELS-All wool, per
yard .................19c, 25c up to 4Sc
ONE CASE of Atwood Homespun Shaker
Flannels, in red and gray plaids and
stripes, at, per
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-01

Thy vengeance. God of old. upon the Gaul,
For retrihution as for rain we call,
Is there not passion where Thy tempests roll
or IN Thy thunder some tremendous soul?
we praise Thy patience OF the growing hour.
NY WISDOM gradual that brings the flower:
BUT sudden intervention now we pray,
And flaming ire as in the elder dsyr
Thou hat didst rush 70 war. Thou more thar
pidst iead ,gainst Sisera the armed stars;
Thou that In ancient days didst hear dias, g..
w men Pnaraoh would not set Thy people free:
Lord OF the darkness upon Egypt sent:
That darkness huri on France, that she rener,,
That plague upon her pour, and bend that how
That she may let the child of Israel GOT
stephen Phillips, in the Spectator.
Order one of r.. E. Springsteen & Co.'S 70;
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-01

VERY SPECIALIZE pieces of ALL
wool, double-width Novelty 4
Colths, new goods. spicy colors, ACt
very good value at 25c; October AOS
sale price. a yard. ...x.-.....
inch mixed Novelty Suitings, and So
inch Wool Gray Homespuns, three
SEC values, at. a
4o-INCH Wooden Homespuns, in Gray.
Brown and Blue shaoes, 45c a
yard, instead
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Newest P1aidS, an
immense showing of
the newest golf skirt
ing plaids, in all the
rich color combine
tons. at, per yard,
45c, 26c and 16c.
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$4,000

this very artistic FLEMISH
BUFFET, 4 #. . in. wide. "a in. deep:
finest hand-carving characteristic OF
the period.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-01

COTTON BLANKETS, per pair, 39c.
49c. 59c and up to S1.19.
WOOL BLANKETS, per pair, $40,
1898, S3.4S, up to S5.9S.
Good grade Comforts at 75c, 81, $1.3S
and up to $3.50.
FULL LINE OF HORSE BLANKETS
and Winter Lap Robes at SPECIAL OC-
TOBER PRICES.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-01

In our Millinery Department you will al
ways find the perfection of style. a large
variety of choice and uniformly low prices.
A NEW LINE OF LADIES' GOLF HATS
Tam Crowns and stitched rims. trimmed
with velvet and large quilts, al,
only .....
A LARGE SELECTION OF LADIES'.
WALKING HATS-Gray Fedoras and
broad-rim Sailors. trimmed in white
silk and quilts; your choice.--......9Sc
Fifty pretty Trimmed Hats go on
sale Monday at, each.-............$3-4S
They are all s. values.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-01

Order one of r. E. Springsteen & Co.'S s25
overcoats. . North Pennsylvania street.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-21

The following en- bers votei nay
Paird Of Louisiana, Ball OF Texas, Bart
lett o. Georgia, Bland Of Missouri. Brown
OF Alabama; Brissard Of LOUISIANA,
Brucker cf Michigan, Burndriue OF Ar.
kansas. CLARK of Misso ~, Cnrsy OF
siissouri, Cooter OF Texas, Cox OF Ten
nessee. Davis OF Florida, DE Almond OF
Missouri. Deprafiinreiu Of Iexas. Griegs
Of Georgia, Handy OF Delaware. hay of
Virginia, Howard OF Georgin. Hunter OF
Illinois, Kitchen OF North Carolina. Nc
Cullvch OF Arkansas, Mcdowell OF Ohio,
Norton OF Ohio, dizzy Fl virginia, hooD
OF Missouri, starit Of North Carolina,
Talbert of South Carolina, Tale Of Georgia,
Van Diver OF Missouri, Wheeler OF Ken
lucky, Democrats. Baker Of Illinois. Castle
Of California, Populists, and Hartman
Of Montana, Silver Republican. 3
Mr.. Payne, chairman OF the ways and
meaus committee, then moved to pass the
bill appropristing St0J,0o0 for the Pan
American exposition TO be held nj Buffalo
In 1901.
MIR, Brucker, Democrat of Michigan,
demanded second and pending the de-
mand, Mr.. Cannon moved an adJourn,
mept. The House refused TO adjourn 81
to ST. The HOUSE on the demand TOT
second resulted 80 to Is.
Mr.. Bruoker made the point OF no
quorum. The Speaker was unable To
count more than l63-i6 less than a
quorum and then at 8. 20 p. M, the House
adjourned.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-21
FIRE on CONGRESS STREET.

An alarm Of fire rung in at about one
clock this morning from box 20, for n
fire in the , i2 story building OF Mrs
Elizabeth Groves. 50 Congress street
corner of Merrill. The house was occupied
by Mrs, Groves and her brother. James
Kerrigan. Mrs. Margaret Hennessey has
rooms on the lower floor and the base
ment is occupied by Mrs Eagan's home
bakery. The fire caught in the oven of
Mrs. Eagan bakery, and the fire was
confined to this part of the building, The
bakery property was "a total loss. insured
for $500. Tho building was damaged
about $1,000, mostly by water and smoke
up stairs. The building was also insured.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-21
IN THE SENATE.
voted To Take Up Army Reorgsnira-
ion Bill.

Washington, February 2o.-During al
most six hours this afternoon the post
oilice appropriation bill was under dis
cussion In the Senate tine time being con-
sumod largely by MIR. Butler, Popuiist OF
North Carolina, and Mr.. Pettigrew, 81 :
yer Republican, of North Dakota, in ad-
vocating an amendment providing that
the postal commission should present IFS
dn al report to Congress ~ March /, 200
Failing after many trials to obtain
unanimous consent for the insertion OF
the amendment in the bill, Mr.. Butler
permitted Il to come to vote. IL was
defeated 81 to 10. Agreement was reached
to vote on the bill and amendments at
two O'Clock tomorrow.
At two o'clock MIR. fawley, chairman
OF the military affairs committee, moved
to take up the army reorganization iii,
unanimous consent having been refused
to take up the measure without dispiao'
ing the unfinished busiDess-the anti
scalping bill. Mr. Hawley's mC5ion pre-.
vailed a. to &c. thus making the army bill
the unfinished business.
1t is agreed that this action disposes
finally OF the anti-scalping bill for the
present session.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-21
DEJ


In this city. Feb. 90 At Maine General Hos
pital, Thomas Lew Mel rlll, aged ~ years
Funeral Thursday AFTERNOON at o'c oek.
from tEo residence OF Mrs. ". :. Jordan No.
In tbs city, FEB. 10. olive T. youngest child
OF Annie NJ. and Marks y. sagrf, aged yenr
10 Gays. ..,-,.
from parents residence, rear Of No. ia North
In THE city. Feb. -. Sarah Layina Irisa, aged
SO years months.
in thi, city. Eeb. 20. Margaret Irene. infant
daughter OF john and Margaret e. beeche5.
"T iFuneral this afternoon at 2 80 O'Clock, from
No. SO Lincoln stree
In Bath. Feb. 10. Martha NJ. widow OF the
late Rev John y. Mitchell OF Portland. aged IS
Notice OF funeral hereafierl
in Saco. Feb. 49, Mary D., widow OF John
| Hartley, aed 81 years months.
| In Damar.scotta. Feb. IL. L. w. woodward,
| aged 81 years
In Damariscotta, Feb. II. Elizabeth Cox
In Damariscotta, Feb. H. Mrs. Elizabeth II.
WhlttemOre. aged os years
In Ba,h, reo, ~; missn SON mo TI ma'"" anu
| In South ThOmaston, Feb. 10, Daniel CoaSiey
In Rock port. Feb. Is. Mrs. Susan Avllla Mel
In RockIand, Feb. I5, Luther, son OF Holman
and Eta p. Mcknsic aged Is years
| In Warren Feb. IA. Mrs. Bessie Matthews.
| In Rockla d. Feb. Il, Rodney Lincoln Fogg,
aged so years months.
In Friendship. Feb. IA. Mrs. Nancy jameson.
aged 8, years.
In Brooksviile, Feb. 7. Mrs. Nancy Howard.
| aged AZ years.
| In Gardiner, Feb. 10, Henry NJ. Foster aged
| 63 years.
| S3 years. -
| It. Arson, Feb. II, Wilson W. Feiker. aged
| Il years. s 10,
| III North Waldoboro, Feb. 10. Susan. widow
| of Matthias Jameson, aged So months,
| In Thomaston. Feb. o, Mrs. Azubah Moody.
| aged 81 years.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-21
AUGUSTA HAS SMALL PoX

Augusta, February 20-1he first case
Of small pox to occur in this city was dis
covered this evening in a house ON Laurel
street, the patient being n little French
child. The house has toen quarantined
an the patient, with Its mother, will
he removed to the isolation hospital
Tuesday morning.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-21
MARRIAGES.

In Bluehnl. George W noaden ard Miss Lois
A. Billings.
In fremont Feb. 4, James H. Albee and
Miss George A. Gtlop
In Stetson Fen. u. Roscoe II. Haskell of
Bangor and Miss Rosa ". Hubbard OF S'etson.
In Foxcroft Feb. Is. Jason O Angroye Of
In Eastpoft Feb. 49, Charles Morris and Miss
Mary A. Balkan.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-21
READY COOKED FOOD.
A Great Convenience for Housekesp-
ers.

~
Two young ladies in certain city are
employed down town and rent small
dat. where they do light housekeeping.
Frequently they are invited out eve.
nings, and the subject of the evening
meal is puzzler.
OF late they have solved the problem by
keeping some nice rich milk or cream in
the Ice box and package of dry crisp
Grape Nuts NEARBY.
In thirty seconds the meal is ready and
it is most fascinating meal, too, for
the creamy taste blends with the pecu-
liar delicate sweet of the grape-sugar In
tho drape-Nuts producing never-t to be-
forgotten favor. The sustaining power
of the foei is sufficient to keep one well
nourished even when small amount
Is used.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-21
CARRIED spRoUDwATER VOTERS.

1he first passengers over the Bradley s
corner ana Stevens Plains avenue route
Of the Portland Railroad company, were
carried from, Stroudwater last evening
In two special cars to Woodfords in
atten dance upon the Republican caucuses
in Ward g.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-21

my head and ny bad E.et Of Asna 81
the tenl wonders Tor Alter
700 Do few i
wesbn 10 ti1
Women have d. than
which
additional
Temple privilege him without
calling writing about
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-21

DIR. Bulls Cough syrup has been tm-
italed. BE sure you get the genuine. Dr. John
W. Bulls Cough Syrup. Price IS cts
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-21
The EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS

is due not only to the originality and
simplicity Of the combination, but also
10 the care and skill with which 1t is
manufactured by scientific processes
known to the CALIFORNIA Fro SYRUP
Go. only, and we wish to impress upon
all the Importance of purchasing the
true and original remedy. As the
genuine Syrup of Figs is manufactured
by the CALIFORNIA Fro SYRUP Co.
only, a knowledge of that fact will
assist one in avoiding the worthless
limitations manufactured by other par
ties. The high standing of the CALI.
FoRSIA FIe SYRUP Co. with the medi-
cal profession, and the satisfaction
which the genuine Syrup of Figs has
given to millions of families, makes
the name of the Company a guaranty
of the excellence of its remedy. 1t is
far Ia advance of all other laxatives,
as it acts on the kidneys, liver and
bowels without irritating or weaken
ing them, and IL does not grippe nor
nauseate. In order to get its beneficial
effects, please remember the name of
the Company
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.
LsUIsvILLE. Ky. NEW YORK. y. z
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-21
WESTBROOk.

A party of about so of the members of
the Seoondi. Advent church. Portland,
called on Mr. and Mrs George T.Springer,
Bracket street, and rendered them IL
pleasant but informal reception. Milf.
Springer, formerly Miss Ida Elden,
was a valuable worker Of the Advent So
ciety, and the reception was rendered in
honor of their recent marriage. The eve
ming was very pleasantly spent in "a So
cial manner, the guests returning to the
city al q late hour.
The street lights in neering were affect
ed short time last evening by the wires
getting tangled with the railroad wires,
but they were soon Strengthened out.
The Portland daily press., 1899-02-21

WHAT YOUR MIRROR TELLS.
1t Will Tell a Different Story if You
Will Use DIR. Greene's Nervura.

will bitter truth Healthy women look younger than
The hand OF time lightly
bu e band Of dease spares neither her youthful ok
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-03-30
FoEazA PRISON CABLE.
No Evidence That It was Used u
Blewing Up the Mains.


No Evidence That Il was Used IN
Blswins Up the Maiae.
Havana. March 22.-Captain 7. T.
Huston. Of the voluntSsr engineers,
vas questioned today BY press corre-
spondent on the subject Of the story
printed by local newspaper at Clncin-
natl. saving that the location OF the
keyboard by which the United STATES
battle-ship Maine was blown up IN
Havana harbor on February 10, 1885,
had been found by him in gunroom
Of the Foerza prison, while engaged IN
cleaning out the Notifications. The
"a ptain said the use Of bis name IN
this connection was not authorized. be
showed the correspondent cable with
several wires running into the harbor
from Foerza prison, Opposite Cabanas
fortress. One wire was connected with
q disused telegraph instrument IN
neiphboring government building.
Though the cable has not been investi-
gated by the United States engineers.
the supposition is that it runs to Ca
banas, across the harboA and has been
used for telegraphing. There is q re-
mote chance that the wires in the cable
were connected with mines or torpedos,
but there is no indication that it had
anything to do with the blowing up OF
the Name. The end OF the cable
sticking out of Foerza prison has been
seen by tourists for weeks past. Many
soldiers have also seen the cable, and
many have expressed the belief that it
was used to blow up the Maine.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-03-30

Washington. March 20.-In the alb
sence of any direct diplomatic com.
munication between the United States
and Spain. Secretary Hay expects t.
receive his first formal notice OF thu
ratification of the peace treaty BY thu
queen regent through the medium o.
the French embassy here.
The next step must be taken By
Spain. which must name special en-
voy and notify the United States gov
eminent of the probable date upon
which he will present himself al
Washington with the exchange copy o.
the treaty Of peace.
Although in most instances little
more than a perfunctory ceremony, ir
the case Of the exchange of the ratifica.
ton OF this treaty the details will bs
of more than ordinary interest. for thu
occasion will be historical.