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Halivax, July S.—Thu French
steamer Ls liouigogne, of Uir L'ara
pxgnie (teoerale Traua Atlantlque
Line, with 725 souls ou board, was run
down by the iron sailing ship Cromer
thythire, TO miles south of Sable Is
land, during tbe early morning nf July
4, and sunk wllblu half an hour, car
rying with her over 500 of her passen
gers and crew. The balance, who were
not drawn down by tlie fearful suction,
struggled and rouglit for life, until 103
were at length recount from death by
the crew of tbe Cromartyshire, which
ship survived the collision. A thick
fog prevailed at tbe lime of tbe dis
aster.
The story of the fearful accident
from the few officers itnd crow wbu
were saved is yet to be told, but if tbe
words of the passengers who were
dragged aboard Uie Cromartyshire, sud
later brought Into tine port by the
steamer Orvclau are to be believed the
last few minutes ou buard the Bour
gogne witnessed some of the most ter
rible scenes of horror and cruelty that
have blotted tbe history of a civilized
race.
Instead ol the discipline which so
often bad been the nos bright feature
of suoh awful momenta, the crew of
tbe stesuner rouglit like demons for the
few Ilfs boats aud rafts, haltering the
helpless passengers away from their
ouly mean* of sslfatiou, with the re
sult that the stroug overcame the
weak, aud tbe list of oue hundred and
sixty-three saved contained tbe name
of bat oue woman.
The Bourgogne I tod left New York
bouud for Havre, on Saturday, July 2,
while the Cromartyshire was on her
way over from (ilaijow, with a crew of
21 men. Although the Trauo-Allnntie
ateomecs have a definite course, the
Uourgogrm was to all aoocuuta 40 mile*
or more to the north of these lours.
The fog wo* vrry dense and the big
Iruu ship was sailing aluug with re
duced canvas and blowing the fog horn.
Suddenly out of tho tog rushed a great
steamer and In a moment there was a
fearful crash, the true prow of the ship
plunging into the port tide of the
steamer just under the bridge. The
shock was tei rtflo and tare a tremen
dous hole in the steamer, while the en
tire bow of the ship was demolished.
The steamer plnuged on into the fog
again, her whistle crying (or help and
her rocket* signalling her dire distress.
The Cromartyshire was rounded to,
and her master. Captain Henderson,
waa considerably relieved In finding
that she was lu no danger of sinking.
OH to the eastward could be heard the
hoarse call of the steamer and as the
fag began to lift all tlte boats on tbe
ship were launched. Half an hour af
ter the ooltifion occurred the misty
ourtaio went up, giving a clear view
for miles and then It was that those ou
the Cromartyshire realized tbe rearfnl
struggle for life On board tbe Bour
gogne the collision had come at tacb a
time In the morning that few beside
her crew were on dank, but the shock
roused nearly every one and witbin a
few minute* the deoks were crowdnL
At first it seemed us if there was
some attempt at discipline. A few of
the boats were twnog off and some uf
tho passengers alio area to get Into
them. Jint *n the steamer began to
settle and list to port, the officer* lust
control of the crew and what was pro
bably a panto ensued. Passengers and
crew fought for the boats and lire
rafts. It was a fight to the death in
Itself, while death In the waters stared
every one la the rsoe. The strong bet
tered dowu tbe wnaz, tha woeseu and
children being pushed far away from
any hope of resouo. Fists, oars Rnd
even knives, were used by some uf tbe
demons to keep tbelr places. The offl-'
cars seemed to have been powerless be
fore tbelr own men. and only four were
saved.
At tba ship tank the vortex of water
lucked dbwo everything on 111* surface
wltiiln a certain radiua. A couple of
minute* later wbeo the motion ceaeed,
tbOM still allva law about 200 bod let
come up out of ibe water with a ruah,
as if the lea wir* giving up tba dead
after having aw.illowcd the ship. But
the struggle for Ufa still continued af
ter the Ullp wrnt down. Hundred*
floated about graaplug for raft*, boats
aod wreckage in frantic endeavor to
keep above water. F.ven then, many
of those In the boali. If tlie stories told
are to be believed, allowed ihelr brutal
ity by beating o« many of til one who
attempted to ollmb overboard.
By this time tba small boats of tba
Oomartyiblre bad ooooa up and tba
workef rescue began. Tba crew of
the Alp worked heroically aod saved
wary on# »l*o had roenajpd to keep
above water, but even then aeorre fell
•way from boats, rifts, aod wreckage,
exhausted, aod wars drowoid. ft waa
all over In an hour, although for some
time after great pieces of wreckage
same I boot lug up fiem Ike bottom,
marking the spot where the liner had
•one down. Dot lltUe attempt vn
made to recover the bod lee of i be ill
fated passenger* or crew, and the bat
tered talk at the bottom of the ocean
will probably bn fqrevar their tomb.
Aloof In lbe afternoon Ute iteamer
Grecian was alghtad coming from tba
westward sad a few hour* afterward
the Crovaartyabir# was takes lu tow
a ad arrived bore this morales.
Strang*)/ enough, Mr. Laoeaao iv tba
onl/ SMS of tbs saloon and cabin pa*,
•auger* who survive*, while hi* wife is
tba only woman of 400, sot only of tbs
Itrst aaxxxi enhhi, bet ot tba whole skip
who (neaped Mr*. Tuseaxae wits roused
from her berth by her husband, who
wo* on deck at the time of the oolite
•Inn. Ite threw About hoi' tbe first ar
tlolae of cloth1' <{ che could secure, and
•be reached '.deck of tb<» lining
sbwmship to henclf ooe of muoy
frentie nod 1 ‘ dressed people who
congregated u-ont the boats, dh* saw
the captain of the steamer on the bridge
and some of tbr officer* at other points,
endeavoring to direct the effort* of the
crew to launch Hie heals. Thorn Was
llltla nwponso to the offloer*. The
crew seemed paralyzed. Visitors were
quiet and there wus no puuio at first,
tioldeu mameuta were slipping away
and tbe decks were becoming more and
more crowded with frightened people
•merging from cabin* aud oompaio
ways. The steamer was llatlog and
settling and then it wild fear nrlird ou
the throng and the people lost UieU
mason and really weut mud. Mr*.
I.aoaase was separated from hor bus
hand in the scrornbla and tun steamer
liitod so badly site *lid down the decli
vity of tliodeck and Into the water. Shfl
had token the precaution, ut her hus
band’s direction, to put on a lifts belt
before leaving her stateroom, aud
shortly after being thrown into the mm
•a* seized by the arm and drawn upon
the life raft. Her savior was bur hus
band. A moment later tb* ill-fated
steamer disappeared and u whirlpool
encircled the afmt where tbe noble cinfs
had been. P.veiybody around tbe vor
tex was drawn into it. Tbe water
rushed around, faster, and faster, and
the unfortunates disappeared lu twos
and three* with despairing crlei. Mr*.
Lnoxsae bad been ou the edgw of the
maelstrom, but something striking ber.
threw |>or Outalde the dangerous whirl
pool and the next she knew she was on
tbe life craft.
A bout containing 40 women waa
capsluJ and all went down In the
whirlpool. There was not one nuo In
tills boat and It waa left (ssl to the •!»
vita. Some of Che women were trying
to cut the ropes when tbe steamer
careened deeper and capsized tbo boat.
Mrs. I.acaasa aaya that a moment after
tho ateumer was engulfed, m*n. womeu
and obildren rues on every side of the
whirlpool, and the tight of the faces
aud arms, and the sound of tbo shrieks
were so teri ible that site will remember
them to her living day. Soma of the
scenes eu acted onboard ths L» ftur
gogne just altar the collision were ter
rible to wilurss. Men fought for poai •
tiona Id the boats llko raving maniac*,
womeu were forced back from tbe
boalN and trampled by men who made
nlf-|ires»rvsUon their (lr*t object. On
board were a large number of the lower
class of Italians sod otlicr foreigners,
who iu ttielr freuzr stopped at nothing
that promised safety for themselves.
Iu a boat was a parly of forty women,
but so great waa the panic that not a
baud was raised to assist in iu lauooh
log. Tbe occupants, so near saved,
were drowned like rats wheu the ahlp,
with an awful hissing sound, went
down, bo desperate was the situation
tbat an Italian passenger threw hi*
knife and made direct at oue who, like
himself, waa endeavoring to reach the
boats. Immediately pj* action was
Imitated in every direction. Knives
were flourished and uaed with effect.
Women and children were drtveu back
to Inevitable death at the poiul of
wenpooi, the owners of which were ex
perts In their use. According to stories
of »urv‘.vori women wore stabbed like
so many sheep.
Tho scenes oo the water waa even
worse. Maoy of the unfortunates who
were struggling Iu ths water attempted
to drag themselvea Into the boats or Ob
rafta. These were pushed Into s wa
tery grave Here. too. knives ware
used freely. Not all of tire dead mat
death by drowning. Christopher Bru
non saw a sailor hr longing to ths La
Bourgogne strike u passenger over the
bead with a baa and kill him. Tbe
body dropped Into tbe water. The pas
aengers grabbed the boat in which the
sailor was ant) attempted to get on
board.
With the exception of two paseen
ger». Prof. Locates und his wife, all
the passengers of tlie Bourgogne are
aboard the steamer (ireclan, at tbe Oo
nerd wharf. The crew um alen on
board that ilearner. All tbe crew are
collected by themselves In tbe forward
park of the deck, and are anything but
pleasant looking. The oflloer of the
gangway looked at them with a scowl,
and Kdd If be bid Ills way they would
all have been hanged to the yardarm
long ago.
The eorrespondeot Interviewed near
ly all the paaeengera who could speak
English. One passenger said the oOl
cert and crew of La Bourgogne neg
lected the passengers entirely. Tim
second oUlcer waa the only man of the
er«w who did anything to help thn ter
rifted and lialpleta passengers. ila out
loose all the boots he confd and In fact
all the boats that were tenuebed were
lauoohed by the brave around ofllaer.
He was last won standing oo the deok
with his I land oo tbe rigging going re
signedly to desth.
Chritowber Brunlnl, • passenger was
thrown Into tbr water aod swam for
two hours before he found a boat. He
clung to this ns his last hope. After
some time another man got hold of I he
same boat, and together they managed
to right It Under the seats they
found the dead bodies of four men and
three women, who bad evidently been
drowned by the oapalling of the boat,
Brunlnl natd the crew were cruel In
their conduct towards the pawei-gers.
He was uoable to get la tbe sUnmer’e
boats wheu he earns oo dock, buing
shoved away by the salkm. lie saw
many of his friends being prevented
from getting Into the tmata by tho tail
ors. He lost everything bat what bo
stood io.
Mnbliul Second*, an Italian steerage
pnaee».gnr, is among Um saved. He
eeme across a boat which he tried to
get Into, lie eventually succeeded,
but nut before a deeperete tight with
her crew. Ha wss buttered with oars
aod shoved stray with hie hull hooks.
11" managed to seise an oar. however,
and pulled himself to the boat and
el Imbed In.
August Pouil was safer to give your
oorveapoodvwt an account of bit experi
ence. Re wee in Um water about half
an hoar und attempted lo get Into u
boat. H. vnu Mixed when lie managed
to gat half lo and thrown back Into the
water. Again ha triad lo rotor tha
boat, but the inhuman savages who
manned It ware dsMimtDed to keep
Idta out. He managed at last to gel
In. Clinging to tbe life IIdb of a boat
not tar away ha mw hla mother, and
us It hla triali warn not enough, he waa
forced to watch a man shore her deep
Into the ocean with nn oar. She was
drowned, lie laid the man waa raved.
Other tolre of horror were told by
«nrv Ivors.
OABAT BXCITBMAKr IK fAHlS.
Paiiiu, July 0, 8 p. m—The oowi of
the catastrophe to La llonrgogne has
thrown the city Into consternation.
Special editions of the newsjiauer giving
detail* ara selling like wild Ore. An
enormous crowd la in front of lbs offi
ce* of the iteamaliin company, beeeecb
ing news. Thu offloea will be open all
night.
Midnight.—The police are controll
ing the large crowd besieging tba offi
ces ot tbe sioamablp company, Hill
without new* m to the passenger*
tv rod The company has only re
ceived a dispatch describing tbe collis
ion and the number saved.
President Fuare sent the following
telegram lo the comi-any; “I am
grlevloutly distressed over U>e terrible
new* and I (eel very keenly the disas
ter that baa plunged so many French
and American families Into mourn
ing. •*
ATLAXTA rXOl'Ll! OX LA DOCnOOOXS.
Att.ahta. July U.-Mr*. IL H.
Knowles sod Min Gertrud* Know!**,
whrwe iiarue* appear on till lilt of La
Bourgogne's passsngvra, forioarly lived
•" AtlauU, removing recently to New
Vork. Among the ateurage paascogers
on board were J. Fnluur and four
cUldreu, or Atlaulu. Mrs Fubrnr mid
tbe children wpra going lo Fulicr's for
mer hem* In Germany.
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Lowers iv aim hbbit tt attlkw.
rtrrHiltim Mlaber Thau la rvMay-a
n«»U»« nt Maul Un.
IMlII Aalctpbl* ItaKVinJ.
Aa compared with tlio loaa inflicted
on tbe United States forcea by lb*
Confederate! in tlia great Oat tic* of tbe
Civil war the loaa at Sautiago It small
when tlia fact la takeu luto considera
tion Uiat uur forces In the Cuban l*t
lie war* assaulting a fortified position
of Itie euomy. Io all, counting 5000
Cubans engaged, there wuro approxi
mately 21,000 troops opposed to ilia
Spaniards. If there have been us m»ny
asKOO casualties from wouuds, beat
lirotaratlons and capture, that would
lie 3 1-3 pur cent.
A study of so too of the great battles
of the Civil war will serve to allow how
much greater the losses wore there.
Here Is a list of some of the principal
actions :
At Gettysburg, fonght July 1-8, 1863
them wore 3070 killed, 14,497 wounded,
,5434 miming, a toui lova of 23,001.
I'liu entire Union fureas In the bsttlv
are estimated at about 80,000, giving
the percentage of loss as about 30.
At Spottsylvania, fought May 818,
1804, tliere were 2725 killed, 13,418
wounded, 2J5B mining, total lots of
18,300. Tbe total Unluu foroe* were
130,000 giving a percentage or 14.
At the Wlldnernas*. May 6-7, 1801
there were 2240 killed 12,037 wounded!
3383 missing, a total of 17,668. There
were 120,000 In the battle; percentage
of loss, 15.
At Antielaui, fought September 17
1809, tliere were 2108 killed, 9M9
wouuded. 753 missing, a total of 12 -
410. There were 85,oou engaged; per
centage ot lost, 15.
At Chancel torsvllle. fonght May 1-3
1BC3, thorn 10CO killed, 0789 wounded!
5010 missing, a total of 17.96Tr. There
were 78,000 in battle; percentage of
lose, 23.
At Uhlckamauga. fought September
10- 20, 18(13, there were 1030 killed,
M740 wounded, 4774 misting, a total of
10,170. Ths fill c« engaged was 05,000;
percentage of loss, 25.
At Gold Harbor, fought June 14
1884. there were 1844 killed, 0077
wounded, 1810 missing, a total of 12,
737. In battle them 88,000; percentage
or loss, 41. •
. rMaMmrt. fought December
11- 14, 1189, than were 1384 killed,
(M30J wounded, 1700 missing, a total of
13,053. Tlwr* were 100,0081„ the Un
ion foroes; percentage of loss. 13.
Al Manaasaa, fought August 28-30.
1882. there were 1747 killed, 8102
wounded. 1903 missing, a total A
14,013. Io tbe battle were 45,000; per
centage of lose, 12. ^
At Uhlloh, fought April 0-7, J809.
there were 1754 killed, 8408 won ruled
2886 missing, a total of 18,047. The
number in battle was 45,500; percen
tage or lost, 99.
At Stone’s Hirer (M nrfr**aboro\
fonght December 81, 1808, there were
1730 killed, 7809 wounded, 8717 mim
ing, a total of 13,940. Tbe number la
battle was 48.000; percentage of low,
At l’etertfmrg, fought Jua* 16-10,
1801, there were 1088 killed. 8313
wounded, 1183 missing, a total of 11 -
350. The number In battle was t(X>!
000; percentage nt loaa. U.
WeatrM *Me Wk*|, MIIIm.
InMoi. Malar, Journal.
Some lawyer* were talking tiir oilier
day la a I’lacatoqula town about the
tpiiok wit of Chief Jnatleo Cetera To
WluVrulu, one nf them told a Mory uf
whet occurred onoe upon e time be
tween Cetera and -old Cornetlue." the
porter of * big hotel In Mentor.
The Chief area then plain Mr. Paler*,
lie had boarded at the hotel for moral
ywua. anil aa a matter of oourye had
had a good many froUceand good tlraaa
there, all of which were folly within
Cornelia*' knowledge. One day Cor
nelloa nm to him la great errloataew.
U> pab4l*h n book Ulllnf my trporl
•Dcea and reeclleetloe* alnno 1 bare
been porter In the ttouie. Ilow many
ooplee will you take V'
ThoodrratiOn. Ouroallue!" replied
Mr. Petere, Inttantly, -If you era going
U> tell wbat you know, I'll ta<« the
whole edit toe.”
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A1*“* ««• »hn UiHi.
Mihoner OUpatuta xow xor* Huu. June Bth.
The first news of Uis first battle of
the Bough Rllers reached the camp
here about ooou. Before 1 o'clock
word had oom« dial Edward llarrbatl.
* correspondent of tbo New York
Journal, had been shot In tbe splue
nud could uot live throughout tho day
unices be waa brought to tbe boepital
at once. Ttie ineeernger explained
that tl»e only Miters that the Boogb
itldere had were all in use, and that
there wore so many wounded soldiers
Attended to vhst not mom than
half of them oould bo brought in be.
rore nightfall, in Marshall's caw,
particularly, ovary moment counted,
so Goorss Ocffln, the artist; BUpUsn
Crane, U. (i. MscNlcbol, and two sail
ort from tho dliputch boot KautpnliA,
volunteered to gti out aod bring him.
A Ateward, who had been lo tbe butUs
•arller In the morning, led the way.
It was a scorching hot day, and Hie
five and a .half mils climb over the
rugged hills whieb roll swa> to within
a couple of miles of hantiago made Die
two fat men iu the compauy blow
hard. A narrow rosd, sesrosly more
than a bridle path, led to tbe OeM bus
wjilch bad been rxtemporlxwl
about 100 yards In Hie rear of tne bat.
tletleld.
Marshall and a dozru wounded sol
dlsrs lay on tlu, grass. Whits still
aouoe 30 fast away, Marshall reeogolxod
tbo voice of cma of tbe men In Ids
party, «ad called ool, quite loudly;
••Hello, old man I This is a funoy
pl«oe for os to meet. Last time 1 saw
you was In Lyndon, at tbe Queen's
jubilee.”
ii ttll» ,MS l>kutU
slightly on one nrm. ana we saw that
he waa puffing a way at a cigarette,
ifeeiug this, it wii iiard to realize tliat
Mur.ball waa a dangerously woouded
inau. A eight of hi* wound, however,
ohauwed that opinion. Trooper Keo
noth Bobluioa. of the Booffb Biders,
who waa one of the detail attending
the wounded, said: “Br Jove I That
nsiui la a wooder. f «aw him In the
notion when he wav struck down, and
it wasn’t ten cnitsutee later that he wae
oalraly dictating hia will to hie friend,
*'r-Laloe. and Instiling tliat Lalue
aiiuuid start at once for the coast, id
order that he might get th* first story
of the fight to the cable station.”
For ten minutes aftor the arrival of
hla frlnuds Marshall lay 10 a sort of
stupor. Then he revived, asked for
another cigarette, and, turning to- •
wunl Use crowd, said:
“It's good of you oeys to cams all
this wav just to give me a lift. I*m
ruarty to atari whenever you nr*; but 1
Urn uf all tell me, la it a girl or a
boy ?" '
No one understood hla remark at
(hat until Mr. Coffin remembered that
Marshall had nsentluned the day before
that 1m waa expecting a cablegram
from New York ennouncuig an Im
portant addition to hla family. As
tlie moo placed Maishall On the litter
a alight Jolt waa unavoidable. The
wounded mail at once went off In a fit,
which lasted about a minute and a
half. Two of the men held him down
until the agony was over. A touch of
morphine revived him quiokly and tbe
procession started coastward, with
Marshall apparently quite Himself
again, pulling away »t still another
cigarette. At Wit* point the norma
uondent left to go on to the Bough
Utdere’ oamp, a mile further ou. It
was agreed that he would be able to
overtake the litter after Interviewing
Ool. Kooeevsit. at the march back
would neceetarliy have to bo. made at
euob a snail's paoo that It would take
at leust three hour* tu make the Joor
uey.
Ono of tbt trooper* led tbe trey
•cross the bnttlsflsld end along a (till
narrower path whloli In Itself appeared
the eery embodiment of battle, murder
aod sadden death. Blankets, empty
canteens, canvas bag*, end all manner
of acooatnoieiita were strewn along
tbe ground, At one spot we bad to
•Ivy Into tbe undergrowtb la order not
to step on tbe bodiw of taro dtud Span
iard!, which lay directly across the
way. A fear step* further on lay a
body dressed Id a trooper’s uniform.
The fees was covered with a piece of
eanvaa, nod as we pamted lour troopers
front tbn camp hurried up to take
charge of tbe body. Further along
wore troopers were passed carrying
another body iDte camp, and uo lees
than six dead Upanlard* lay wltblo
fifty yards of tsob Other. Two of tbe
Spaniard* wer* negroes, the others
white. All wore the litUe round cep
trimmed with red braid, and txue
overalls, such as sailors wear.
It was well enough to take this walk
with tbe trooper while he regaled we
with details, bat II was quits another
story to come back al ma along that
path an hour later, Joat as dusk waa
falling. Tuna and not until than you
roallard the horror of war. The vul
tures sad bustard* bad been busy In
tlie meant I (se, aod two t>f the Span
iards were already little wore than
skeleton*. It area one of tbnso Hue*
whan you wanted to shriek and yet
•rare afru'd u> do «o for fear of bring
ing some of thoae dead Spaniard* back
to life The prospect of oot overtak
ing the litter before It reached the
c*«ap prevented one from walking
dearly, and wlrsn you ran tbn dry un
dergrowth wad* suck • crackling noise
that you stopped lor very fear of tha
noise you raised vosrsslf.
But worst or all ware tbn crab*.
Titers wss no *ray «f escaping from
the terror of thsas Built on Ur* Has*
of tho ordinary crab, bat multiplied In
•Isa by six, at the aound of your
footstep thsas f«r»*t freaks would
plunge tolo tbe brush twenty feet m
front of you with a orsah Uml Bad*
you suppose Oval * whota Span lei- regi
ment St least was oa your trail.
ft took 08 asloatsa to oatoh up with
the party, but It sDSBert like tea years.
Marshall <ns shaping nailer the effort
of another opiate, but a* wn changed
Off at the litter Im woko and had an
other terrible ipun. Wlan be was
qolated Im began to Slog, “Tha Baokl
of tlw Waaah.” ThU aonnda, I kuow
Ilka ao ext real I rocn a liboda Brough
tons novel, but It U trua com the lean.
Kor nearly half an hour, an wn dragged
tho Uttar along, Marshall kept repeat
ing (ho chorue uC Uite eoog over and
overt Wlreci be dually stopped wa
ooeldeae that either big pain or hit
morphine, perhaps both, bad made
him delirious. lie elutebed Mr.
Cqflbi try the liand.
•tSoflle,” he cried. -'I'm on the city
doak to-night, and we've got to beet
the town on the atory of IbU fight.
Hot ween It and the story of my fall
ing down that coal bole and breaking
my baok ought lo make a great paper
to-morrow. Ilave a hausens waiting
for me on the beach, sad we'll drive
down to <inantacsaiao nod moot the
devil uut of the other feUowa. -
At the end nf the rnnrth mile the
two oolored sell ora, wlto liad tramped
all too way In their bare feet, col
lapeud. The lied Croee man and the
correspondent decided that the beat
thing Tor them to do wae to burry on
to camp, secure on help and whis
key, and get back as soon as pomMils.
Bronson Ban supplied the bottle of
whiskey, and Mr. Dunwiddte and hie
aolilttn volunteered te go oat with us
help carry Marshall down tho hillside,
it aceep slant of felly half a mile. la
cite meantime an oflleer of one of the
oolored regiment! on picket duty kad
met the party struggling about a mUa
nud a half oul. He Immediately or
dered six stalwart negroes lo the litter.
At 8 o'clock we reached tba railroad
abed, which bad beers turned late n
temporary hospital, and fonnd it
Crowded to the doors, but to almost
total darkens. Three candles wen all
Use light that Use surgeons and llrd
Cross meu bad to work by. Then
wasn't two a torch. As wa carried
Marshall In and laid him on the uut
which wn bad liad sent over from the
dispatch boat, one of the carriers
stumbled nud fell. From the itoor
oam« a shriek.
“Don't, old man I" orted a voice,
"That’s my wounded leg you're step
ping on.*'
All afternoon the wounded had been
harried into camp and tlw surgeons
(tad not bad time and boats enough to
carry them to Use Olivette, before a
new crowsl bail cubic In and tilled the
abed as full as aver. Attached to a
buttonhole of each patient waa nn or
dinary vxprws package tag bearing his
name, bis regiment and home. Wells
tbs ibres caudles wore held over him,
Marshall's wound was examined by
Doctor Wiuiers. He said that bis
chances were Just shunt one In hun
dred We laid him back on Lbe litter
again and started for the beaoh. A
lifeboat from the Olivette earned him
the mat of the way.
War la aai Vanny.
81. Ural* UspubUc,
Tire lloakiuau. a Liter ary Journal
published In Hew York. Uudt tan In
tbe present war.
Thera t* no fan In war. ft li tbe
moetaerloue jiunuiL in which men and
nation* can engage. When lrun ship*
go out to aea In March of battle they
court death In a thousand forms.
When tan thousand men climb
mountains, struggle through under
growth anil match through swampy
grass lo shoot ten thousand otlwrs who
lie tu armed enUctpetlou ot their com
ing; when every hill mounts a bristling
fort with death streaming from every
tide; wheu bayoneted men climb
fenoes, fall over rocky road* and rush
pelimell In the faoa of an Iron hail tlwt
kills one man In ten—there I* no fun.
All oyer stricken Spain there are
fatherless children and childless moth
ers who weep for men who died lu Uiat
bloody May day which Dewey wrought. ’
Already, lu our own country, lltere are I
thousands of vacant chairs that may
never be refilled by tlielr old-Urns oc-'
oupent*. Already from here, there
and everywhere over this broad land
tbare bus goeea soldier or a sailor who ,
will not corns b*ck.
lu Havana Harbor, at Sou Juts, at ■
Cleofuego*. at Cardenas, at La q uaslna ,
the laughing lip has been stilled, the;
gleaming aye forever dimmed. This is
no new thing In war. and them will he
uo change from It so long as man and
nations light.
Tbs ftonkman la wrong. War )« not
tunny. _________
VoTliwe.
YmU i tumnanion.
A lank, awkward countrymen pre
sented himself at the clerk’s desk In a
city hotel, and after having a room
assigned to hlin. Inquired at what
hours mania were served.
''Breakfast from 7 to 11. luncheou
from 11 to 3, dinner from 3 to 8. sup
per from R to 19," molted lb* olsrk,
,U*%u«hyl’’ ejaculated the country
mu, with balglng eyea "When am I
k going U* git time sen tbe town?"
A* Me HratS li.
TU Utta.
Teseber- Well, Johnny, who wm
tho beet man that ever lived?
Jobaoy—Please, sir. It was aiamma's
first husband, sir.
_
I'anona troubled wUb diarrhoea will
t>e InUmted In ibe experience of Mr.
IV, M. Baali, clerk of Hotel, Free.
1deuce. K. i. He nye: -For eevwral
year* I have hen eimoet a conetaet
• offerer from dlerrhoee, the frrrjneet
attack) onmpletly proatrating gw aod
rendering me ooOt fat my dot In et
thli hotel. About two yean ago a
treveltog ealeaaiaa kindly gave see a
email bottle ef Chamberlain,• Colic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Mash
to my eurprtee had delight it* effoou
were immediate. Whenever I Ml
symptemt of the dleeeea I would
fortify tnyeelf a galoot Urn uttaek with
a few doeoe o( tkte valuable remedy.
The reeel I W*e beer very aaUefaetery
and altuoet eemalete relief from the
■ Mlotlou”. For eel* by J. K. Onrry
A On.
MU Awp UktMttTKlWMll «r »•
aiMiraiMw.
Ddi an* I* iUMU itimiiiiiitec
A nation's pragmas or iU decline ii
like a KMM upon a chessboard, aad ws
all play our parts. Tba king la a kind
of divinity, to ba ldolUed aad protest
ed, bat la hot plea* and always la peril.
Cleveland was a blag, but gat check
mated aad had to retire to private
Ufa Tba bishops on tba obessbaard
r«peasant tba chut oh, which la a great
P>w«r In tba laud—a moral power that
makes but little notes stuck* talquity
in high yiaoas sod swaapa tba board
diagonally from Malaa to Maarioo.
Tba knights ara the potUloiaas aad
■tsteamoi whoso movements ara right
oblique and left oblique. overleaping
preoedente and proprieties. They have
no etraight lines aor right angles, but
ara always dodging aroand aad abid
ing Utolr eonraa to aoit tba obaeglng
•ttuatloo. Tba* require a grant deal
of watching. Tba oaatka are thaaa
rich old fellows who carry the WMasp
bags aad buy the nation's bonds aud
hasp up their Interest aad light tba la.
oassatax. But after all it is tba Uttk
humble. unpraUodtog paws* tba* mas
ter tba Slluauoa and control tba game.
They move straight forward aad but
a atop at a time, bat their phalanx k
solid and Irraaktehk when marshalled
by a master band. They me tba earn*
moo people—tbs saaaaaa. Tba game
of a nation baa uo Qxsd more moot. It
k never played twice alike, aod us
retell* ara unknown aad uaoectatn
until they they bare transpired. Har
rison was owns a king, but was eheek
mated and now them ara none no poor
as to do him reverence.
rate, ctiaoee, okMUtuoN aad
provideno* all taka a hand la tbia
Kama. What prophet or war ar states
man could have fortokl to ua the pres
ent unhappy cuudlllou of oar country?
Hoo long will it latt aad what will be
uw faculty la the war drifting lota
c war of conquest? Will we liava t*
taka Cuba for pay aod perhapa the
Philippines aad will wa annex Hawaii
and will tbs UapuMleau party father
all this imperialism and o Ulcer the new
govern ana ta and pur petnatc their pow
er with patronage ? Or will Bcyaa
aod Cleveland ooalecoe and combine
agaluct Mali adaogeroae policy aad
demand the voice of the people auoa
It? I waa delighted with Mr, Clave
laod’c uttcraecM on lb la war buaiecac.
it may be a political key note, bet lie
M ud Uryau'a Hue about acquiring Ur
nlury and the Monroe doctrine and be
epeuka bodily aad with uo sign of "lu
ll ocaou* deauctade.” He deplore* the
allaremeauof war to wur young maa
and declares that oveu victorIm are
damoralixlug to a uatiou and quotes
from Generals Grant and Sbermaa to
prove it. A leading llwhtnnnd paper
uyi that theee utterance* from Itryan
aud Cleveland will make tbe next
presidential lesue and that the ailver
quest ton will bn Ignored to tbe nation
al platform aad that the Democrat*
north and aoutti aad east aad wuet will
baya a great tore faa*t aad * weep the
ooaatry. A* old men ilaugta would
■ay we will all know by waiting aod
that i* all that we little pawns oan do.
1 with that something would happen
to stop tht* dicddlog of blood—this
rich mao’* war and poor ontu’i fight,
for that 1* what It Is. Mr. McKinley
aav* be is dally expecting a great aad
blo-aly entile. Oh, the pain, the ego
no, the honor of a Woody battle with
Vino* modern engine* ot deatruotioo.
There have been eight young men goo*
from tbit town aad boodrsds more
from the state and thousand! from the
sonUi—gone like they were going to a
frolic. Already many of Uiern are
demoralized aad bare lost all regard
for the law* aad all respect for woman
kind. The good people ef Welker
county are paralysed with fear of the
soldiers—oar euldteca whom wa sell
oar patriot*. And ao It waa at Gdfia I
and Tampa and ether viaeae.
There is eoough trouble end grief el
home la times of paaoo. Old father
Time keep* setting oar good people
down rad strawiag ear Iiamaa with
leer*. The other dey ho took from o«
» good wife aad mother wltboot may
wernlog aad now the light of that
home hao gone oat. Nobody know*
tho rioonkrttoa of that Idorthatosa aare
tha heroaeed hnahaad and the heart
broken eons nod daughter*. Bow
weary aad longing an their dmya bow
md oad looaooma are Uwtr aigbta.
This good Chriatlan woman baa for
yoaio oat aaor no la the ctroreb aad
waeooo of tts props. Wo wan always
glad of bar presence aad bar amOaa,
ned If we aolaa bar accustomed wel
come wbnt cauat bo the lose to Ibooo
who shared bar suoabloo morning,
aeon aad night V Bat Bra. Calhoun
bad passed the meridlna of lift sod
wa* more of a eoaapaatoo than a moth
er. Bba bad reared bar Book aad
roared them well sad wa* rwadf tor tha
roll. How much aaddar Is tha death
of a young, hopafal and happy aiother.
Whoa 1 ares n lad I had a how aad a
buaeh of arrow* aad was proud of my
atld la osiag than. Os* day 1 was
atnlag at a bird tha* woo alogtogoa
tho garden fence «hoa my father
called mo and sold: “Don’t aboot—
don’t ahoot that bird, my saw." He
earn to mo aad In tender freed* Md
bow he had found that catbird 1 boat
la a tree at tho oono of the garden
aud thero war* yoaog Mrde bi It, aod
he Beid: "I think that this bird la
their mothar aad aha feeds them efl
throagh the day aad aloga bacon* ah*
laao happy. If you should klU her
Whet will become of her JRUe eoe* J
Who win feed them when their a other
Is dead V' 1 kero neror forgot tea that
leaaoa be taught me. Wham t road of
Mrs. Clark He well's aad aod —1‘tan
death my Brat tltougbt wn. who will
toad tho yooag birds sow. Car no on
eau noatU tboaa and a area* them Ilka a
mother.
flow lost nod bal|daia nro little ahil
drm when their mother dim. Wbat
Christian faith m«*» wo ban ta boi
reconciled to tb* arm of (led and to
treat them to If to watchful eon. Oar I
heeroety father la tbo Ood of the wU
•* f*4 «£!*•***«• *rt«h
mm!"For"T8^Beo
mr* Oeo»|t« Mailer tneUd HU* to
provide for the orphans hi U* teflon
la Loo4<m. Hr Mew «Uh twenty
immgEia&m
CSTu hSrt^eSd'
«ery wu>t eupplM, and jaF he dmw
sStSSSSJSS!^
money eene gesetally from aaeepeo
tod eeo reel and In varied mux, front
■hitting to 800. He mye In ha dlery
“i saver had too aenah sordid 1 avor
Mvetoo lltOi. sordid I oror feel tin
UtehUet apprehension that God ootid
Ml no. It* orphan* m Hie and X
wa* bat hi* agent aid ny text ia ny
•nSfT1wST<UU°*7?* "^Wbeu^MoUer
died, a few Tears saw at the gnstspa
sJ-wsaar w^
nalottOsanoa. and the nasey hop*
oonlsgte.tf* saw eewtoot a ofc
outer and never anted a nan or woman
far a dollar, II» want to Gel The
orphanage proves two thleae that
God care* ter orphan* end that He
_ Wm. T. ama of The Bartow of
fttrtowt he* written a moot tatatato
in* character aketeb of Mailer in the
XU/ otirnbar. If anyone to abaaUol
or OOMUM upon tbla qemUenof
pca/er let him read it. Our own]*.
JoMba. who founded tb* Clinton or
rtuMcttMun/atn a«o, bat bad a
Mlv uparimm an aa boabiar
lack of fund*. Tha tof^liSwi! «?
thlr anmbata In area* i and. Ilka Mai
ler, be kmm on aalarglac U>e Inetitu
tlon, aod the mono/ ftwwa with bia
•■at*. ProTldenoe la behind it all.
Anwrws Mift mu u -mami
MOMpMlHlh.
J>ly *■“**• Qwtautban*
tie detaUi eurreundlne tbe laat mo
mania on earth of Captain Chari— V.
OrUlay have been taosivad km by bla
tamlly. In a latter from Pay—»i
trait, who bad baaa >*Hnm to eara
for the Invalid aod bring bin feuiaa.
Thn letiar states that Captain Grldiey
faab been III for eereral weak* before
the light, and are— fro* a uck bad to
MMUM hi* dull— o.. that glorious day.
Ue n—atned on doty eoeUuuoaaly.
iiifterlng from a rupture, which wh aa
aggravated that rreqaaot heaorrhag—
otturnd.
After tbe battle be w— ordatd w—a
Tba bud of tbe Olyaple pUyed "Ante
J*og A*'1 — tba oo**auder left bla
■l>l|>. Oa tbe Coptics, en route to Yoko •
baaa. tba ship'* surgeon fcitornsd bint
that the haawrrbag— would mult la
^ wtth ■°*hakru
*,Tb* •* **•
plla killed e», hut I would do It again
If necessary."
Ixn nwnUHUto.
CUlhiu Ifeoool
North Carolina U lb* only State la
tht Uottod State* whom election* art
controlled by the eote of the colored
peepto, aad consequently thu Stott has
more colored officer* than nay other
Stole In the American Ucto«/
Bed you thought of thief
The HepuMtaen part; >» now the
dominant perty in thl* Stole, bud three
fourth! of that party in thla Stott ere
colored men.
Al»oor.me<»«,>oeyou will led that:
1- North CcroUne U the ooly State
that nu • oolored Uongteamneu.
3. North Carolloa la the only State
thot ha* n colored V. A Dtarlot
Attorney.
3. North Carolina la the only State
Uwt be* a oolored State Xeepwtir of
fortil'mre.
A North Carolloa he* more eotaied
mmatero of the Legislature then any
other Stole.
A North Carolina bo* bon oolorad
pommener* than nay other State,
^^^•^^■■eyoteerSUte^thBe
V, North Carolloahee more eoioeed
rtrtatontef deed* than any otter Stole.
A Noth Oarollaa boo Bate oolored
Bbool committooaau than any other
State
A North Carol lea ho* more ooloeed
mmXj wamlmlooow Umo aey ether
White men of North Carolina what
tuiak you at theaaT
urn in notinil.
We seat aey mnk Cor lha mioklog
on Lb'* birthday. AU oer -liTrim
wore gcoornla In the nor, and alt opeko
At 0DO6.
So far our Umntnenl maaagm hen ■
boot, unable to peraaada too 11 fill
►f^t^prcaportty to glee bo data.
lUpyBr. WhenV tSE& ^dlteH
get after hlB h«'a compelled to ran.
Oeorgta le *o healthy that many at
onr undertaker* ere odrortlolog aorta a
Moma
Wetootday no* th* Scot r«*Uy cold
dee no'** bad thle aommor.
They triad to lynehe me* i> north
rooMUy. Imitation u the Nnoorert
flattery.