Pike County Democrat, Volume 29, Number 7, Petersburg, Pike County, 24 June 1898 — Page 2

hfffl»®outttg§cmii«at Proprietor. PETERSBURG, : : INDIANA.! Tbs lows encampment G. A. R. seA uuoiko member of the diplomatic corps in Washington is quoted as saying that the departure of Gen. Shaffer's army of invasion puts an end to all present prospects of peace. Sis Joseph Adolph Chapleau, formerly lieutenant-governor of Quebec secretary of state of the Dominion anthine of the great French-Can adian statesmen, died in Montreal on the 14th. He was born in 1840. , Amoso the delegates attending the International Missionary union at Qlifton Springs, N. Y., is Mary F. Brewer, a niece of Justice Brewer, of the supreme oourt. She has just arrived from Asiatic Turkey, where she has spent ten years Tss general deficiency bill, carrying an aggregate of •S34.033.323, was reported to the house, on the 15th, by the committe on appropriation a All but •18,305,308 is for war expenses, and •8.070,872 of these ordinary deficiencies are for pensions. Two pboposals were made to the government on the day the new three-per-cent. popular loan was opened. One was to take whatever portion of the loan was not subscribed by the people, and the other-was to take the whole loan of •300,000,tXM at par. Wood reached the navy department, on the 14th, from Commander Leary, at Provincetown. Mass., that the San Francisco, his flagship, had suffered ao damage through grounding recently. The navy department was a good deal relieved by this report. Gkx. Miles, accompanied by Col. Mans, Dr. Greenleaf and Maj. Davis, of his staff, returned to Washington on the 17th. The general shortly afterward went to the war department and was in conference a good part of the morning with Secretary Alger. Got. Budd of California has commuted the sentence of Salter D. Worden, the train-wrecker, to life imprisonment. A medical board, appointed to examine Worden's mental condition, decided that he was insane at the time he wrecked a train bearing United States soldiers. ' ~ The British steamer Tyrian, which sailed from San Juan de Porto Rico on June 6. arrived at New York on the 14th. Capt. Angrove reported that when he sailed the Spanish torpedoboat destroyer Terror was in port with steam up and stored with coal, water uid provisions. ■ The state department haa been officially advised that reports that Germany would make an issue in the Philippines are unwarranted. German ships will be op hand at Manila to afford protection to German subjects and property, but Germany haa not thought of intervention. a * Waterloo aa the next place of

Senators Lodge and Elkins have made a partial canvass of the senate on * the Hawaiian question, and they say that they are satisfied that a sufficient number of adrocates of annexation will remain in Washington to make a quorum of the senate and to insure the passage of the house resolution by that body at this session. The London Spectator Of the 18th, commenting on the significant assembling of German war ships at Manila, aaid: “Emperor William means nothing but friendly observation. Would It not be expedient, however, to send a couple of cruisers to .Manila to join in the friendly observation and to reinforce Admiral Dewey, if attacked.” The claims of Canadian sealers, arising out of seizures made by the United States in llehring sea. were finally settled. on the 16th, by the paymeot to Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambassador, of approximately 8473,000 being the full amount of the claims as settled under an agreement between Hie United States and Great Britain. While the first secretary of the Get - man embassy in London, Count Von Arco-Valley, was emerging from the embassy, on the 13th. a stranger fired two shots from a revolver at him. One of the bullets entered the secretary's beck, but the wound is not believed to be faiai His assailant was arrested after firing at and missing a policeman. Ox the 13th, the navy department posted the ■ following bulletin: “Admiral Sampson reports that he has been reinforced by several hundred Cubans, and that our forces at Guantanamo are in a very satisfactory condition. The town of Acerraderos has been occupied by the troops under Gen. Babi. The men under Gen. Garcia are oo-opera-ting with the American forces.” Efixxa college, at Eureka, I1L, an institution conducted under the auspices of the Disciples of Christ, celebrated ita fiftieth anniversary, on the 16th, with a jubilee meeting of ita ulumni, at which it was announced that the 830.000 necessary to free the institution from debt had been raised, and that, In addition, over 8100,000 had keen added to the endowment fund. The captain of a German steamer, which arrived at Gibraltar, on the 17th, reported having sighted the Spanish Cadis fleet off Ceuta, north coast of Africa, about opposite to, and 17 milea south-southeast of Gibraltar, on the 16th. The war ships, it is added, were going in am easterly direction. The fleet consisted of two battleships, four large cruisers and four torpedo boat *

FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Hi the senate, on the ISth. an net authorizing the appointment of a non-partisan commission to collate information and to consider and recommend legislation to meet the problems presented by labor, agriculture and capital, van passed. The resolution directing the claims committee to inquire into the Methodist Book Concern appropriation was discussed for two hours.In the house a bill appropriating •<73, IS L3S tp pay the Behring sea award was passed. The debate upon Hawaiian annexation was continued, ten speeches being made Upon the question. Is the senate, oa the 14th. the resolution directing that an inquiry be made into the disposition made of the Methodist Book Concern claim, which was paid recently by congress, was adopted without division. The house joint resolution appropriating •473.151 to pay the Behring sea award |wae adopted.In the house, eight hours, comprising afternoon and evening sessions, were devoted to debate of the Newlaads resolution for the annexation of Hawaii * Twenty speeches, moat of them brief, were delivered. Is the senate, on the 15th, a large number of pension bills were passed. The senate then resumed consideration of the international bank Mil, which had not been concluded when the senate adjourned..Ia the house, by a vote of Sue to 91, the Newlaads resolution, providing tor the annexation of Hawaii was adopted. Is the senate, oa the 16th. an hour was devoted the discussion of the Mil restoring the annuities to the Sissetomand Wahpeton bands of Sioux Indians, after which consideration of the bill to incorporate the International American bank was resumed. A test vote on an amendment disclosed a majority ia favor of the bin.In the house the general deficiency bill was considered, but not disposed of. lit the senate, on the 17th, the foreign relations committee reported favorably the Newlaada resolutions for the annexation of the Hawaiian islands. The bill to incorporate an international bank was passed.26 to 23.In the house the general deficiency bill occupied the attention of the members until two o’clock, the hour set apart for eulogies upon the late Senator Harris, of Tennessee. PERSONAL AND GENERAL. The army corps under Gen. Pando in eastern Cuba is composed of four divisions, under Generals Linares, Lnque, A ldaze and March, stationed respectively at Santiago, Holguin, Manzanillo and Puerto Principe. Gen. Linares has 8,000 men, who, with the 3,500 under Admiral Cervera, are considered by the government sufficient to repel invasion. Llectenaxts Neville and Shaw, of | Company D, First marine battalion, j who were on picket duty daring the tight at Guantanamo, and who were reported missing, returned to camp safely with 30 men, having fought their way, much of the time surrounded by a guerilla force, whom they successfully held at bay. Paducah, Ivy., and Evansville, Ind., reported distinct earthquake shocks in that portion of the country, on the 14th, at 9:30 a. m. When the president, on the 13th, signed the war revenue hill. Secretary Gage at once issued a circular calling for popular subscriptions to the $200,000,000 three-per-cent, bond issue. Small individual subscribers are to be given the preference in alloting the bonds. ' The Iron railway engine John Campbell blew up on the incline above the city of Ironton, O., on the 14th. Engineer Robert Royer was killed, body not found, and several persons were severely injured. Thirty-five hundred soldiers embarked on transport steamers at San Francisco, on the 14th, which are to take them to the Philippines to reinforce Dewey. Treasubt officials say the indications are that the $200,000,000 loan will be largely over-subscribed.

The rTench chain her oi deputies, on the 14th, by 295 to 21.\ passed a vote of confidence in the government. By a vote of 309 to 91 the house of ■ representatives, on the 15th, adopted the Newlands resolution providing for the annexation of Hawaii. Princeton University has conferred the degree of LL.D. upon Admiral Dewey. The landing of Gen. Shafter's Fifth army corps on Cuban soil is the most interesting event the military world haa known for a long time. It is many a year since one convoy has carried so many men, horses, heavy and field artillery at the same time. Not since the Crimean war has such a feat been attempted. Chaplain A. R. Morgan of the Sixth Illinois has tendered his resignation. The chaplain assigns as the reason for this step his inability to withstand the hardships of active service. Mr. Morgan is a Methodist, and hails from Cuba, a small city near Havana, HI. Three detachments of marines, reinforced by Cuban allies, attacked the Spaniards in the vicinity of Guantanamo, on the 14th, completely routing them. The Spanish loss is estimated at about 100 killed and 900 wounded. A large number of Mauser rifles, 10,000 rounds of ammunition and a complete heliograph outfit wore captured, and a water station destroyed. The Americana only had two or three men slightly wounded, and the Cubans lost two men killed and a half dozen wounded. Near Wetumpka, Ala., on the night of the 14th, the house of Wm. Garden was burned, and he, with his wife and William Curley, all white, were cremated. Garden had the reputation of keeping a hoard of gold, and there is little doubt that the three persons were murdered and the house set on fire. The Spanish lieutenant captured in the fight of the 14th. near Guantanamo, admits that the two American sentries killed on the 11th were assassinated by Spaniards who stole up on them. The assassins are said to have been killed in the battle of the 14th. Gen. Gomez reports that many Spanish soldiers are deserting their army and joining the Cuban forces, on account of the fact that they have received no pay for a long time, and have no prospects of getting any in the near future. The second Manila expedition sailed from San Francisco, on the 15th, on board the Senator, Colon, Zealandia and China, all under command of Maj.Gea Greene. The troops wew given a the San T nt

for an exchange of Lieut- Hobson and other prisoners taken when the American collier Merrimac was sank off the entrance to the harbor of Santiago da Cuba. Passenger train No. 5, west-bound, and No. 6, east-bound, on the Atchison, Topeka A Santa Fe railroad, collided on a siding near Conroy, Col., on the 16th. Several persons were slightly injured. James Johnson, the negro soldier on trial for the murder of Jacob Collins at Lakeland, Fla., has been convicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced to life imprisonment. Sixteen hundred members of the Chicago Woodworkers’ union, employed in sash, door and blind factories, struck, on the 16th, for higher wages and shorter hours. Chat Cassini, ambassador of Russia to the United States, reached New York city, on the 16th, on the North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Frederick, from Bremen. Late official dispatches to the marine hospital service showed there had been no fresh developments in the yellow fever situation in the south. The story of the mutilation of the dead bodies of our marines at Guantanamo is denied. lx the Bow Street police court in London, on the 16th, John Todd, who shot Count Arco-Valley, the first secretary of the German embassy, while the latter was emerging from the embassy in that city, was remanded until the 23d. President McKinley has declined the invitation of the Chattanooga (Tenn.) chamber of commerce to review the army at Camp Thomas on July 4. He says that he can not leave Washing- j ton even for so short a period of time. I A well-known Washington oanking j house, on the 16th, made a proposition ; to the secretary of the treasury to sub- i scribe for 9100,000,000 of the new bonds at 101. Under the law the bonds mast ; be sold at par and allotted to the subscribers for the smaller amounts fifest, hence the offer could not be enter- | tained. Fork thousand ^additional troops j will leave Mobile as soon as transpor- ' tat ion can be provided, and proceed di- j rectlv to Santiago de Cuba to reinforce j the American army under Maj.-Gen. Shafter. It took just one hoar and thirty minutes of vigorous shelling by the Texas, ' Marblehead and Suwanee, on the 15th, to reduce to ruins the new earthworks and the old-fashioned brick fort at Caimanera, Guantanamo bay, Cnba. PresidentMcKinley will not carry the war into Spain until Santiago, Porto Rico and Havana have been captured. This statement is made on authority from the executive mansion. The international Fishery congress, organized at Tampa, Fla., last year, has been invited to meet in Paris dur* j ing the exposition and has accepted the invitation. The statement of the condition o! the treasury issued on the l?th showed: Available cash balance, $186,346,808; gold reserve, $163,554,835. The bill to incorporate the international American bank passed the senate on the 17th—26 to 23. The Philippine insurgents propose to form a republic under Anglo-American tutelage. Special dispatches from Hong Kong, confirming former reports from Manila add the rumor that Capt.-Gen. Augusti's wife and family are held as hostages at Cavite. *>

LATE NEWS ITEMS. The was not in session on the 19th... .In the house consideration of the conference report upon the District of Columbia appropriation bill was resumed, but had not been concluded when, at two o'clock, pursuant to special order, the session was (riven up to eulogies upon the late Senator lsham G. Harris, of Tennessee. j The statement of the associated banks of New York city for the week ended on the 18th showed the following changes: Surplus reserve, increase, 95,431,700; loans, decrease, 9420.000; specie, increase, 93,733,200; legal tedders, increase, 93,309,900; deposits, increase, 96,765,600; circulation, decrease, 932,600. A PASSENQRH train on the Pennsyl-r vania Central railroad was wrecked three miles above Mauch Chunk, on the 19th, and the engineer, Richard McHale, of Easton, Pa., and the news agent, Charles Ebner, of South Easton, were killed. Two others were badly hart. Spanish papers declare that the statements that the bodies of American marines killed at Guantanamo were mutilated by the Spanish troops, and similar sentiments regarding the lorn of the Maine, are made with the object of inflaming the American populace. As boon as the three vessels carrying the first Manila expedition were sighted at Honolulu the whole city turned out to welcome the soldiers. The docks were lined with people, and ss the vesr sels entered the harbor the spectators yelled themselves hoarse. Capt. Apnon, the Spanish minister of marines, who arrived at Carthagena, us the 18th, and inspected the ironclad Lepanto, reports that the Lepanto and ibe cruisers Cardinal Cisneros and Princess de A us trios will be ready for sea in a month. In view of the approaching visit of Emperor William to Palestine an aide-de-camp of the sultan is examining and having repairs made upon all the roads in Syria and Palestine All the troops hare been presented with new uniforms. Tun United States cruiser Columbia, which had been undergoing repairs at the Brooklyn navy yard since Decoration day, left the yard in command of Capt. Sands, on the I9tn, and passed out to sea an hour later. Tux British steamer Gen Sang, which arrived at Hong Kong from Manila June 14, —'

HOOSIER HAPPENINGS Told in Brief fey Dispatches from Various localities. Prefers Cask to at Wife. Terre Haute, Ind., June 18.—The recent elopement of Mrs. William Clingm&n with Miller Green, both of prominent families in the county, has resulted in a suit for damages. There was also an exciting street scene when Green's two sisters shook their fists in Mr. Clingman’s face because he would not dismiss the $5,000 damage suit he had brought against their brother. Green has returned to his home, where he had left a wife and two children, bat Mrs. CUngman is still missing. The sisters of Green promised to restore her if CUngman would dismiss his suit, but he says he wants the $5,000 and no longer wants his wife. > Shot hr * Jutlce. Terre Haute, Ind., June lS.-Justice of the Peace Ward, of St. Mary’s, shot his nephew, Mike Ward,^ because he was catching fish from a pond which the squire had stocked. The young man was on his own land at the time, but the squire claimed to have jurisdiction because he had stocked the pond, and he was reloading the shothmn for another shot when a brother orthe young man took the shotgun from him. The shot took effect in both legs, and may permanently lame the victim. The squire was arrested and placed under bond. lafepcafeat Club. Lebanon, Ind., June 18.—Robert E. Barryhill, manager of last year’s Burlington Western association team, haa been employed to manage all independent team in this city. A number of weli-known players, including OlUe Ellis,. CUfton Utter, Charles Carter, P. R. Healey, Fred Cory, James Waugh and Ed McColley will hold .positions on tihe team. feu School Building:. Vincennes, Ind., June .18.—A fine new high school buiuding was dedicated here by commencement addresses delivered by State Superintendent Geeting. Mayor Greene, M. J. Niblaok and Superintendent Humke. The graduates are: Miss Clara Fendrich, Otto A. Hack Thomas S. Bailey and Will F. Knirhm. Grandson* Were Pallbearers. Rainstown, Ind., June 18.—Six greatgrandsons acted as pall bearers at the funeral here of “Grandma” Keemy. Deceased was 93 years old, and married at the age of 19; at the time of her death she had six living children, 30 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. May Purchase Waterworks. Indianapolis, Ind., June 18.—Mayor Taggart and the board of public works were in consultation, over a plan to buy the plant of the Indianapolis Waterworks company, the price being $3,000,000.. It- is proposed to pay for it in yearly installments.

Polytechnic Institute. Terre Haute, Ind., June IS.—The board of managers of the polytechnic institute have reelected former Secretary of the Navy Thompson secretary of the board and decided to permit the alumni to select two members. Wabaik Colics*. Crawfordsville, Ind., June 18.—At the commencement of Wabash college a class of 30 men were graduated. The board of trustees conferred the degree of LL. D. on Ji dge Baker, of the United States district court. * Saw will Burned. Nashville, lid,, June 18.—The Indiana Lumber company’s sawmill at Byrd’s Springs Ala., was burned, the 'oss being $4,0(0. The origin of the fire s unknown. Nashville capitalist* awned the mill,' Drojraad Herself. Warsaw, Int i, June 18.—Mrs. Mary Neibert, of Oswego, committed suicide by drowning h< rself in Schne lake. Despondency over physical ailments is the only known caise. Cauarh’ In Kentucky. Lawrencevilh, Ind., June 18.—Dan Odell, a painter, charged with highway robbery here, was arrested at Princeton, Ky. He confessed bis guilt. Tuoi Her Cask. Warsaw, Ind., June 18.—Robbers entered the home of Mrs. John Gappinger at Kendallville and stoic cash and valuables to the amount of $300. Grtcvamee Settled. Brazil, Ind., June 18.—At a conference aere the grievances of the miners regarding dead work and improper screens were settled.* Elopers Starry. Rockport, Ind., June 18.—William Desch and Miss Minnie Smith, of Owensboro, Ky., eloped to this place and were married. Killed in Alaska. Kokomo. Ind., Jnne 18.—Relatives received word from Alaska that John and Thomas Cummings, of this city, had been caught in aa ice gorge and killed. Committed Snielde. Indianapolis, Ind., June 18.—Georgs McMullen, charged with grand larceny, committed suicide. Find Mntnml Gas. Shelbyrille, Ind., June 18.—Natural pa« has been struck here at a depth of IOC feet. _’ ^ small species of skunk, half aa large aa any before known, comes from Sinaloa, Mexico. It differs from its congeners in the middle stripe on the back' being uninterrupted behind, while the feet are white. * Early morning exercise is denounced nowadays by the majority of hygienic teachers. At that time, they say, vitality is at its lowest ebb and needs the stim niation of food. In Hungary, for Roman Catholics, the man moat be 14 years old, and the woman it; for Protestants, ths man must be

NEARLY A MILLION DOLLARS. Tl» Basin ms Portion or Fork City, Utah, Destroyed by Fire-Made n Clean Sweep. Salt Lake, Utah, Jane 3a—A special to the Tribune from Park City, Utah, says: The entire business portion of Park City on Main street, excepting a few business houses on the upper end of the street, was burned to the ground Sunday morning. The fire started about four o’clock, in the American hotel, and was fanned by a south wind and swept the entire street. Park City’s business portion is now a mass of ruins. The damage is probaably close to a million dollars. The lire was gotten under control at 9:3a At eight o’clock it reached the lower end of Main street and was cut off from Kimball's bar and the Union Pacific depot by the blowing up of houses. At ten o’clock the Crescent concentrator, south of the Union Pacific depot, was burned. The only store left is that of Welsh, Driscoll A Buck. Every drug store, butcher shop and all but three saloons were burned to the ground. The Park opera house and the new A. 0. U. W. building, with the new Grand opera house were entirely destroyed. The Marramac mill wits only saved by hard work. The city hall, both bank buildings, post office and telephone exchange are gone. Many people are left homeless, having nothing but their clothes. The wind carried the flames in sheets until the whole center of Park City was gutted. The situation is now that the whole city from the American house, where the fire started to the Union Pacific depot (which was saved), is burned on both sides of the street. The whole is a blackened, smoking ruin. BETSY SMITH CONVICTED. Found Guilty a Second Time and Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Killing Her Husband, t _L Das Moixes, la., June 19.—The jurj in the Betsy Smith murder trial returned a verdict of guilty, imposing a sentence of life imprisonment in the penitentiary at Fort Madison. This was the second trial of the case. Ca the first trial the same sentence was imposed. The defendant was guilty of the crime of murdering her husband, Michael Smith, by administering morphine and Rough on Rats. A rehearing was given on the admission of a daughter of Mrs. Smith that she and Mrs. Smith's sister administered the drugs. A quantity of morphine pellets were purchased. They were given jSmith, whose eyes had been shot out by an unknown person while Smith ! was asleep. The drugs were placed in lemon pie and in drink. Failing in the attempt to get him ont of the way, a box of Rough on Rats was secured. A teaspoonful was given in a glass of , water, one in pie and one in coffee. The crime was committed to secure in surance. ' A CONSIDERATE CLERGYMAN. Hu Waited Until the Home Team Woa the Game and Then Arrested the Players.

Ci.evei.and, O., June 2a—-The &u-' thorities of Collin wood village stopped the Cleveland-Pittsburgh game at Beach park yesterday afternoon, but not until after the home team had won a victory. In the eighth inning, with j the bases all full, Gardner hit the bat* j ter and forced in the winning run for the home team. At the end of that inning the marshal of Collinwood appeared on the grounds with warrants sworn out by Rev. Geo. R. Barry, a village clergyman, and placed all the Cleveland players under arrest They were taken before Magistrate Elton, : in the village, who released them on $50 bail each for a hearing next Saturday afternoon. The Pittsburgh players were not in * erfered with. FIRE AT GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. The Grand Rapids Desk Co. mad the Hake Manufacturing Co. Darned Out — Many Men Made Idle. Detroit, Mich., June JO,—A special to the News from Grand Rapids says: i Fire in the factory district destroyed ' the plant of the Grand Rapids Desk Co. | and the Hake Manufacturing Co. The ! loss of the desk factory will be $$0,000, j with $35,000 insurance;on the Hake Manufacturing Co., $20,000, with $10,000 in* j surance. Three hundred and ten men are thrown out of work as a result. The plants were outside the city ' limits, and the firemen were unable to get water. HAWAIIAN MAIL SERVICE* Haval Vessels and Transports Leaving Saa Fraaelsee Ordered to Carry Mall to Washixgtox, June 17.—Although many of the ships heretofore carrying mail to the Hawaiian islands have been called into the government service, the navy and war departments have done what they can to continue the service. It baa been ordered that all naval vessels and transports proceeding from San Francisco to the Philippines shall carry mail to the Hawaiian islands in addition to that for the forces at Manila. Half-Drunken Xsgro Excursionist* Use Bum and Clubs With Dsadly Effect* Mabuxa, Ark., June 30.—A terrible fight occurred on board a Sunday excursion train returning to Wynne, Ark., carrying several hundred half drunken negroes. A difficulty between two women led to n general fight in which many shots were fired and razors and clubs were used freely. Walter Allison, Pope Thomas and Mack Irvin were killed. Two others were thrown through windows and and pistol wounds, cuts 5

The Philippine Insur gents Proclair Through Gen. Fi pino, a Provisional Got rment. the Record from Joh i T. McCutcheon, » staff correspondent with Dewey’s fleet, reads as follows: Hose Kong, Jane 30.—Gen. Filipino officially proclaimed a provisional government in Old Cavite Jane 12. Them were great ceremonies, and s declaration of independence was read, renouncing Spanish author* ity. Gen. Aguinaldo was elected president, and Daniel Pi rondo, vicepresident The insurgent government will not oppose an American protectorate or occupation. The rebels have captured the Spanish governor and thegarrison of 300 men at Buluean. The governor and garrison at Fampanga. are surrounded, anci the governor and garrison of 450 men have been captured at Batangas. June 9 the family of Gov.-Gen. Augusti fled to the interior for safety. The Spaniards in Manila are reported, as having shot 30 carbineros for attempting to desert to the rebels. Aguinaldo sent an ultimatum to the governor that if more were executed he would retaliate on Spanish prisoners. The Baltimore sailed to-day to meet the Charleston and troopships. The French warship Pascal arrived June 15. The waiship Kaiser is expected daily < IMPORTANT DISPATCHES. Arrival at Key West of Dispatch Dearer*from Gen. Rodriguez to the Caban Junta. Key West, Fla., June 20.—A vessel arrived here from the blockade, and reported all quiet along the line. She brought an officer of the Cuban array and a pilot, who are carrying important dispatches to Senor Estrada Palma, of the Cuban junta, from Alexandre Rodriguez, the insurgent commandet of Havana province. , The Cubans were taken on board oa Saturday last from an auxiliary gunboat which had picked them up. The messengers of Gen. Rodriguez gave a very interesting account of their experiences. After leaving the insurgent camp they made their way into the city of Havana, spent several days there, proceeded to a small inlet in the neighborhood, stole a small boat and rowed ont to sea, in the hope of coming across an American vessel. They were three days in the boat before they were picked up.

The Cubans report that there are no supplies of rice, maize, potatoes or eggs in Havana. Flour, they say , costs 50 cents per pound, and the army ha* been placed on half rations. The messengers class as false the stories that vessels have succeeded in entering Havana harbor with supplies. They assert that since the blockade began only three small fishing vessels have entered the harbor, and that no food whatever is received from Cienfuegos, Spain Refuse* to Exchange. Washuvotox, June 2a—The following was received from Commodore Watson: ■ t-HS “Capt.-Gen. Blanco states that the Spanish government refuses to exchange prisoners.'’ Hobson and his men are the prisoners in question. \ - Btonro Will Hereafter Recognise Noring jf Trace. Kkv West, Fla. June20^Hj:30a.m.— ’ It is learned from naval officers here that Capt-Gen. Blanco has notified the American blockading fleet that he will hereafter recognize no flag of truce, adding, that every vessel within six miles range will be fired upon whether flying the Stars and Stripes or a whiteflag. Motto Cnstlo Wasting Her Heavy AaatKxy West, Fla , June SO.—Another government vesse. which arrived hera reports Morro cast ie, Havana, continues, firing heavy shell , at the blockading squadron, and it is not believed such, accurate shots car be fired by Spanish gunners. On Friday a 13-inch shell exploded dangerously close to one at the American warships, raising a column of water anc smoke over 100 feet high. A small species of skunk, half as large? is any before known, comes from Sinaoa, Mexico. It differs from its conveners in the middle stripe on the back >eing uninterrupted behind, while eet are white. Early morning exercise is denounced nowadays by the majority of by teachers. At that time, they say, ity is at its lowest ebb and needs Sutimulatioq of food. * ■" * In Hungary, for Roman Catholics, n must be 14 yeirs old, and th< li; for ProteBt.ata, the moo a