The Lampasas Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 34, Ed. 1 Friday, July 15, 1898 Page: 2 of 8
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The Leader.
J. E. VERNOR, Publisher.
LAMPASAS,.....TEXAS.
ARTILLERY FLASHES.
A flag 30x15 feet has been stretched
over the courthouse at Marshall.
The new military company at Wax-
ahachie is fast adding recruits to its
ranks.
Sword bayonets and cutlasses are
still used by the marines in the United
States navy.
The Red Cross society is doing he-
roic work in Cuba in alleviating the
sufferings of the sick and wounded
soldiers.
The Spanish ponsul at Hong Kong
has cabled to Madrid that the insur-
gents at Cavite, Manila bay, have “re-
volted against the Americans.”
Private Pat Clark of company B,
third regiment at Fort Clark, lias had
his head shaved except a small patch
on top qf his cranium, and his com-
rades have dubbed him “Sitting Bull.”
During the battle off Santiago caused
by the attempt of Cervera’s fleet to
escape the Brooklyn was hit forty-five
times. The Spanish ships were short
of fuel and intended going to Cien-
fuegos to coal up.
The Texas soldiers, as well as those
from Arkansas and the Indian Terri-
tory, are winning golden opinions by
their spirited fighting in the war in
Cuba. They are strangers to fear and
a terror to the dons.
Mrs. A. H. Mackey, aged 73 years,
died at Luling a few days ago. Mrs.
Mackey came to Texas when 7 years
old, settling at Matagorda. She has
resided at Luling since 1880. Three of
her sons are in the war.
The Spanish version of the sinking
of the Alfonso XIII is that she was
chased by three American warships
while attempting to enter the port of
Mariel and that she ran ashore to avoid
capture. It is also stated that the
Americans fired 600 shells at her.
One of the features of the fighting
in Cuba is the large number of Amer-
ican commissioned and non-commis-
sioned officers who have been killed
and wounded. This is conclusive proof
that we have few cowards, and that
both officers and privates are fighting
man to man,
t
After the troops of Gen. Shafter had
landed on Cuba’s shore the task of get-
ting the mules to the camp was begun,
Persuaded by long halters, the other
ends of which were attached to boats,
the animals were soon swimming to
land. Several were drowned, but the
remainder struggled to the beach in
safety.
r
1 The demand for soldiers’ uniforms
has brought a rush of employment to
at least one thousand skilled workmen
in New York who would otherwise be
wholly idle at this season of the year.
Two hundred thousand uniforms are
now being made in that city. One
firm is to employ four hundred and
fifty hands and will turn out two
thousand suits daily.
A great ball in honor to the officers
stationed there was given at Fort
Clark several nights ago. It was given
by Col. Cocke in the spacious parlors
of his residence, and many of the fair-
est ladies and chivalrous knights of
Brackettville honored the occasion
with their presence. The third regi-
ment orchestra furnished the music
and it was the wee sma’ hours before
the devotees of Terpsichore ended the
affair with the old Virginia reel—and
it was real.
W. S. Simpson, son of Col. J. N.
Simpson of Dallas, who is a rough
rider and participated in the fighting
before Santiago^ writes his father that
the command marched eight miles and
surprised the Spanish by their energy.
The Spanish force consisted of 2500
men and had three rapid-fire guns. Ha
said at the first that the insurgents
who acted as guides went to the rear.
One prisoner said: “These Americans
are the most curious people I ever saw.
They march right up to a gun and
don’t even stop to pick up their dead
and wounded.”
Capt. “Fighting Bob” Evans of the
Iowa gives a graphic account of the
For Terms of Peace.
Washington, July 12.—Confirmation
was given yesterday to the mystery of
Saturday—that Spain had asked for
terms of peace. M. Jules Cambon, the
French ambassador, yesterday called
on President McKinley and was
closeted with him for nearly an hour.
The strictest secrecy is maintained at
the executive mansion concerning the
subject under discussion between the
president and Spain’s next best friend,
Ambassador Cambon.
The visit of the French ambassador
to the White House was of such an un-
usual character that it is believed the
president was asked on what terms
peace could be secured.
In diplomatic circles it is admitted
that the subject of the greatest import-
ance to Spain was discussed, but diplo-
matic honor requires a discreet si-
lence for the time being, at least.
It was broadly intimated, though,
that Saturday’s story was correct in
its essential features.
It is said that M. Cambon asked the
president what he would do if a rep-
resentative of Spain, properly accred-
ited, should offer to yield Cuba directly
to the United States, give up Porto
Rico, pay an indemnity, providing that
the United States would withdraw all
claims to the Philippines and Ladrone
islnads.
The president, it is said, answered
as diplomatically, saying “When such
a representative makes such a proposi-
tion to me, through proper diplomatic
channels, I will answer him.”
The president is reported to have
further told M. Cambon that Spain
must make a definite proposition look-
ing to peace. It must come from Spain
first and directly. Thereupon M. Cam-
bon asked what reception the following
terms would have:
The return of the Philippine and La-
drone islands to Spain.
The granting of independence to
Cuba.
The temporary occupation of Porto
Rico by the United States.
The Cubans to assume a portion of
the Cuban bonded debt.
The payment of an indemnity, the
amount to be fixed by an international
counsel of arbitration.
The president told the French am-
bassador that the only terms to which
the United States would agree as a
basis of peace were:
Cuban Independence, free and abso-
lute.
The permanent occupation of Porto
Rico by the United States. - , .
The occupation by the United States
of the Philippines and Ladront* islands
for a^ indefinite period.
Spain to pay a war indemnity and
the amount to be decided by the Uni-
ted States.
It is further said that M. Cambon in
reply intimated that Spain might re-
gard these terms as quite harsh and
decline to accede to them.
The diplomatic ice being broken,
the subject was discussed somewhat
in detail and the French ambassador
told the president that the Spanish
cabinet would be informed of the feel-
ing of the United States in the matter.
Immediately after the interview M.
Cambon left for New York.
Blanco Desperate.
Washington, July 12.—Capt. Gen.
Blanco is making desperate efforts to
get in supplies through the American
blockade lines. He is now causing to
be loaded another steamer at a Mexi-
can port with the intention of running
the blockade and bringing food and
ammunition to the beleaguered cicy.
This is a large ship of about 3500 tons
and she already has taken on a boun-
tiful supply of food, and is expected to
load 2,000,000 cartridges. The craft is
believed to be the steamer Montevideo,
now at Vera Cruz, and protests have
been lodged with the Mexican gov-
ernment by the American consul there
against the clearance of the vessel. The
Montevideo is an auxiliry .cruiser of
the Spanish navy, it is said, and car-
ries a considerable battery, including
two Hontoria guns and a .secondary
battery, which would make her a moat
formidable opponent for most of the
smaller United States craft n-pw en-
gaged in blockading the southern coast
of Cuba, and off Havana.
Wynnewood and Pauls Valley, I. T.,
are to be incorporated.
lien. Miles Arrive*.
Washington, July 12.—Gen. Nelson
A. Miles, commanding the United
States army, arrived off Santiago bay
shortly after noon yesterday. Upon
the arrival of the auxiliary cruiser
Yale, on which Gen. Miles was a pas-
senger, communication was opened
with Admiral Sampson, and the two
commanders were soon in conference.
During the afternootn of yesterday
Gen. Miles landed at Playa del Este
and communicated with Gen. Shafter,
commanding the American forces be-
fore Santiago, by telephone. What the
nature and the result of the two con-
sultations were is not disclosed at the
war department, but Gen. Miles doubt-
less was placed in possession of all sal-
ient points of the Situation from the
view point of both the navy and the
army.
It is understood to have been Gen.
Miles’ purpose to proceed immediately
to Shatter’s headquarters at Siboney,
and after discussing with Shafter tha
latter’s plan of campaign, to make a
personal examination of the American
position. It is not to be understood
■that Gen. Miles is to supersede Gen.
Shafter In command of the United
States forces before Santiago.
London, July 12.—A Madrid corre-
spondent telegraphing Monday says
Senor Sagasta went to the palace
to-day and tendered his resignation
and that of the cabinet. It is said that
he advised the queen regent to appoint
a new cabinet, largely consisting of the
military element, which would not nec-
essarily mean the adoption of a war-
like policy, but probably the reverse.
It is generally expected that the res-
ignation will be accepted, but the re-
sult may possibly be merely a partial
reconstruction of the cabinet. Thp
ministers are now in council, and Se-
nor Sagasta has doubtless communi-
cattd to them an account of his audi-
ence with the queen regent.
To G« to Hawaii.
Washington, July 12.—The American
members of the commission appointed
by the president under the act annex-
ing Hawaii to the United States were
in conference ait the capitol yesterday.
Senator Cullom was chosen chairman
of the commission, and other officials
designated. It was impossible to fix a
definite time of departure, but Aug. 1
was agreed upon as the approximate
date for sailing from San Francisco.
It is reported that about two months’
time will be spent in Hawaii, and the
commission hopes to have its recom-
mendations prepared by the opening of
the next session of congress.
Heads Cut Off.
Savannah, Ga., July 12.—Privates
James E. Keller, F. C. Knehule, C. A.
Goodman, James Carroll and James
Brennan, wounded soldiers of the
seventy-first New York, left yesterday
for New' York on the steamer Kansas
City. Private J. D. Hacksteer, troop
C, first United States cavalry, wras with
them. He was shot in the neck at Sib-
oney July 1. He says when the Span-
ish continued firing on our wounded
men and the Red Cross flags, our men
did not hesitate to turn over the Span-
ish prisoners to the Cubans, -who cut
off their heads. The practice still con-
tinues, Hacksteer says, in spite of
Gen. Shatter’s denials.
Must Affix Stamps.
Washington, July 12.—The commis-
csioner of internal revenue has made
a ruling to the effect that all indemnity
bonds must have affixed to them a 50-
cent revenue stamp under the new laws
and in addition stamps must be affixed
representing one-half of 1 per cent
for each dollar or fraction thereof, paid
by the principal obliged to the com-
pany or other surety as a premium for
the bond. A bond for $12,000, therefore,
for which a guarantee company had
charged a premium of 3 per cent, must
have affixed $2.30 in stamps.
Schooner Seized.
Philippsburg, uQebec, July 12.—The
Amerocan schooner Redfy of Stamford,
Conn., under seizure here for infraction
of the fishery laws, was captured last
night by four men with loaded re-
volvers who overpowered the govern-
ment crew and headed the schooner for
Burlington, Vt.
Newr Orleans still quarantines Mc-
Henry, Miss.
naval battle on the 3d. He says: “Foi
courage and dash there is no parallel
in history to the action of the Span-
ish admiral. He came as he knew, to
almost sure destruction. There wai
one single hope—that the Cristobal Co.
Ion would steam faster than the Brook-
lyn. The spectacle of two torpedo boai
destroyers, paper shells at best, delib-
erately steaming out in broad daylighl
in the face of the .fire of a battleship
can be described thus.; It was Span-
Ish and it was ordered by Blanco.”
Eleven Lives Lost.
Cleveland, O., July 12.—The lives of
eleven men were snuffed out in the
twinkling of an eye yestrday evening
in the big water works tunnel that is
being constructed under the bottom of
Lake Erie as a result of an explosion
of gas. Following are the names of
those killed: John Parks,, foreman;
James Parks, John Fradey^ Tony Brun-
etti, John--, Italian, Emerson
Smith, John McCauley, William Tuck-
er,, colored, Gus Wattz, Frank Cle-
ments, Frat& Haney.
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Mexican Matters.
City of Mexico, July 12.—The Ger-
mans are preparing to make a com-
mercial move to regain some of the
lost commercial ground here, especially
endeavoring to secure the dry goods
trade, which has passed into the hands
of French merchants, who now monop-
olize the business.
It is proposed to. establish here a
daily paper as an organ of the resi-
dent English colony and be the spokes-
man of the British interests in this
country. Some of the capital is re-
l poi’ted to feave been subscribed.
farm and stock notes.
The canning factory at Jacksonville
has commenced operations.
Crops around Clarendon are in fine
condition and the Donley county far-
mers feel jubilant.
Alexander Kerclieville has purchased
a half interest in the A. B. Jones ranch^
situated near San Angelo.
A.n ear of corn thirteen inches long
was exhibited at Belton a few days
ago. It was grown in Bell county.
It is claimed for alfalfa-fed sheep
that they stand shipment better and
show less loss on arrival at market
than animals fattened on any other
food.
Wheat and oats are rolling into Dal-
las by wagon at a lively rate. On the
6th 472 wagon loads of oats and a great
many of wheat came in from the north
over the Cedar Springs road.
Oats are turning out much better in
Grayson county than was expected, and
some farmers report a yield of seventy
| to eighty bushels per acre where they
j did not expect more than fifty or sixty
j bushels.
| Farmers in the Warren Flats neigh-
borhood, near, Denison, say they have
plenty of cotton bolls, and that the
fleecy staple will be opening from the
earliest planted inside of three and not
later than four weeks.
The alfalfa crop of the Pecos valley
this season will be largely in excess
of the farmers’ expectations. It is now
selling at $6 per ton, but many farmer^
are holding owing to short crops in
California and Arizona.
Abilene is to have a compress with
all the latest improvements. A com-
pany has been formed and some of
them are now in the east purchasing
the machinery. It will be of 95-inch
size and fully equipped this fall.
At the State Cowboy’s convention,
which convenes on the 27t.h instant at
Haskell, 5000 cowboys and Indians are
expected to take part in the roundup,
roping and branding, cutting out and
lariat throwing contests, and in the
races and sham battles. The affair
will continue for several days.
Cattle in Donley county are assessed
this year at $14 a head for ordinary
stock and $15 for high grades. Land
values have been reduced from $1.25
to $1 an acre. The change in the as-
sessment of land is due mainly to the
fact that Donley county this year has
received a large influx of new settlers
and not to any material decrease in
the value of the land.
John H. Belcher, the Henrietta cat-
tlema.n, has recently returned from his
ranch in La Salle county. He says
there have been fine rains all over that
section; that his cattle are fattening
fast, and that the majority of his aged
steers, of which he has over one
thousand, will be in excellent condi-
tion for shipping in a few weeks’ time.
The range in Wheeler county is in
fine condition and cattle are faring as
well as could be expected by the most
sanguine.
Sheepmen on the ranges in Texas
as well as elsewhere are now receiving
such good prices for their wool that
many will be able to withhold tlieir
sheep until their condition fully war-
rants shipment. This course is cer-
tainly the sensible one to pursue, but
it is feared that in many instances the
high prices prevailing for mutton will
tempt many a sheep man to ship poor
stuff to market that will meet with
small favor and still smaller prices.
Extreme prices for good sheep have
already proved too strong an induce-
ment for many.
The excellent condition of the
ranges in Texas, with the exception of
a small district in the Panhandle coun-
try, has not made the movement of
cattle a necessity as yet, and conse-
quently the shipments from the south
up to this time have been a third less
than they were a year ago. As there
is without doubt a scarcity of cattle
in many districts, particularly Colora-
do, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas,
and what cattle there are being scat-
tered over a wide territory, the condi-
tion of the ranges will continue to im-
prove, making the prospects for
abundance of feed during the winter
months most excellent.
Col. Albert Dean of Fort Worth has
received notice from Washington au-
thorizing him to admit a carload of
dipped cattle from College Station,
Tex., at Columbia, Mo., for experiment
purposes. These cattle are to be in-
spected at Kansas City.
The Mexican boll weevil is reported
as doing much damage to cotton in the
timbered section in the vicinity of Ed-
na, Jackson county. Many of the far-
mers of prairie farms say these pests
have not visited them as yet, although
they fear that they will soon do so.
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to bed I Why iB it? Simply because
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sluggish condition it does not keep up
your strength and you do not get the
benefit of your sleep. To feel strong
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Hood’s Sarsaparilla
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Hood’s Pills cure all Liver Ills. 35 cents.
I Blue satin corsets brocaded in white
stars is a late patriotic idea.
Man needs little here, but wants a
great deal.
Try Allen's Foot-Ease.
A powder to be shaken into the
shoes. At this season your feet feel
swollen, nervous and hot, and get tired
easily. If you have smarting feet or
tight shoes, try Allen’s Foot-Ease. It
cools the feet and makes walking easy.
Cures swollen and sweating feet, blis-
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Lies travel swiftly, the truth by slow
mail coaches.
To those visiting- Denver we caifnot
say too much in praise of the American
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in the country, and the service is un-
surpassed any place. .The artesian
water used throughout the house is
known everywhere for its purity.
These facts and rate, $2 per day, make
it the most desireable house in Denver.
A woman’s complaints and her serv-
ants form a prolific subject of conver-
sation in some circles.
Hall's Catarrh Cure
fe a constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
When we are in the right we do not
have to apologize.
A bath with COSMO BUTTERMILK
SOAP, exquisitely scented, is soothing and
beneficial. Sold everywhere.
The coming woman does not interest
us like the present girl.
Little
Pimples Turn
to Cancer.
Cancer often results from an im-
purity in the blood, inherited from
generations back. Few people are en-
tirely free from some taint in the blood,
and it is impossible to tell when it will
break out in the form of dreaded Can-
cer. What has appeared to be a mere
pimple or scratch has developed into
the most malignant Cancer.
“I had a severe Cancer which was at first
only a few blotches, that I thought would
soon pass away. I was
treated by several able
physician's, but in spite
of their.efforts the Can-
cer spread until my con-
dition became alarming.
After many months of
treatment and growing
steadily worse, I de-
cided to try S. S. S.
which was so strongly
recommended. The first
bottle produced an im-
provement. I continued
the medicine, and in
four months the last lit-
tle scab dropped off.
Ten years have elapsed,
and not a sign of the disease has returned.”
R. F. Williams,
Gillsburg, Miss.
It is dangerous to experiment with
Cancer. The disease is beyond the skill
of physicians. S. S. S. is the only cure,
because it is the only remedy which
goes deep enough to reach Cancer.
S.S.S.%Blood
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remedy guaranteed Purely Vegetable.
All others contain potash and mer-
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Books on Cancer and blood diseases
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Atlanta, Georgia.
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