A' on $! YEAR m LH ADYAKCK. "LEF -ALL 'HS EMS THOU AIMS1' AT BE THV COUNTRY'S, THY GOD'S AKD TROTHS." BEST ADHERTlStSG KED1UH. VOLUME XXVIII. WI HSQN ,- N-. C SEPTEMBER 29, 1 898. NUMBER 39. i- i . TROOPS USED BADLY. THOSE IN PORTO RICO NQT PAID FOR THREE MONTHS; .. . ....-...- the Military Fostofilce Called a Pathetic ; Jo!:o SU3 diers Have Not Heard From JToiuo For a Quarter of a Year. If is a lcrsh thing to say that the devoted volunteers', and patient regulars now in Porto Rico have been treated with a singular lack cf consideration by the government so far as pay is con cerned. , The entire hospital stall of theFom-yi army corps, for instance, has not receiv ed a penny for four months up to Aug. 27. On Aug. 31 it will have been three months since the Eleventh regiment and the Fifth light artillery have seen a penny of Uncle Sam's money.1 This rogiment and artillery only a few days ago vero called upon to perform an ex traordinary marchiunder peculiar diffi culties and responded to a man, two stealing away f rornj the hospital to join the firing tine. BuVfcr three months the only knowledge?-they had that they were employed by Uncle tarn was tbo serving cf rations wbeu they had theru. This speaks well fcr tbo ppirit of tho men, but there must be some thing wrong between hero and Wash ington. '' ', .. ,'v' . - - i Now that there is no war, tho volnn- . . " 1 1 rrti teers are raising, xney are not a peer and helpless set, by any means, and many an inquiry here may result in a court martial over there. What a shame it is that scandal should always follow on tho heels of a high purpose! But al ready the names of somo well known men aro bandied about here as freely as if the proof .was not wanting -and it is not. . . Whero the paymasters mo Washing ton only knows. A detachment of Troop A escorted two with their treasure to Utuado, where the money was paid out to troops away back inltheir r,ay, but who had dene nothing "except get wet. Since then nothing has been heard of tno paymasters, except tnat tney are coming "monana. '' Men who have been pushed steadily forward to the front have heard that "they are coming" so often that they only criu and ring in the old, old, "So's Christmas !" Jt is no joke to be four months-with out pay, especially when thrown into an island like this, where one must take tho best of care of himself -or go to the sick tent, tho hospital, the fever ward and perhaps the grave. A penny for a lime at the right .time would have toned up that bad stOnmch. Three cents for a glass of brandy would have pre sented that congestive chill, but Uncle Sam had forgotten, and there isn't to day one cent of" his money in the entire. army ih the western end of the island. At San Marias, a youug West Point er, a volunteer or a company or tne Eleventh infantry, gratefully accepted a loan of a few dollars for delicacies which were necessities to him. A rich and well bred New York man, he had suffered quietly with his men, sleeping in the rain and mud and eating the stuff called rations. This young West Point er had. been advanced to first lieutenant for gallantry during the fight at Las, or San, Marias, as it is called there. j Imagine what the young lieutenant did with the borrowed money the first he had seen in three months! He bought a clean undershirt and half a beef. The former he donned with a sigh of satis faction,, after burying its predecessor-; the latter he assisted his company in 6towing away in one gorgeous gorge the first fresh meat any of i them, had eaten for three weeks. ' - Another volunteer, attached to the Fourth army corps and sent here (San uerman) on hospital duty, says not a man in his detachment has been paid for four months, and he has not met a soldier who had received a penny in less than three months. This man is a grad uate from a New York medical school and is indignant and amazed at the way the soldiers are being treated. They an ticipated hardship and even privation, but not indifference and neglect. He tells of stories of delicacies tent over in the relief ships by good American wom en and intended for the sick, but which never reached them.' All that, of course, is mere orivate i-candal and will be traced in time to the Officers who inter cepted these merciful 4ittle gifts, but the great Question, as to why the sol diers are not paid, must be answered by higher authority than a petty officer : The alleged military postoSce, too, is a pathetic joke. The lack of money from the government would not he felt so keenly were not all communication with home absolutely cut off. I have been fortunate irf being hero only one month, so it is not longer than that since I heard from home but the sol diers here number, .thousands who have not heard' a word from home for three months. There are letters for them at Tampa, Key West, in fumigation at Santiago at Ponce or any where or ev erywhere except where they ought to be. I The private, hungry, cold,, bare and penniless, sleeping with his face in the rain and his back in the, mud, with the advance cuard close to Lares, demands that the blame be fixed for theso un necessary privations. The commanding officer, here or elsewhere, who has all he needs except what he wants for his .boys away in front, inusts upon it .Ihc Ametican prep!c will have it. Harry N.; Gaither. Cor. New York Tress. " . A The Country's Call. . When vou-hemd this country cnilin au Mho wasn't taliin. soft : Thar wai n't r-u iiian a-hidin In the old time ! fodder -loft ; Thar wuz patriots by the dozens, , ' All j e'r brothers an ye'r cousins," But 'twuz hard work 'git tin in the armyl Th y were erowdki fer recruitin from nil cor ners of the states, t They were jumpin,-of the fences, they were elinibiii of the gates! IJuf, with privates by the million . - And with colonels by 'the billion f . It was hard work gittin in the army! '-- - P. U. 8. in Atlanta Constitution. , M'INERNEYlS LONG SHOT. Uow the Sergeant Picked Geueral Linares Off His llorx.o tit Santiago. Sergeant Mclnerney of E comnauv. Ninth infantry, was neenincr nvor tho edgb of the tfench before Sar.tia-o the other morning; near' him' stood his lieutenant- Tho Ninth had received .'pKlers from its colonel not to fire uuloss si, or dered. ' .-- "Lieutenant," said tho - sere-ca-it. "there's a Spaniard on a whif.s liorge, yith slail olicers around him. 1 think he's a Kcucral officer. Tim lktnn( i 1,000 yards. Can I pick him oT" The y.-ord passed alcn" nud rjermission cainn GKNEKAL LIN AUKS back. Mclnerney rolled his cartridge over histonguo (a soldier's superstition) and loaded his rifio. Thou resting his rifle on the edge of the pit he aimed and fired. "I undershot just 100 yards, " said ho, drawing another cartridge from his mouth, "but it didn't scare him-" When Mclnerney's rifle cracked again, ne erica, "t got lnm, and tne officer on the white horse fell over with a shot in", his shoulder. It was General Liuares, tho Spanish cemmaudant Be fore Mclnerney could get under cover a Manser clipped tho dirt an inch from his car. "A little too far to the right," ne cried, wavmg jus ngnt arm as though he wero a target marker on a riflo range. Chicago Record. Tho American Soldier. -'.' 'Tis the word of coniinand : "Quick to arms! Qnick to arn..s!" American eoldici-s not a word disobey. They'll rest on their guns whjjn ring war's alarms. Impetuous thoir eharge, naught can stay, naught can stay - Though sharp bo the conflict, they, faltering not, . On, on up to Caney make their way. With' each crack "of musket, when close whiz the shot. t . . . . They're pTondest in the tliickesrt of the fray. t - , ' "Drive the-foe from the trench and smash their redoubt 1 " J Charge With lised bayonet!" that command riny.s njam. . Bee! Quickening their steo. on they rush with a shout. And the.; foe now they flee. "On, on, my brave men!" :Twas a victory, yeg, but it cost us most dear. For n-any a brave lad strewed the main. (:ut-' American soldier can die without four When the need of their country's made plain". - Hark! OtT with tht hat and sad bow the head, Sounds a funeral dirge, comes n funeral train. Clon our country's aitar these soldiers lie dt-r.u- had our thoughts, sore our hearts and tears for the slain Dr. R. S. Woodworth in Atlanta Constitu tion. W ANTED SEVERAL- TRUSTWORTHY pkksons in this stat-:- to manage our business in tneir own. una neamy - . t i i countu :i. It is mainly olure work con ted at home. Salary straight fgco a-year and' expenses - definite- bonahde jio more,- no less s ttary. .Monmiy 1-75. Re-fc-renc.cs. .. hnclose st-It addressed stamped envelope. He.Urt 1;.. Hes, Prest., Hept M. -.Chicago; - BISMARCK'S PHYSICIAN. llow tho Famoas Dr. Schweninger Be came the Prince's Best Friend. The late Princo Bismarck's physician, the famous Dr. Schweninger, was said to be the only man wh6 had any real influence over Bismarck, For years the chancellor" bad been troubled with fa cial neuralgia; and after several special ists had tried in vain to cure him Count Herbert Bisir.arck suggested that. Dr. Schweninger bo consulted. His father assented, and the doctor came and straightway began fo question and ex amine his patient. Unaccustomed to restraint of any kind, Bismarck could not contain himself under this ordeal and exclaim cl impatiently: "Oh, have doute with your long winded questions! Idon't see their tuso, and they are tir ing me to death. " "They tire you, eh?" said Schwenin ger coolly. "So you want me to core you, and yet you won't tako thestrouble to answer my questions? It seems to me that yea traght to have called in a veterinary surgeon, for these gentlemen cure their patients without asking them any questions " Bismarck could hardly believe his ears. Clinching his fists, he rose from his chair and glared at , Schweninger in .speechless rago. Schweninger ..smiled iraperturbably at him, and gradually the chancellor cooled, and finally he re sunied hi? teat and said: "If you can not cure me without all this formality, eo abend with your questions. It will certainly l e a great relief to me if I find that yonr medical skill is on a par with yonr ability to make impertinent re marks." After that day .this "imperti- .nent" physician was Bismarck's bes friend. Lt. Louis Post-Dismtch. ; .AVhy allow yourself tn lie d-.vly tor-.. tun d -at the stake of dUeasi ? Chills nnd Fwtr will unclorm ne. ami eventii- allvlii'e'ak down Ibe strongest const i t ut i n -"" R) 11 K 1 -C U R A ' (Sweet Chill Tonic xf 1 ron) is more effe rtive than Ofiinine and beiiiir coinbiuctl with Iron ; is a excellent Tonic and Nervine Med icine. . It is plcasrint to. take, is sold under positive- guarantee;Uo jcure or mnne'v refunded. "Accent no "substi- Z sSfbj,. SteJZ&Jl JT STEENBEEG. SPEAKS. HE EXPLAINS HIS ATTITUDE (TOWARD : THE RED CROSS ASSOCIATION Denies That He Vas Ilostiie to! That Or- Conization He Believes Relief, When Kceded, Khocld lie Vriv.iity Accepted " Without Keferenco to the Source. The 'statement in regard to the atti- tnde of the medical department of the army toward the National lied Cross society was made by Surgeon General Sternberg the other day: "Owing to the pressure of ihy official ' duties, I have-not heretofore felt justi fied in takinc the time to mako an ex planation with reference to .xnjr attitude toward the American National Red Cross. "It has - been repeatedly charged in the newspapers that I am hostile to this organization and have refused to accept. its assistance in the care of our sick and wounded soldiers, and that as; a result of this refusal there has been unneces sary suffering. , "These charges are without founda tion, except in so far as I have objected I)R. STERNBERO. to the sending of female nurses with troops in the field engaged in active op erations. Wo have a Red Cross hospital corps in the army of enlisted men, 7h0se duty it is to render fii!st aid to the wounded upon the field pf . battle and to care for the sick in ou division field hospitals, and I have been of the opinion that female nurses would be an incumbrance to troops duripg active operations, but so soon as serious sick nesses developed 1 in our camps and it became necessary to treat typhoid fever cases in our field hospitals I gladly ac cepted the services ofvjrained female nurses for the division field hospital, and in our general hospitals we have employed them from the first. The gen eral testimony from tho surgeons in charge of these hospitals has been that their services have been of great value .Very many of these trained nurses have been obtained through the kind assist ance of the Red Cross Society jjor Main tenance of Trained Nurses, Auxiliary No. 8, and I desire to express my high appreciation or tne valuable services rendered to the medical department of the army by this organization "My attitude toward relief organiza tions is shown by an indorsement, dated May 5, upon a letter addressed by the Rev. Henry C. McCook of Philadelphia to the president and referred to me for remark : " May 5, 1898. Respectful y return ed to the adjutant general of the army, The plan proposed for the organization of a relief association appears to have been well considered, and the object in view will commend itself to every pa- triotio citizen. But it is a question whether the president should give special privileges to any particular or ganization. Other prominent individ uals in distant parts of the country may be organizing for the same 'purpose. One such, proposition has conbe to me from Chicago. . While I approve in a general way of organizations for the re lief work proposed, it appears to "me that it will be best not to gije in ad vance exclusive privileges to any par ticular organization. In case jf need, assistance should be accepted from any organization prepared to give it.' " "This has been my guiding principle throughout that relief when needed should he promptly accepted without reference to the source from which it comes. - - - "A committee of the American Na tional Red Cross association. cal ed upon me in my office in Washington some time in advance of the landing of our troops in Santiago, making an offer of assistance. I received them most cour teously and advised them to use ;heir re sources in fitting up a hospitil ship, telling them that a hospital s iip was now being fitted up for the usa of the medical department,, but it was not at ail lmprooable tliatau emergenojy would arise which would overtax our Resources and that in such an event, a hospital ship, properly equipped, ha ping on board a corps of doctors and nurses, would be a most valuable auxiliary. . ;. "Furthermore, the Americar Nation al Red Cross association has lad full authority to send agents and supplies to all our camps since June 9," 1898, and if there has been suffering for want of needed supplies they must share the resi-ousibiiuy with tbo medical depart ment cf the army for such suffering. "To show my cordial relations. with the National Red Cross relief committee I venture toqucte fiom a letter of Aug. I I . received t y me from Mr. C leveland II. Dodge, chairmrof the supply com mittee. Mr. Dodge says, 'I want again to assure you personally and on behalf of our committee of our earnest desire to assist you 'in every possible' way and to thank you tor calling upon us so franklv.' , - - "Foryears,J savsCapt. C. Rlneller I have relied more unon aver s rms than anything else in., the nledicene chest, to - regulate niy bowels, those of the ship's crew. 'I hese and pills I " In a recent letter f rem Mrs. Win i throp Cowdin, v ice president of the Red Cross ' Society. For Maintenance cf ; Trained Nurses,, she says; ' We greatly ! appreciate your courtesy to us and feel ! most grateful to have been permitted to serve you in any; way.' " ' :-: NORTH AMERICAN SAINT. A Late. Bishop of Philadelphia Slay Be v. ..,';.;' Canonized. ''-! ;. The Very Rev. Joseph Wessel of the Order cf tbQ vRedemptcristff is on his way to Home with documents intended to prove' that the virtueB and religious zeal of the late John Nepc-ranceno Neu- mani, bishop : cf Philadelphia, make him worthy, of canOuization. If tho good bishop : be canonized, he will bo the only North American saint on the calendar. The "only American faint is St. Rcso of Lima, who died in 1617 in Peru. ' '' Bishop Neumann was born in Bohe mia in 1811. He came to New York in 1866 and was ordained a priest by Bish op Dubois. He did mission work among the Indians, joined the congregation of the Most - Holy Redeemer (as the Re demptorist order is designated), and in 1852 was made-bishop of Philadelphia. He died in I860. Ills religious work was chiefly ampng children, and it' is said ho was so untiring in his labors that frequently he would net go to bed, but slept for awhile in a chair. ' Two years ago the church sanctioned an inquiry into' the life of' Bishop Neu mann, the first step in the process of canonization, which is slow. Father Wessel was then made postulant of the cause, and ho has examined witnesses and laid evidenco of Bishop Neumann's sanctity before the court of inquiry, which has held its sessions in Philadel phia. Archbishop Ryan presided over the court, which was made up of priests known as judges and promoters of the faith, who, as the representatives of the holy see, wero .addressed as most illus trious and most reverend. This testimony, properly indorsed and authenticated, Father' Wessel takes to Rome, where ho will lay it before the court that has the power to add names to the calendar cf ' saints. It may be years before this very deliberate court makes its decision concerning Bishop Neumann. r And before ho will be ele vated to. saiuthood; it will bo necessary to prove . that ho worked at least two miracles. Now York Woild. .Bicycle roiiyeman's Achievement. Whilo playing with aoaia other boys at One Hundred and Fourth street and Second avenmv New York, the other morning Lho Siarzlv-y, 1; years old,' of 3033 Seecnd 'avenue was bitten by a large, black dog.owud I by Henry Boker 1 bt88titrro';JUtf .- -Yoiws-fcferrzity left hand was badly lacerated Bicycle Policemtui Fogaity: placea "the little fellow in front of him on his wheel and scorched to the Harlem , hos pital, where the boy's wound were cauterized. The surgeons there stated that Fogartyrs prompt actiou had prob ably saved the boy from lockjaw. . . The -last, charter of a ceniur? ninny wonderful diacovenoa i.i hut none that have sc'r,n:nh 3 t humam'ty than that stcriin !! In remedy, Browns' Iron Bitters. J; , contain the very elerneui of jro r.nd neither man, woman t-x ciii ; 1 it without deriving the grt-n1st Broivns'Iron Bittera is so'd i v ''-: i ;j. M 1 :ir. its... I"iuis For Yellow Fctr. ; The Culipoit (Mi.s ) Southward re epoctfnlly informs .-The Forest Register and others of tho state press who are congratulating themselves and the state board of health that a wonderful dis covery in rasdh-al science was made at McHenry this summer, and that is noth ing less than a new cuie for yellow fever. A married lady living in Mc Henry during the epidemic of quaran tine became unwell, the result cf natu ral conditions. Tho physicians declared her case one of yellow fever and pre scribed medicine. - The lady was yearn ing for plums. Relatives sent four miles in the country aud secured a supply, of which the lady ate, say, two quarts and in a couple of days was entirely well.. She did not touch the doctor's medicine. The state board who so valiantly stamp ed out the fever at McHenry should make claim for the discovery of the plum, cure. On a War Footinc. If we keep on picking out coaling sta tions all over tho Pacific, wo shall have enough to start another war. Pitts burg Timc3. V - Hardships ISndared by Soldiers. The authorities of New York state are angry because the Third regiment, New York volunteers, was obliged to march from Camp Alger to Thorough fare Gap. The men experienced a series of hardships which wero Unnecessary at least, according to the reports re ceived. The' first day's march was . conducted in the heat of the day,, during which many of the men fell on the roadside from exhaustion. One died while on the march, and five as a result of it. In consequence of -the nciiarrival of the wagon train the men wero without food for 24 hours succeeding their first day's march. On the third day they proceeded in a heavy rainstorm' and without drinking water, the men being com pelled to drink from tho muddy pools along the road Tuese aro but samples of what was experienced during 'that a.arih. . --'..''..;.. IMS rj--i tiuneh ll-. Si' Periancnt1v cured by the i'nster'v t nonets of.-rsoiun American nervine- 1 i'ii'.u' : Itivaiiils Heed suit ru. loivjer. bet anse this great .remedy t an cure them ad. It is a cure fr the whole world of stomach , weakness aiKl indi gestion. The cun- begins with ihe.first tlo.se. The relief it brings is marvel lous an-? surprisingv i t -makes no fail ure never disappoints, f No ; matter how long you have sf.lTere.rf, your mre is certain under the use of this great health giving force! J'leasaht and lal- 01 IE EUTUEE NAVY. I ! I ur;sattleships MUST HAVE HIGH ER SPEED. ? - .'; Tho War With Sp3ia Demonstrated - thej Value of. Armored Cruieors The Con-i - i flict Will Probably Develop Some New! Tyjtes of Yesacla. - ' -''" , For therst time since the new steel fleet was begun we have the experiencei of actual war to guide us in its enlarge-j ment. "Such modifications therefore as kzg shall make in our programme will be those suggested by our- contest withj Spain aud by tho results of that contest in enlarging our domains. - . , ' To begin with, we -shall hereafter give our battleships higher speed, great-j er coal endurance and a larger ratio of plated surface. Of the value of ' battle-! ships there can bo no doubt. At San tis ago our vessels of that class had only! armored cruisers t,o contend with, but in another war they may have to figlitl ships of their own type. We must add at least three knots to their speed, and instead of the 15 or 16 knots hitherto contracted for must demand 18 or 19.j Another suggestion, arising- from the great damage w'hich can bo done by shells, is that instead of confining armor to what are called vital parts plates thick enough to keep out the fire of small rapid fire guns should extendi throughout the Ehips. Certain parts of a battleship can, indeed, be shot awayj without destroying her power to keep afloat and use her guns, but great loss of life may follow from exploding shells! in those parts. - ' ... : j The need of . a good steaming radius has been emphasized by tho war, notably - by what was demanded of the Oregonj in her long run, and good -bunker ca-j pacity will bo among the leading feat- ures of our future battleships. Since, for high speed and great radius of ao-j tion more space is required for ma-i chinery and coal, it follows, that our battleships hereafter will be larger than those hitherto built. Fortunately the superior hardness of the latest armor will furnish adequate protection ; from plates less thick than the old ones. We now have the : battleships Iowa, Indiana, Oregon, Massachusetts and Texas; building " and perhaps to be ready by or before tho end of next year, the Kearsarge, Kentucky, Illinois, Ala bam a aud Wisconsin; authorized but not laid down, the Maine, Missouri and Ohio. As soon as possible this force ot 13 battleships should be made 20, and not before 80 are supplied can our wat establishment be called satisfactory in this type. ' ' I In no particular have the teachings of the war been more striking than ih their demonstration- of the value of armored cruisers. Our only example! of this type now are the New York and Brooklyn, but their services during thd late war were most valuable. i Of ,'- protected cruisers we can hardl; speak too highly, considering that Dewey's great victory at Manila was chiefly won by them. "Yet we cannot be said to need more of them now. Strong1 in this class before the war, we adde two of the finest of them, the New Orj leans and the Albany, aud some of our auxiliary vessels if retained will alsd" swell the list. " Besides, the new armor! ed cruisers would be faster than most of the protected cruisers. ' ' The monitors did well by us in the war, and' the Monterey and Monadnock.t I" although intended only for coast de-i fense, crossed the Pacific. Still, withj the 6 double turrets now in commia-( 'eion, the 12 single turrets which have! .been repaired and made serviceable and; the 3 war monitors ordered at the last! session of congress we shall have all of j this type of vessels immediately needed-j We -incline to think also that when! the 28 torpedo boats and destroyers, fori which bids are, ta bo opened at once are put under contract, we shall feel rea- j spnably equipped in that class. Wej shall then have surpassed our original tnrnnHn finnf. nrnctrammA. and fchfi ftVfints! -w-1 t o - - -- I sof the recent war have rather tended to; dimmish the prestige of - theso craft. J They have a sphere of great usefulness j of their own, but in making further ad-i ditions to cur torpedo flotilla we shall j probably never' feel the need again of adding 28 at a single stroke. We shall doubfiless take care to keep ourselves supplied with repair ships! like the Vulcan, hospital ships like thej Solace, transports and colliera It will j not be surprisng to find that the war! has evolved some new types of vessel;; and armored mortar boats for harbors, which will carry the line of defence by heavy mortars out beyodd the range of Ehoro forts, have already been suggest ed. New York" Sun. . Be Careful of Old Books. If you have any old books stored away anywhere that is, books dating back previous to the eighteenth century you may be surprised to learn that they are even more, valuable, than 'you thought. Concealed in the antique binding, may be parchment manuscripts of priceless value. That mediajval bookbinders were in the habit of hiding away these treas ures between the boards of their books is a discovery due to the research . of Professor Caspar Rene Gregory of Leip-j sic, who is at present -delivering a course cf lectures at the University of Chicago. Professor Gregory has been remarkably successful in dissecting the! bindings of old bocks, and the resnlt of! his labors is now given' to the public for the first time. . I Will Ket He AcceptecL - - The su.getiou mado in certain quar ters that we sbould give back the Phil ippines, to ijuiiu, keeping only one or two --'coaling' ttatious as the beccarlv trcits of Dewey's victory, wir! not bo accented by the American pecplo; New! York Sun.; ' . V ? "In a minute"' one dose of Hart's Essence ok. Ginger will relieve any ordinary case of Colic, Tramps or Naui sea. An unexcelled remedy for Diar rhoea, Cholera J.Srbus,: Summer co- DISPOSAL 0F our igl.nds. Oorernor Bradley Is Opposed to tho Ac I qnislllon ot Foreign Territory, f Governor William O. Bradley of Kentucky recently declined to give a feigned statement of his view of the peace negotiations, but said: "You may quote me as saying Spain should be compelled to jay every tlollar of the expense of this war. That we should acquire commercial advantages in all the countries and colonies under her control and coaling- stations for our ships admits of. 'no argument Wo should not. lu tho midst of our tri umphs, however significant, bo overcome with the glamour of conquest or inordi nate desiro fcr the Requisition cf tcrri- j GOVERNOR WILLIAM O. ORADLET. tjory. Monarchies and empires may and will engage in war to bring other coun tries into subjugation in order to fill liheir coffers and add to their territory. This is but the natural outgrowth of their antecedents and teachings. " A republic founded on the bedrock )f liberty, with the declaration that all nen are born free and equal and that governments derive" their' just powers from the consent of the governed, can not engage in the conquest of other lands. Tho acquisition of foreign terri tory means the formation of a standing iprny in every country so acquired and the building of a navy to hold the ter ritory in subjugation. It means tax ation, a strongly centralized govern ment and the opportunity yes, the probability of measuring arms -with the combined nations of the world. It means troublesome entanglements and complications. That the hand should be taken from the throat of starving Cubans and a stable government given the people of Cuba is justified alike by very principle of religion and morals. But when this is done, as it may be by treaty adjustment, all has been accom plished that is necessary and proper. " j-New York Journal. ROOSEVELT WAS WOUNDED. Bougb. Rider Says a Piece of Shell Struck His Colonel's Hand. It was found out recently that Colo Uel Roosevelt really possesses that wnlcn . Mr. Croker says any man run ning for governor this fall will need ; the evidence that he was wounded in battle. The story was told by a private in Colonel Roosevelt's regiment, who is now in the hospital at Governors is land. It was at San Juan hill. Roose elt and some other officers were stand ing together in a little clearing on the slope of the hill. Bullets were flying, and finally a fragment of shell struck (jJolonel Roosevelt on the back of the left hand. - ,; - It was a glancing blow and simply Bpraped the flesh.. The wound bled profusely- Colonel Roosevelt whipped out hks handkerchief, bound it around his hand and said: "Well, that's the first ohe. They'll have to do better than that niext time." "Just as he said that," continued the rough rider, "a young officer standing near him was killed by aj Spaniard up in the top of one of the trees. The same sharpshooter picked off several of our men before ho was killed by a private cf the Twenty-fourth in fantry, one of the colored regiments. "About that time I was sent up into the trenches. Oh, but it was hot! After lid been there for some time I was re lieved to go back to take a little rest On the way I met Colonel Roosevelt. Bte noticed mo and asked: 'Where have yoa been, my boy? Up in the trenches? . It's hot as the devil up there, isir't it? owvru you what to do; You go back there and i tell my cook to make you some good I coffee and give you a bite to eat. We can't spare any good men, and they must , have enough to eat Go along. now.' I tell you, you can fight for a man like that. What's gbod enough for you is good enough for him." He'd give up his own blanket to mako one cf his men- comfortable. . New York Sun. :-. -Praying: and FigWtlng. , The captain of tho Texas has atfract- ed confiiderable attention becauso he is fejrvent in prayer as well as brave and zoalou in t'attle. Ail men pray, but Captain Philip prefers tho conventional way. Stcuewall Jackson's colored serv ant used to say that when Marse Jack- sou got up twice in .the night to pray he knew "the debble would be to pay next day." Boston Transcript When Spain's Ship Get on Top. Future upheavals ; oi nature may cause scientists to marvel at the subina .tine scrap piles accumulated by this generation. Washington Star. K-lif In Six Hours. i . . (Distressing: Kidney and Bladder lis- ease relieved in six hours "by "New Gkeat SouYh American Kidney MURE. It is a great surprise on ac count of its exceeding promptness in relieving pain in bladder, kidney and back, in male or female. '- Relieves re terition of water almost immediately If you want quick relief and cure this ON A PEACE MISSION. vuss JESSIE SCHLEY'S STORY OF PERIL IN MADRID. I he Saw the Queen Keeent, bat Had to Flee For Her Lire Peace Petition Vf- les Maria Christina and Almodovar ' Could GlTe Her Only Kindly Assurances. Despite tho false reports pent from - - Madrid that Miss Jessio Schley, with her petition for peace, did not see tho queen, tho American girl succeeded in 1 accomplishing her mission, though she was compelled by the hostile populace to flee quickly from Madrid. - - Tho queen regent received her kind ly, talked to - her and encouraged her. . MISS JESSIE SCHLET. but gave expression to such words of helplessness as show how littlo power is left to the sovereign of Spain. Miss Schley was compelled to go to Lisbon, although nominally under the queen's protection. The first news her anxious friends in Paris bad from her came the ether day in a short letter -from Lisbon, telling of her safety and rocounting her experiences, her rccep- ; tion by the queen, her interview with' the minister of foreign affairs and her flight from .Madrid under the protec- , tion of tho British embassador. Tho New York Journal is enabled to -give Miss Schley's letter er btim : When 1 was appointed a delr-guto by the ' peace societies of Paris to go to Madrid, 1 little thought my mission wonld bo ro euccefwfnL From tho moment 1 reached the frontier olU--; ciais were very . kind and seemed to keep a . protecting eye on me. Throngh the Influence of tho lady nuperlor of the convent where I Ftopped tho queen gra ciously fraveme'a hrHring without delay. L'cr majcMty took my psipers, riau them over, and s I explained that I required them to present to President McKinley she returned them to" me the next day through one cf her maids of Z honor. ' The qnoen need the following words: "I tan deeply touched by these l)eautiful resolutions ;,ln favor of peac-t but I am a constitutional sovereign and eimnot take tho initiative in any matter without my ministers. Go and sea some of my ministers. " The queen's maid of honor, who visited mo every day while I was at Madrid, told mt that, though her niajisty yearned for peace. the could not, in deference to her ministers, ap pear to be overunjiouH for it. Acting upon tho queen's suggestion to boo -some minister, I culled nion the wjert tery of etatc, Duke Ahnodovar del Ria Fio;a him 1 have received tho following letter: "The gimcrosity and enercy . which have prompted you to mr.ko this long excursion to a strange land for 1bo sake of .cace, united to your intense patriotism and to your lovo for Spain. eonvinc me that you will be a power ful antf" ben'll.fnt influeuco in the United States. Tho brlp of your leagoeof which you are such a worthy memlr, cannot fail to do good. I approve of your resolutions and wish you success with tbo president of the United States on the panio nu-sion. "- Some of the Jinjro papers colled mo General Bhafter's daughter and raised fuch a row that there was j?rcat danger of an attack being made by the mob upon tho ctjhvent whtTO I was stopping; hence I lerTseeretly and swiftly. - Sir Henry Drunimo:ul v.ol.T, the British em bassador, will take charge of nny further ne gotiations in refi-nc(; to my cause in Madrid. He very courteously fixi-ninh'd me with an e-" cort to tho etatioa vrhf-n I was leavin" Lisbon. Jtsaiz A. iX'ii lk Y. Tbo foreign trade cf Porto Rice amounted to $30,01)0,000 last year. We can uso this in our business. Syracuse Standard. Sacrificed to Blood Poison. : Those who-have never had Blood P6i son can not know whet atdeperate con dition it can produce. This terrible disease which the doctors are totally unable to cure, is communicated from one generation to another, inflicting its taint upon countless innocent ojnes. Some years ago I was inoculated with poison try a nurse who infected siy babe with blood taint. The little one was . unequal to the strup'e. and its life was yielded np to the let For six lonf to the fearful poison. years I suf- fered untold misery. I was coverea with sores and ulcers from head to foot, and no lanuate can express my feeling of wos.during thofse jong years. I had the bes medical treatment. . Set eral physicians succes sively treated me. hut ai to no purpose. The mer cury and potaph seemed to add fuel to ths awfuLllame which was dvourinj me. I was advised by -friends wh had seen wonderful cures mrfdehy it. to trr Swift's .Cpecifle.- We' got two bottles, and I felt hi: asrain revive Ln my breast hone for health and happince again. I improved f rorrthe start, and a con plete and ierfect enre was the result. - S. S. t. is th only blcd remedy which reaehes de peraxe cases. Mes. T. V. Lee. Jlontgomery, Ala. . Of the many blood remedies, S. S. S. is the only one which can reach deep seated, violent cases.- ' It never fails to cure perfectly and . permanently ' the most desperate cases which are beyond the reach of other remedies. Tor fs pceely VEGSTArLEi and is the only blood remedy guaranteed to contain no r r- r'-'T v: ;. 1 'rA.?riMtfciK s vavs pnf?. ' " - '-' ;' ' ' -' ""'-

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