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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-21

Russia is experimenting with giant
searchlights mounted in balloons and
containing electric burners connected
with dynamos upon the ground. The
largest of these yet reported is of 5000
candle-power. At a distance of only
600 yards above the earth it will illu-
inmate circular area below 500 yards
in diameter to the brightness of day.
Chicago Chronicle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-21

in power of vision than human optics.
Next summer when l get time I'm go
Ing to teach him the compass, and
then | may be able to utilize him at the
wheel. | think he would make an ex-
cellent pilot
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-21

In Holland it is customary when
there is infectious disease in the house
to notify the fact to intending visitors
and the public generally by tying a
piece of white rag round the bell
handle.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-10-27
ENGLISH AND FRENCH
TRAVEL TOGETHER
Lord Kitchener aud Captain Baratisr
Reach France on ths same steam
~ From Egypt.

Marseilles, Oct. GO General Lori
Kitchener Of Khartoum, and Captain
Baratier, the bearer Of Major Mar.
chAnd's Fashoda report, arrived here
from Alexandra, Egypt, on board the
Messageries, a steamer from that port.
During the voyage the two officers dined
together and cordially conyersed on the
customs Of tribes aud people each had
met.
The British consul here met General
Kitchener at the landing and Captain
Baratior received an aifectionate greet.
ing from his mother and brother
General Kitchener and Captain Baratier
left for Paris on the same train \
crowd, which had assembled at the plat.
form, oheered Captain Baratier ana a
delegation from the naval and CONNER.
ciai schools presented him with a 10.
ieweled insignia Of the Legion Of Honor,
TO which his appointment had Justly
been announced, A depuiation FROM
the Geographical society OF Marseilles,
after congntulating Captain ,atior,
proceeded To General Kitchener's saloon
car. There tho spokesman for the
French party expressed admiration OF
the generals remarkable campaign work
in behalf of civilization, and thanked
him for the courtesy he had extended to
Major Marchand and his colleagues
The general thanked his visitors warm.
ly and eulogized Major Marchand whose
expedition, he said had excited the adj.
miration Of the whole world The train
then departed amid shouts OF give
Baratier, " "Viye Marchand.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-10-27
SPAIN ENTERS A
KICK AT WASHINGTON.
she OBJECTS to the Oregon and Iowa
Going to Manila while Peace Term.
Are Being settled.

Chicago, oct. Pa special 90 The
Tribune from Washington says;
Spain has protested against the bat.
tleships Oregon and Iowa going around
Cape Horn TO the Philippine islands.
and demands their turn 70 the United
States claiming the action In sending
these ships to Manila Is a violation Of
the terms Of the protocol
The protest was formally submitted
to Secretary Hay by NJ. Thiebaut, charge
d'aiIairos Of the French embassy, while
President Mckinley was In Chicago az.
tending the peace jubilee ana celobra.
ton. Secretary Hay declined 10 reply
until President Mckinley returned.
The question j. now under considem.
ton, and 10 Is believed It was discussed
at the cabinet meeting, but no decision
was reached Spain claims that Admit.
raj Dewey's fleet cannot be reinforced
during the armistice and that the statu
quo must be maintained. This Is prob.
ably IN retaliation for the demands made
by this government on Spain when it
was learned a shipload Of reinforce.
ments Tor the island Of Pansy wero dis-
covered on the steamer Buenos Ayrcs nt
Singapore.
This government pereppiorily de-
manded the return OF these troops, as
Spain neglected TO observe the formali.
" OF asking her mission.
Il has been generally understood that
while Sagasta did not give this govern.
nent permission TO send the Oregon and
Iowa 20 Manila he was advised OF the
Administrations wishes and acquiesced
In the plan
This protest Is looked upon here as an
indication that hostilities are 20 b. r.
newed, but a. another evidence hair.
splitting diplomacy engendered by the
impotent regime Of a yanquished foe.
The Oregon and the Iowa are now on
the South American coast, participating
IN celebration held by one OF the South
American republics and can be recalled
n the administration sees fit toacquiosce
In the Spanish demands.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-10-27

commissioners in deep despairoyer their
failure 70 force the Cuban debs upon the
United States In any. shape. may break
OF the sessions, but tins Il not regarded
probable. IL Is suspected the Spanish
program is TO trump up a. many points
Of difference as possible, relying upon
the sympathy sure 80 be excited among
the European nations by their abandon
ment Of each point under compulsion
from the American commissioners a. a
basis for a supreme stand at the end ON
the Philippines.
This being the Spanish policy il IL ex.
pected when the commission takes up
the subjects Of Porto Rico and a coaliug
station In the IAdrone islands, there will
be many hairsplitting objections inter-
posed by the Spanish as has been done
in the case Of Cuba. No ono knows OH
cially Just 10 what extent the United
States claims are as TO the Philippines
Admiral Dewey has high opinion Of
the Philippine people and their capacity
OF selfgoyernment.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-10-27

Spain has used French diplomacy sew.
eral times TO elicit from the American
government without success no far, an
admission Of the contention that the
preliminary peace protocol did not sur.
render any part Of Spanish rights Of SOW.
ereignty over the Philippines, or prepare
the way for such surrender.
The state department at Washington
has either declined 20 reply or has stifily
declared that the status quo must be
maintained until the peace treaty has
been signed
Up to the present time not a single
Spanish paper has even limited at the
possibility Of a rupture Of the negotia.
tions or u renewal Of the war In fact
except in financial circles, Madrid poll.
ticians consider the peace commission n
secondary Importance.
Political complications in Spain have
arisen most unpleasantly for Sagasta
when he certainly required peace az
home 20 be- in position TO face seriously
the turn negotiations have taken at
Paris.
He'caused slvela and Polavieja 20 be
sounded on their acceptance Of Office.
Both replied that they were not disposed
10 assume the grave responsibility Of a
change Of government and policy in the
midst Of negotiations with America.
This, II Is said, would naturally DO FOL.
lowed by the resignation Of the com.
missioners in Paris, thereby delaying
the peace treaty.
IL Is an open secret that Montero Rio.
would not have remained In Office II Sa.
/ gastA and the Liberal party had mao,
room for Silvela OF Polavieii
The queen and sagasta have Therefore
decided to patch up the situation and
hold ON TO present conditions, II posi-.
ible. until peace has been signed aud On,
/ cortes cOnyoked.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-10-27
FOURTEEN NEGROES
ARE NOW DEAD.
That IL the Latest Report PROM the
Race Trouble At the Town
OF Forest.

Meridian, Miss, Oct. 20. Further in.
formation reaching here from Forest,
Miss, says that Il ia the number Of me-
groes killed in the Harperville race riot
up to last night The bodies Of three
more victims were found in the woods
which increased the number 10 a.
The negroes who fled TO tho swamps
have all made good their escape, and the
race conflict u now at an end.
One ~ the negroes who was wounded
in the fight at Bill Burke's house sur.
rendered at Walnut Grove. lie will Boz
taken TO the Meridian jail where the
other prisoners are confined, for safe
keeping until the circuit court conyenos.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-10-27
A MEXICAN BANKER
ROBBED AT ST. LOUIS.
A Negro Woman Leads Him late an
Alley aud There Teak IRON Him
. Neat sum Of Moasy.

st. Louis, Oct 26.--Raymond Baisai.
teller Of the Mexican National bank of
the City Of Mexico, was robbed Of sl3o0
In drafts on American banks. a $1,000
Mexican bill, so In American money
and ngmber Of railroad tickets by
Negroes OF whom he inquired the direc-
ton 10 the Union station.
Mr. BASAL is making a tour Of the
United States inspecting the banking
system. He had been In 81. Louis but
few hours, and while walking alone be-.
came confused and asked a negress who
was passing him ON the street TO direct
him TO the depot She led him to an
obscure street and robbed him aud lied.
Mr. BASAL Is now without cent, but
accepts tho situation philosophically,
and after receiving n remittance from
his home will continue his journey.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-10-27
Not to Disrupt Peace Negotiations,
but to Try the Patience Of the
Peace Commissioners.
SPAIN WILL SEND A
NOTE TO THE POWERS.
II VIII Tell Europeans the Position
In Which Spain Has Been Placed
by America Refusing 10 A.
sumo the Cuban Debt.

New York, Oct ~ A dispatch to
The World from Paris says:
The Spanish commissioners have been
instructed to delay as much as possible
their acqmescenco in tho refusal Of the
Americans 10 accept any part Of SPANS
Cuban debt, but TO do nothing to give
tho American commissioners ground for
backing out Of the negotiations. The
Spanish commissioners declare that a
circular note will be addressed to the
powers declining the serious oonsequen.
ces which the assumption Of the Cuban
debt would have upon the solyency Of
Spain.
Having done this, they will bow TO the
inevitable because they have been given
clearly 20 understand that the United
States will not go a stop further with
the negotiations until tho way is clear
Of tho Cuban debt question and com.
pleto evacuation Of the island is posi-.
tive promised for January, 1899.
II tho answer from SPAN tomorrow is
affirmative the American commissioners
will mako known the intentions Of the
United States regarding the recognition
Of the Philippine debt aud the retention
Of the archipelago by the republic
Tho French yellow book today fully
confirms tho supposition that no official
communication passed between Spain
and the United States except through
French channels until the Paris peace
commissioners met
What is not generally known is that
49, ~ f-'~"tA = q
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-10-27
Indian Outbreak Feared In Nsvad..

Carson. Oct. 26-Goyonor Sadler
has received call for rifles and ammu.
milton from citizens In and around Mi.
das, Nye county The Shoshone lndi.
ans near that city are planning an out.
break. All the Ablobodiod Write men
for miles around arc congregating on
one Of the ranches and have armed them.
selves as best they can 10 repel any at.
tack The trouble arose over the arrest
Of an Indian, the leaders having melted
their followers 20 resist the law. The
Indians are will armed and other tribes
are expected 20 lend the.ra.d Seventy.
i've rifles together with ammunition
have been forwarded 20 the scene Of the
trouble from the state arsenal
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-10-27
WILL NOT HELP
THE SPANISH.
Tho Uphsaval In France WIZ Not
Have Any Meet ON the American
Peace Commission.

Washington, Oct 90 Some appre.
hension has been manifested In certain
quarters that the uphcayal In France
may possibly have adverse effect upon
the peace commission at Paris. IL has
been suggested that the Spanish cause
Is in such shape that the Spanish gov.
eminent has nothing 10 lose but every.
thing to gain by any change that can be
brought about However, IL may b.
stated that the state department OH.
oials believe that thoro is little danger
that the situation at Paris Is becoming
40 acute a. 10 justify the abandonment Of
the work Of the commission. IL is con.
fidently believed with a change Of cab.
met In France the present disorder will
subside and normal conditions will be
restored.
IL Is always possible that the Spanish
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-10-27

Temple, Tex, Oct. 2G.--Diok Hall
was killed here by Ned Eldington, his
brother.in law. Family trouble caused
the affair.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-10-27

Little Rock. Oct. 20. Tho Little Rock
and Memphis railway was sold here un.
der a decree Of the United States court
Tor si35,OOO. A committee OF bondhold-
ers Of which @. p. Olcott Of New York.
Is chairman, were the purchasers. a
certified check for s25, 900 was deposited
by the purchasers as evidence Of good
faith. The road wall now fall into the
hands Of the Chociaw. Oklahoma and
Gulf Railway company aud extends
from Little Rock 10 Wisiar Junction, /.
I. The entire purchase price amounts
20 ss.g5O.8l3 without interest on tho
mortgaged Indebtedness from the date
Of the decree Of foreclosure. Nov 2sth,
1894, but only s325, 900 In cash will b.
paid, the bonds being presented for the
residue.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-10-27
Two Men shot 10 Death.

Augusta, Ga, Oct 2j..-Aftor coro.
nor'- inquest, 80 which Jim Mackie and
Luther Sullivan implicated each other
IN the murder Of Mrs j, o. Atkinson,
at Republican church, about ~ miles
across the river from here IN South Car.
DINA, both men were shot 10 death by
tho onmged people Of the neighborhood
In which the murdered woman lived.
The assassin fired NJ her from the road.
side late at night while she and her hus.
band were returning from Augusta 20
their home. The crime was committed
one week ago.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-10-27

Memphis, Oct 90 Tho dates for the
quarantine convention which were an.
nouneed Tor Nov q 20 Nov 80, have
been changed TO Nov n, Is and 49, in
order that the action taken may be-
brought before President Mckinley that
he may have information az hand ON
which 20 base some reference 10 the
matter In his message % congress.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-10-27

vicksburg, Nov 26.-The Queen and
Crescent route announces that all quar-.
antinc restrictions having been removed,
their route through Shreveport and
New Orleans, 20 all points north AMI
east, is now open, all trains running on
the old schedule, including the sleeping
car service.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-10-27
SIM Infantry ord.rsd TO lows.

Washington Oct 20.-Ordors were
issued NJ the war department directing
the Sixth infantry, now at Fort Thomas,
Ky, 20 proceed 10 points IN Texas, with
headquarters at san Antonio. This
regiment distinguished itself In the San.
tiagO campaign.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-10-27
Vacated More Territory.

Manila, oct 20. Tho insurgents have
poaceably withdrawn 20 the distance
desired by the American officers, except
in Galocan, the northern suburb Of Ma
Mia. The Sixth artillery viii go to Gal
ocan Wednesday. IL Is thought pro.
bable that there will b. opposition to
this movement
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-10-27
Ratohford Pa,or Mitchell.

Massillon, o., Oct "a. In an inter.
Wow, NJ. d. Ratchiord. tho national
PRESIDENT Of the United Mine Worker.
says his successor will probably bo Vic1
President Mitchell Of Illinois. Ratoh.
ford endorsed Mitchell.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-10-27

Seattle, Oct 90 Sheriff Meyer has
received telegram from Mount Hope,
Kan, saying that a man under arrest
there was thought 10 be- Richard Lee,
who murdered Special Officer Thomas
Roberts IN this city April 10.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-27
The Uses of Scrap IRON:

Scrap iron commands q relatively
higher price than borings and turn
ings, for foundries fitted up to use
pig iron can very conveniently make
use of large pieces of scrap iron for
melting, and thus its market Is less
restricted: Borings and turnings
labor under another disadvantage,
however, for, in comparison with the
larger pieces of waste iron, the former
are impure. Stored on the floor IN
der the machines they are exposed to
the accumulation of dust from the
floor, dirty waste used by the work
men to wipe oil from their hands,
tools carelessly thrown down and for
gotten In the rush of work, rubbish of
every sort, and brass or lead filings
from the finishing departments: This
accumulation of impurity entails loss
in iron of from ten to twenty per cent:
in weight to the purchaser, hence their
lower price:
There are d round dozen of large
scrap iron dealers in New York, who
employ from ten to twelve workmen
and drivers each, and in addition to
these many smaller fry who, with
their own horse and truck, and per-
haps poorly paid helper, keep soul
and body together, and sometimes
mako enough to feed their HORSES by
buying in the cheapest and selling in
the dearest markets the small lots Of
borings and scrap iron they are able
to haul.-New York Times:
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-27
qualifications and the remainder by

qualifications and the remainder by
promotion on seniority within the
corps. The men (privates) must be
sergeants of good character and the
best qualifications. In other words,
it is battalion without private sol
dier in the ranks.
The group of hussars at Madrid is
O representative body. The s. anish
cavalry includes two hussar regiments,
designated as the Princesa and the
Pavia, which are regarded by their
officers as the most distinguished OF
the mounted regiments. The cavalry
officers enter through the college at
valladolid by competition, and after o
course of three years are appointed
to their regiments as Second Lieuten-
ants.
The artillery of the Spanish army,
like that of the English royal artillery,
includes the horse, field, mountain
and garrison branches, and the gun
factories and other establishments are
in relation with it. 1t has charge OF
stores of guns, arms, ammunition and
material, and is provided with field
ranges, gunnery schools, scientific
and practical museum and other nee
essary adiuncts. The actual forma
ton of the artillery is thirteen regi
ments of the field branch, each ei
four six-gun batteries, o regiment ol
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-27

which began in April, 1895, and l
General, 6 field officers, So regimental
officers and 7O4 men nave died of
wounds received in battle, making
casualties 2 Generals, 13 field officers,
1OS regimental officers, and 201S men.
Upward of 40, 900 men had returned
to Spain. The same statistics showed
that 31S officers and 1890 men have
died of yellow fever and 127 officers
and 4O65 men of other diseases,
making the total mortality on the
Spanish side during the insurrection
56, ,63S officers and men.
On March l, 1898, there were sup
posed to be 96, 2S7 Spanish soldiers
under arms, with $4,000 volunteers,
which are the militia of Cuba, or a
total of 14s, 600. OF these, when the
last official reports were made, $4,000
were in the hospitals, leaving an ef-
fective fighting force on paper of 12O,-
900 ren.
These statistics are made up from
the official reports sent to the War
Department in Madrid and published
by the recognized organs of the Min
lister of War, which correspond to the
Army anl Navy Journal and tue
Army and Navy Register of the
United States, and are accepted by
General Miles and Secretary Alger as
official.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-27

of war there is no doubt; that they con
practice 1t successfully is a question
for discussion.
The general impression of the men
both in the Spanish army and navy is
that they have good fighting qualities.
though they are not capable of any e1.
tended exertion and can never compare
favorably with the Anglo-Saxon ele-
ment. But while the flo has always
received commendation it is the con-
census of unpreiudiced opinion that
they are GLADLY Offered" Many ex-
plantations can be offered, but there is
much luxurious ease about the don's
life, and even in the army he will not
forget the first consideration for his
personal benefit even if discipline
must suffer. The best soldiers, the
flower of the Spanish army, have been
sent to the Philippines, those rushed
QUITO Cuba having largely been con-
scripts and rude youths taken from
THE farms totsaatte health IN the
fever laden districts Of the "Eyer
Faithful Isle."
The peasant boys that Spain has
driven across the Atlantic Ocean are
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-27
Teaching Cannries to Sing.

The poor canaries! They have
been envied by little girls who had
to take music lessons from time i'm
memorial. They have been initiated
by whistling boys. And now, if you
please, they have to 60 to school to be
taught to sing.
It is o German who has devised this
form of torture for the poor birds
that never did any harm to him. He
is teaching four hundred of them now
by process not unlike that of a steam
boiler factory.
Young canaries, he says, will not
sing except by imitation. So he has
arranged q cylinder to give forth
sounds which they can initiate. 1t
has an air tank. Water forces the
air up through a number of pipes
which are placed inside the cylinder,
and in this way sounds resembling
the trills of the canary are created.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-27
Reindeer as Racers.

The popularity of horse racing in
Russia is seriously threatened by the
introduction of the reindeer as the
rival of the horse. The reindeer is
among the swiftest of quadrupeds and
can outstrip the swiftest of horses.
1t is estimated that he could give the
fieetest Derby winner start of half
mile and beat him easily over the
Derby race course, while for short
distance he reaches speed of sixty
miles an hour. A st. Petersburg
merchant has constructed special
course for this new sport, and the
novel excitement is looked forward to
with great eagerness by sport-loving
Russians. 1t is expected that before
long reindeer will be harnessed to
sleighs and that most exnilarating OF
pastimes made more exciting still.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-27
An Unexpected Answer.

A Philadelphia paper tells of girl
wearing pretty gowns and bonnets
who tried to train her large primary
class in a mission-school in habits of
systematic and intelligent giving.
Their offerings were sent to the sup
port of little Chinese girl in the
home in San Francisco, and often and
patiently did the teacher go over the
story of the little girl rescued from q
home of cruelty and neglect, and tell
the children how their pennies helped
to teach her about Jesus. They
listened with apparent interest and
understanding. One Sunday, to make
sure that her words sunk into COM
pretending hearts, she inquired:
Now, children, what do I do with
this money you bring every Sundsy?"
An unexpected stiffness was the only
answer. Surprised, she repeated her
answer: "This money, you know, that
you bring every Sunday. have often
told you; now, who can tell me what
1 do with it?" One shrill oicereplied:
eyer buy yer hats with it!"-New
York Tribune.