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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12

As soon as General Shafter, with the
Fifth army corps landed in Cuba the $40
ric, Of the havoc which yellow fever plaSeu
Annually along the southern coast Of me
island became current, and there was mo-
a man among the twenty Thousand "fo
went ashore but knew in one way OF an
other that the Spaniard was not the only
foe he would have to fight Hut TINS dtd
NOT seem to worry them at all, ana very
few If them even took the trouble 10 feao
the elaborat. instructions regarding lH9
r3acassfty OF drinking boiled water ohIS'
and a hundred and one other sanitary pre-
cautions among them. There was d SpIii'
Of uiIarity in the air that Is dliAcUlL 10 I'D
nraojate now. but which was easy to ac-
count for then, the corps having ehJoye"
a pleasant outing since leaving Tampa
ana being permitted to invade the prom
tspd land without the firing Of Il SlilSIe
hostile shot.
The SOLDERING effects of the first ten Gays
campaign brought about a pfohouilCeu
change in the character OF the Solu1ei'
Walking through the mud knee deep pN
day or lying in the trenches or on the
omen fields beneath the burning sun. they
experienced hardst2ps which opened their
aye, TO the real conditions when con-
fronted Them as thoroughly as dId thelr
encounters with the rotreatlng spanish
line During this time those VINO had one
meal a ddE were counted Id'NN' ''d I'i'@'
Wtla found a dry place OH which to sleep
Were the envy of their regiment. An l'it
hilarftv was knocked out Of them, ana
they became soldiers and lighting men al
most before they themselves appreciate"
the change. 1t is wonderful no" quickly
a man appreciates war when he IS IN H.
no matter how many years he may gave
spent in building up false h2tlohs through
the reading Of books.
The First Outbreak.
II was when General Wheeler had es-
tabiished his advance line III a seml-clrcle
all tae way from Aguadores on the south
10 :, ridge or hills two miles south OF Caney
on the north that Whisper came forward
thai there was yellow fever in the rear.
The newspaper men went down to SIboney,
which had then become the base OF sup
plies for the army, to Investigate tfle re-
mort and it required but little Investigation
IN Droye its truth. The dread disease had
not broken out in one place but in three
and the little village was III CONFUSION
AZ faar sucn as would not have attacked it
had Admiral Ceryera's entire fleet STOOD
or the harbor with gum, trained and ready
to open fire.
siboney at that time was a great wilder
ness of tents crowded with the Wouhded
brought in from tie first three days OF
lighting. The canvas was spread close TO
the beach and on a slight rise of ground
in front OF a row of dwelling houses half
mile long. which had been the residence
norton Of the city previous to the occu-
Iatfor by the Americans These houses
uyera one story in height and Of the RAM
bin. character that dstln8u ishes arch!-
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1898-09-12

.e subscription; forgetting
or any other reason will /
hould a party send more
| be no capital prize--eyer
be equally divided and
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-18
CHANCE OF A LIFETIME.
A nereaved widow Who onered
Tombstones and Monuments at a
Great Sacrifice.

It was Brooklyn widow who, on be.
ing chided for adding her diamond soi-
taire earrings to the details of her sable
trappings of woe, justified herself by
saying that they were the very conden-
sation of grief-crystallized tears. 1t
has been the fortune of another be-
reaved resident of the town of sepul-
chred popularity, says the New York
Sun, to attain an elegiac fame accom-
plished by few if any of her sex. Those
in the vicinity who have recently had
the misfortune to have q death in their
families have been made the recipients
of the following circular mailed them
with timely enterprise by q woman who
owns marble yard near one of Brook
lyn's best-known cemeteries:
II beg leave TO inform you that If you
intend or have concluded TO purchase a
monument or tombstone for your plot,
that have large assortment of the sa me-
of the finest and latest designs to suit all
tastes Owing Ito the death of my beloved
husband, necessity compels me under the
present circumstances to dispose of some
of my stock at sacrifice, thus Offering you
at the same time an opportunity which you
Will seldom meet again in purchasing r
monument or tombstone. at a very low
figure 1 therefore kindly invite you to
favor me with call and examine my stock,
as II Is no trouble to show il.
Hoping you will give the matter close
consideration, and realize my position. |
remain. respectfully yours. - -"
For several general tions undue honor
las been paid the French widow who
made the marble ninstrels voice
ful stone" in pere la Chaise relate how
she continued her husbands business
at the old stand" But the profession
al Brooklynite has given her the appro-
pirate spades and beaten her out of the
game.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-18

Miss Benedict was among the pioneer
newspaper women of New York She
was bora at Marietta, o, in 1910, and
much OF her early life was spent on a
farm. Going to New York in 1871 she
became employed on the World In
her work on this journal she reported
the meetings of the Farmers Club Of
the American Institute, and through
her writings the organization soon be
came famous. This work paved the
way for her next position as arricu'-
tu-al editor Of the Week Y World, and
OF this department She had charge for
nearly 90 years, until about 1892. She
was with the World duriGg the regimes
of lis three great prop.ietors, Manton
Maro'e, Wm. Il. Hurl6urt ard jos.
Pu!!zcr.
During the past II years Miss Bene-
diet also contributed to the American
Press Association. She was alwars in
terested in the subjects Of jewelrr and
smith.ng, and her articles upon these
topics have instructed aud delighted
large numbers of readers both of The
Circular and Other journals
Those who had the pleasure Of know
ing the deceased personally loved her
as a kindly, genial and unsetish friend,
whose every thought wa, for the con-
fort and pleasure Of others. Her loss,
though felt by the reading public TO L
considerable extent, is a far keener
blow to the mauy with whom She had
been assoc. .atod in her WORK and il her
private lie. The .urerai services were
he'd at the home Of the deceaaeds
mother in Plai1feld, y. 1.-the Jew-
ale.s' Circular OF New York.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-18
SAVED BY HIS OWN BLOOD.
writing on "a Bank Note Leads to the
Release of Long Com
fncd Prisoner.

Some years ago the casher of 6 Liver.
pool merchant received q small Bank
OF England note, which he held up to
the light to make sure it,was genuine.
In doing SO he noticed some indistinct
brownish marks, as if words had been
traced on the front of the note and on
the margin, Out of curiosity he tried
TO dccipher them. In a weak solution of
acid the words came out much more
legibly, and he was able TO read the fol-
lowing sentence:
"If this note should fall in the hands
of John Dean, of Longhillmar, he will
learn thereby that his brother is Ian
gushing a prisoner in Algiers."
Mt Dean, when the note was shown
him, lost no time in asking he govern
ment for assistance, and finally secured
the freedom of his brother, on payment
Of ransom to the dey. The unfor-
tunate man had been a prisoner for II
years, and had traced, with o piece OF
wood for pen and his own blood for ink,
the message On the hank note, in the
hope of its being seen, sooner or later
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-18
WHAT WILL THE HOUSE DO?

Tie war,ike Senate resolutions
passed Saturday night will be reported
to the House of Representatives today.
The eyes of the nation are again
turned toward the Lower House OF
Congress, and on every body's lips is
the question: What will they do?''
Will they pass the Senate resolutions
or will they call for conference?
The former means immediate action
the latter more delay.
Since it has become known that the
Senate, in recognizing the Cuban Re,
public, has usurped the constitutional
perogatiye of the Chief Executive, the
belief has gained ground that the Ad
ministration forces will loosen theil
grip on the House and allow the reso
lutions to be adopted at once. There
is no doubt OF the President afiixing
his signature, but he will proba bly, ig
more the paragraph recognizing the in
dependence of the present Cuban
government until such time as he sees
fit TO accord such recognition himself
There is but one chance now for wal
to be averted, and that is a slim one
the evacuation of Cuba by the Spanish
army and the end Of the barbarous
cruelty of which Spain has been guilty.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-18
"slNcERE APPRECIATION"
The Endorsement os President sIcISiniey's
Course BY Buell. Post ELECTS a Prompt
Reply.


Reply.
The following explains itself.
Marietta, o., April Sth, 1905
To HIS ExCELLENcY. THE Hon. WM.
MCKINLEY, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES, WASHINGTON, ID. c..
Dear Sir and Comrade. AT regular
meeting of Buell. Post No. l7S, Depart
ment of Ohio, G. A. R., the undersigned
to ycu our hearty endorsement of the
policy you have pursued in the existing
complications with Spain.
We believe that your efforts to secure
an amicable adjustment and thus save
our people from the burdens, priva-
tions, and horrors of war, are proof
that you have the best interests OF our
country and it's people at heart and
were prompted by the highest wisdom
and loftiest patriotism.
The bravest men are not those most
anxious to Involve their country in
war, but those who use all honora BILE
means TO avoid the sacrifice of life and
treasure necessitated by war.
When our country's honor requires
that war be declared we feel sure that
you will not hesitate, and we pledge
you our hearty support, and II need be,
our services, that you may bravely lead
our forces on to victory.
JAS a. MCALLIsTER,
S. c. WILHELM,
SMITH MINER
Committee.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-18

EVERY Democratic paper that reaches
orr exchange table asserts that there
is no politics in the war question, and
then proceeds Immediately TO dig w
its choicest tillingsgate and epithets
of abuse for President Mckinley, VINO
after all is told appears to be almost
the only soldier Washington whose
passion has not ruA away with his
brains. L may be said OF the Presi-
dents fighting qualities that he was
CARRYING 4 musket in defense OF his
country in the dark days of the sixties
while the Democratic party was as
sembled at Chicago declaring "the war
q failure"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-18
THE SENATE RESOLUTIONS.

After Nine and Half Hours of Debate the
Senate Arrives at Its Conclusions ON the
War Matter.
WAsHIgeToN, d. c., April 16.-At ex-
actly IA minutes after 8 o'clock the
Senate, by vote of 81 to 21. adopted
the Senate Committee resolutions on
the Cuban question, with the Foraker
Turpie amendment attached, which
provides for the recognition of the
Cuban republic.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE SENATE
Resolved, By the Senate and House
of Representatives of the United States
of America, in Congress assembled,
/. That the people Of the island OF
Cuba are and of right ought to be free
and independent, and that the govern
ment of the United States hereby rec
ognizes the Republic of Cuba as the
true ana lawful Government of that
| island.
Q. That it is the duty of the United
State to demand, and the Government
I
of the United States does hereby de-
mand, that the Government of Spain
at once relinquish its authority and
government in the island of Cuba and
withdraw it's land and naval forces
from Cuba aud Cuban waters.
g. That the President of the United
States be, and hereby is directed and
empowered to use the entire land and
naval forces Of the United States, ano
to call into service of the United State:
militia of the several states. to such
extent as may be necessary to carry
these resolutions into effect
4. That the United States hereby
disclaim any disposition or intention tC
exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction oI
control over said island, except for tht
pacifcation thereof; and assert it's de
termination when that is accomplished
to leave the Government and contro
| of the island to its people.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-18

IF NJ. Lespers BILL which was pass
ed in the House b. decisive majority,
can gather one or two additional
friends in the Senate, there will be no
more capital punishment ia Ohio.
The bal strikes the death penalty
out Of the criminal statutes. After a
comparatively short debate it passed
the House by q vote Of &C to n. y s'ia-
liar bill was lost in the Senate two
weeks ago by one vote. Therefore it
is believed that this bill may get a ma
iori.g o: the upper House, M9ssrs,
Leepe~, Joyce, Cramer Howard and
Pavue spoSe Cor tae bill today, AMI
Me.srs Griffith, OF Union; S~ingle and
Bell opposed #. The announcement
CT the vo:e was greeted Win applause.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-18
LIFE-SAvING WIT.
Little Girl ia Il Desperate
situa .ior.

An instance Of extraordinary pres
cucc Of mind on the part Of seven
year-o.d girl IS reported by the st. Louis
Globc-Dcmccrat. The girls name is
Agnes Mccullough.
Her ggandmothcg u woman Of =
years, had shown signs Of mental abet-
ration for several weeks, but 10 one had
thought OF her as liable TO commit yio-
i,ncc.
Cuc morning, however, when AGNES
and the cid lady were alone in an upper
room. the grandmother seized butcher
knife which had been lying on the table
and ran for the child, who was sitting
on the edge OF the bed, partially dressed.
The insane woman dragged the girl by
the hair and screamed:
"Now III Kill you! You are none OF
my childran!'
The little girl, with intuition remark
able for her years, realized that he was
in the grasp of an insane persoa
Grandma, don't get the blood on the
bedclothes. Wait till l get towel p
she said.
The woman released her hold on the
child's hair, and she ran down into the
kitchen. where she told her mother
The two hurried to the police station
and an ambulance removed the ole
woman to the hospital.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-18
ACCEPTED AND FILED.
Eunna,ttn.n Alnnri Ion


Washipg gton, D. c., April IL 1898
DEAR S1R;-I beg leave 10 acKpow,-
edge the receipt of the letter signed by
yourself and other members of the
committee OF the Buell. Post No. IT'S,
Department of Ohio, q. a.. R., and to
inform you that it has been brought tc
the attention of the President.
In accordance with his direction de.
sire TO convey to the mem bers of tine
organization through you an expression
of his sincere appreciation of their kiud
words of approval of the policy pursued
in regard to the matter TO which refer
ence is made and to advise them tha'
their tender OF military services. If they
should be required, has been brough'
TO the attention of the Secretary o.
War. Very truly yours,
JOHN ADDISON FoETEB,
Secretary 20 the President.
Mn, JAMES A. MCALLIsTFR, G.
buell Post No us,
Marietta, Ohio.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-18
Family Barely Escape

RAVEN Rock, w. Va, April 16.-The
dwelling house of r. j. Riggs, of this
place, which was occupied by Thomp-
son Steele, a section foreman on the o.
R. R., was burned to the ground about
9 o'clock last night with all its con
tents The family barely had time to
escape from the burning dwelling after
being awakened. Indications are tina,
the fire was of incendiary origin.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-18
SENATOR DAVIS wiruDnAws.

Hon. Thee. T, DAVIS requests us to
announce that lie has Withdrawn from
the Cor gressional fight in this district,
and will not be candidate. Senator
Davis takes this action in the interest
of party harmony, The effect Of the
withdrawal of Senator Davis is to
strengthen Senator Riley's chances.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-18

SUNDAY was an ideal day for recrea-
ton and the hundreds who were out in
carriages and on bicycles eui Dyed i: 70
tie fullest extent. 1t is hard to be-
liev4 that o1ly three weeks ago The
water on Front street was from eight
to ten feet deep.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-18

1T is small wonder that man as busy
as Senator Davis in drilling in good
paying oil wells should not care to run
for Congress.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-18

HERE and there jingo organ shouts
exultantly that the peace at any price
men have been driven to the rear" 1t
is not unlikely that many of the war
at any cost fellows will have to be
driven TO the front.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-18

No SANE man who reads can doubt
that hostilities must ensue between
Spain and the United States. That is
why the people are impatient with so
muHh speech-making in Congress.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-18

IFatyp cal crowd of New York base
bal. "rco ers" could lie IN ned loose in
Cuba the Spenards wouldn't want to
play any NOR. in that yarI
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-18
SHE WAS FROM CHICAGO.
And ths Way the Young Lady Could
Sling Slang Wcs IA
Caution.

"One Sunday afternoon I went for a
walk on Connecticut avenue with my
wife and one Of her old school friends,
n pretty young married woman from
Chicago. who is visiting us" said a cit
izen to Washington Star man. Our
visitor wore u swell costume-an Eng
iIsh walking dress, | believe it's called
with a lot of braid and things on it,
1t Was really Il stunning dress. and
unique. too, for | take notice Of wom-
ems clothes since ! got married. and !
cert2inly hadn't seen any frock quite
so swagger rs this black dress that our
Chicago visitor aI1ayed herself in Cor
the promenade. We'll, the dress certain
~ attracted attention. Women coming
The other way would BEGIN 10 inspect
the cut Of The dress when they were half
n block of, and they just riveted their
gaze c'' II as they passed by our party.
Oar gucst from Chicago enjoyed their
inspection OF the costume hugely. She
expressed her enjoyment over the sen
sation she was creating in characteris-
tic Chiragoese. Three ycung women
more than craned their nechs o.size
mp the furbelows on the dress.
"'Now, viii YOU get next to those
girls -rubbernecliiug at this blanket
OF mine! size broke out. laughiagly. as
the girls passed by, and, say. do you
know, il diGu't sound half so bad rs it
does vixen l say it?'
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-18
MONDAY, APRIL is, 1893
Republican Congressional conven'
lion, Fifteenth Ohio District.

The Republican Congressional Convention
OF the Fifteenth District OF Ohio Will be held
In the CT y of
GAINESVILLE, o., on Tuesday. May 10th, 1898,
at 1880 O'Clock, n. m,
To nominate one candidate for Congress,
The ratio of representation in said conVen'
tion has been fixed at one delegate LOT each
one hundred votes and fraction of nifty or
more cast for Hon. Asa ). Bushnell at the gen
eral election held in the state OF Ohio IN the
Votes. Delegates.
Guernsey. y......................5 .5.l2o %
Morgan. an........................2' 2'55S 20
Musklngum m.................,.b b62S o.
Noble. .......... ............,'2 5Zz 20
washington. n................... 5,5Vo %
The prip aries for the election of delegates
to the Convention will be held on Saturuar'
the 7th dey of May, 1898, in each of the count'
les composing said district.
The various central committees OF the coun'
ties composing the district shall provide be
tween what hours of the day on which said
primary elections shall be held, apportlon the
delegates to the voting precincts in their re
spective counties and issue a call therefor
The several county delegations Will meet ~
caucus at 10 o'clock, o. m, in the Clty OF
GAINESVILLE. May 10th, 1898. to select one mem
ber of each OF the following committees
Credentials, Permanent Organization. Rules
and Order of Business. Resolutions and one
Congressional committeeman for the ensuing
year.
BY order of the Congressional Committee
FRANK Nj. MARTIN. Chairman. NrbLe.
s. A BALDWIN. Sec'y.. MusRingum.
JUDGE y. H. BARBER. Guernsey
OAPr GEO. LAUER, Washington
JUDGE E. J. BRowH, Morgan
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-04-18

we vii, consider II a great tavor II
subscriberslw will report any failure
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Subscribers will please not pay
the carriers unless the carrier
punches his credit tag In subscrib-
eY's presence.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-01
AT SANTIAGO.

Reports from both Washington and the
Seat of war as to our plans of campaign
at Santiago are conflicting to the point
of being highly amusing. Nearly every
special correspondent has developed into
q tactician or thinks ne has inside in
formation. II Shafter and Sampson have
digested half the programmes that have
been set down to their credit, both must
ere this be mentally exhausted.
Fortunately, however, 1t would seem
that they have not been put to that
strain. Most of what We hear OF their
Intentions is pure speculation. About all
that we can rely upon as certain Il. that
both the army and the navy are in
excellent health and spirits; that the two
are acting in perfect harmony. and that
the final trial of conclusions will not. If
are fully prepared for Il.
And in this knowledge there is vast
compensation for the suspense the public
Is undergoing. When the final clash of
arms comes at Santiago 1t is not going 10
be child's play. Already our troops have
had evidence that the spaniards are not
foes 10 be despised 1t is foregone con-
clusion that they Will make desperate
defence of Santiago. ON the issue may
aepend largely the question of the dura-
tion OF the war. A successful defence
holds In II many possibilities for the
Madrid government, so far as revitaliz-
ing the war spirit and allaying popular
discomfort, for time at least. are con-
ccrned. BY the same token an American
triumph including decisive defeat of
the Spa niards. the fan Of the city, and
the capture Of Cervera's feet holds In 1t
the possibility Of early peace and the
elimination of the necessity of further
extended military operations calling for
great loss OF life and vast expenditure Of
money. In the nature Of the situation
the supreme moment cannot be far dis
tant. but whether 1t comes tomorrow or
next day or a week hence. nothing viii
have been lost by preparation.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-01
SCOTLAND NECK.
A Neutrality-suspicious. They Have
Rabies.

SCOTLAND NECK. n. c.. June 3d.
Special -Last night at $50 O'clock. in
the Episcopal church here, Miss Mamie
Gotten was married TO Mr.. Charles Speed,
Rev. W. ]. Smith performing the cere-
mony. The church was brilliantly lighted
and beautifully decorated.
Messrs. II. T. Blggs and A. l. Pur-
rington were ushers. and little Misses SAL
lie Dunn and Louise Josey were flower
girls. The attendants were Miss Julia
Dunn, with DR. A. c. Livermon Miss
Lucy Dunn, with j. A. Pittman. and
Miss Huldah Josey, with l.. NJ. Pttman.
Miss Matte Gotten. sister of the bride.
was maid OF honor Mr. r. s. Neal was
best man. The bride was given away by
her uncle. Mr.. J. s. Paul.
The bride and groom are both popular
and well known throughout this section.
After the marriage a reception was ten
dored the bridal party by Mrs. W. a.
Dunn. sister OF the groom. II was quite
a pretty marriage and a pleasant occa-
sion
Mr.. +. p. Shields had a dog killed on
his river farm some three weeks ago be-
cause he believed he was rabid Since
then he has lost a flne mule, fine colt,
and three fire hogs. He believes they
we're bitten by the dog which he had kill
ed. The mule that died ,biI another mule
that was working with him, and Mr.
Shields does not feel sure that the trouble
is yet over.
Mr.. Herbert Baker also lost few days
ago a fine hog, which he thinks had
rabies.