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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-01
wind to small buildings, haystacks and
farm property all over the State. Rail-

wind to small buildings, haystacks and
farm property all over the State. Rail-
road traffic was delayed from five to ten
hours all over Nebraska, the engineers
finding it impossible to make time against
the storm. Freight trains were cut in
two sections and many trains of less than
n dozen cars were unable to move ON the
level prairie where the full force of the
wind was felt. Much damage to stock
and winter wheat is apprehended. There
was no SNOW on the fields to protect the
plants from the coldswinds and the
prospects are that the growth will be not
only retarded, but many fields wholly de-
stroyed. Much stock being fed in the
State had been permitted to run out on the
range by owners under the impression
that spring was here, and this will be the
cause of much loss. The loss to the sheep
herds is likely To he especially severe. This
is the only really dangerous storm the
stOckmen have had to encounter this sea-
son.
The blizzard was most severe in tn,
northwestern part of the State. The ail
was so flied with snow that it was impos-
sible to see n distance of ten feet for sew
eral hours. Many lunches of stock were
scattered and will not he gathered togcth-
er for several days. The weather has not
been cold enough to freeze cnttle, but
heavy loss is likely from the stock stam-
peding in the storm, running into and be-
ing cut by wire fences, straying beyond
the possibility of rounding-up, falling over
embankmcnts, running into ~ravines, riv-
prS. ofP
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-01

or, her deck hamper badly wrecked and
several planks of her hull washed loose
by the seas which broke ovcr her. While
there were no signs of boats among the
wreckage, it is not believed that her pas
sengers and crew escaped by putting of
from the vessel in them. Furthermore,
no word has been received from the sur
vivors, if any exist.
According to the tugboat men, there
was a pretty stiff breeze when the Almy
sailed out of Golden Gate OH Sunday, and
by noon it WAS blowing n gale. She left
under topsails, and when last seen was
standing out for an offing. There was a
heavy sea running, and it is supposed that
some time during the night she was struck
by n sInall and turned turtle.
The Helen w. Amy was once u south
sen trader and was quite famous for her
many adventures among the reefs. The
vessel was in good condition for an old
vessel. She was IN the dry docks some
days before being put on the berth, and
her owners spent $4,000 in repairing her.
She had n temporary house on deck.
When the Amy left port she had twenty
five tons of ballast in her, besides the
provisions of the passengers and their
outfits. She was a vessel Of only $50
tons
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-01

vestment than n claim. Mr.. High Wall
lace of Tacoma, n son-in-law of Chief JUS
tice Fuller and president of the Chilcoot
Railroad and Transportation Company,
rented the steamship City of Seattle last
fall for $1,000 n month. She carries 625
passengers and 400 tons of freight, and
makes the trip to Dyea i'll 90 hours. She
had gone out of commission, and her own
ers were mighty glad to accept Wallace's
offer. They are not so glad now, however,
as Wallacc is clearing over $4,000 a
month above expenses, with a prospect of
no decrease in business in the neXt three
years.
Not n Of twenty-five steamers will
consider any more proposals for freight
unless the date is later than May 1. They
have absolutely every cubic foot of space
below deck and above already contracted
for. Nor is there much chance to obtain
passage except on through tickets from
the East, in which case berths are rcserv-
ed.
The Tacoma company that has built an
electric road in the Chilcoot pass is al
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-01
r WELL MANNED.
Capital city's Defenses Are at In.
Practically Comnlefed.

Capital City's Defenses Are at Last
Practically Completed.
The preparation for the defense Of the
national capital has been practically COM
pleted, SO far as its approach by water il
concerned.
The battery at sheridan's Point on the
Potomac, just above Mount Vernon, ia
now completely manned, and will prove a
powerful auxiliary to the main battery
at Fort Washington, OF the opposite shore
OF the river, nearer the city. A garrison
was established at Fort Washington sey.
eral months ago. It consists Of a detach-
ment OF the Fourth artillery from Wash.
ington barracks, under command Of Can.
tain Howe.
The work Of building the emplacement.
and mounting the guns at Sheridan Point
was completed only a short, time ago. and
its establishment Al a post was accom-.
plished only within the past few days.
when battery x Of the Fourth artiiIery
arrived there from Fort Monroe ma went
into camp.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-01
OTHERS MAY RECOGNIZE CUBA.
Southern Republics and Britain Would
FOLLOW Our Examine.

Republics and Britain Would
Follow Our Example.
There has been much discussion in
Washington during the last few days on
the question Of the attitude Of foreign
powers in the event of the recognition OF
the independence of Cuba by the United
States. The President has been told that
many, IL not all, the Southern republics
would recognize the independence of Cuba
simultaneously with the United States,
and although no official declaration, as fur
as can be ascertained, has yet come from
Great Britain on that point the earnest
desire Of that country to avert war be-
tween the United States and Spain will,
it is believed, induce her to promptly fol-
low any action in this direction which may
be taken by this country.
Approaching, as they do, that such joint
action would be one of the strongest guar
antees against war, the administration
officials are naturally anxious that other
countries should follow IL course in rec.
ognixing the new republic.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-01
MEN WANTED FOR THE NAVY.
Posters Calling for Recruits Are Ia,
sued at Washington.


"Men wanted for the United States
navy" Large posters with flaming head.
lines and magnificent portraits of two bat.
tleships were issued from the Navy De
partment in Washington Monday. These
will be sent throughout the country and
the work of enlistment will follow. The
age required is IS to 80 years; the pay
from $1S per month to $40.
The following classes of men are desir.
ed: Seamen, ordinary seamen, chief ma.
chinists, machinists frst-class, m~achinists
second-class. All applicants must pass a
physical examination. The department in
Washington accepts no enlistments. Ap.
plicants are referred to the following re-
cruiting stations: Boston, Brooklyn, New
York, League Island navy yard, Wash
ington, D. O., navy yard, United States
steamer Michigan at Erie, Pa; New Or
leans, Mare Island navy yard, Norfolk
navy yard and Gloucester, Mass.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-01
WAR Z

Insurance Companies Take Action Con.
corning Gulf ship,nents.
Insurance companies carrying risks on
American breadstuffs for export are
charging war rates. This applies to all
shipments from the Atlantic and Gulf OF
Mexico ports.
One of the largest exporting firms in st.
Louis has been %endenvoring to secure IN
expression from the big insurance com.
panies that insure exports, but was no,
successful until Monday, when it was
wired that war rates were in effect. This
is one-quarter Of / per cent added to the
regular rate covering loss from all ordi.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-01
MANY ARE KILLhC.
Train Plunges Through a washed-Ons
Tresfle in Indiana.

Train Through a W~ashed.O6.
Trest1e in Indiana.
Shortly before 6 o'clock Wednesday
evening a work train loaded with officials
and workmen plunged through a trestle
n mile south of Columbus, Ind, on the
Louisville division of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad. Several were killed. The men
had been ut work repairing the track,
which had been washed out in many
places by the high waters, and were on
their way to the southern part Of the
road.
The work train had passed over the
railroad bridge just south Of Columbus
and the engineer opened the throttle. He
thought the danger was past. Following
the engine was a combination coach, with
seats in each end, the middle for baggage.
Behind this was a caboose. The men
were all in the coach. Just a mile from
the railroad bridge was a frame trestle,
which had been weakened by the high
water. Upon this structure the train
plunged, and almost instantly disappeared
Then began a struggle for life. The
window panes were broken and the men
escaped with broken limbs and bruised
bodies. The engineer crawled to the top
Of his boiler and lay there until rescued,
with both legs broken. The fireman.
caught in a tree in the river. The acct
dent was witnessed by n tlrong of sight,
seers. The work Of rescue was conducted
ande h greatest difficulty.
Just a few minutes before the wreck
occurred a train load of Madison teachers
on their way to the Southern Teachers1
Association at Terre Haute passed along.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-01

nary causes. On parcel shipments this is
an advance Of 80 per cent. The regular
cargo rate is fve-eighths of 1 per cent
from Atlantic and three-quarters of / per
cent from gulf ports. The cause for the
adoption of war rates is that in the event
of hostilities any ship carrying the Ameri-
can flag would not be safe from attack
by q Spanish war vessel.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-01
FIXING FOR wAR
Do1,s Rush Work Day and Night on
Naval Vessels.

OOAA0 GS NOAA Auy ttuu XN1RuG ON
Naval Vessels.
Late advices received by the Navy Dc.
partment from it's representatives abroad
describe in detail the extraordinary eff.
forts which are being put forth by the
Spanish naval authorities in preparing for
war.
On the cruiser Cristobal Colon 1900
men, it is declared, have been at WORK
night and day for n fortnight past, max.
ing that ship ready for service. The ar.
mored cruiser Carlos V. is now at Hayre,
France, where she has just received from
the French cannon maker, Canct, tive
enormous e%leven-inch rifles. These guna
fire projectiles weighing about 500 pounds,
with a range of twelve and one-half miles.
The eleven-inch guns are mounted one
forward and II aft. In addition Canet
has furnished the Carlos V. with n broad.
side battery made up of 5.5-inch rapid-fre
guns. The projectiles employed weigh
about seventy pounds, and the rate of fire
is about twelve shots per minute.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-01

Ueeu CreHteu-Oue ut fAey west to guard
the gulf and be in readiness to make a
demonstration against Havana, and an
other ut Hampton Roads to guard the
North Atlantic coast, and serve in case
of emergency us a support to the Gulf
fleet. Besides coast defense vessels have
been disposed at the principal harbors.
Each fleet consists of ba%ttleships, double
turreted monitors, armored cruisers, gun
boats. torpedo boats and torpedo boat de-
stroyers. Spain has also divided her
available ships into sQuadrons. One will
defend Havana, another will guard home
cities, and n third will hold itself in readi-
ness to proceed wherever directed. To
effect this arrangement she halted her
torpedo boat fiotilla at the Canary islands
and retained the second feet about to sail
from Cadiz. Spain evidently intends to
have q flying squadron to utilize wher-
ever opportunity occurs.
Vessels Made Ready for War.
At League Island, Key West and other
points all warships have been coaled to
their full capacity and have been supplied
with y full quota of all kinds of ammuni-
ton. The Montgomery has been over
hauled since her return from Havana, and
the gunboats Helena and Bancroft also.
Preparations have been made with the
secrecy and assignments to the one feet or
b other have been carried on SO guarded
~ that it is impossible to find out Just
where any vessel 10 going to be found
when the first shot is fired. The newly
acquired Brazilian cruiser, Amazonas. un-
der convoy of the San Francisco, will ar
rive in a few days all ready for service.
Her sister ship will be brought across the
Atlantic within two weeks and completed
In an American yard. Several other YES
sells will have in the meantime been pur-
chased and added to our available war
ships.
So delicate is the situation that our Gov.
eminent cannot wait for guns to be manu-
featured by our W shops, but is pur-
chasing them in England and Germany.
These guns being of a caliber different
from ours, ammunition has to be purchas-
ed with them. Batteries are moving from
the West to the Atlantic and Gulf coast
cities, and large quantities of ammuni-
ton and supplies are being forwarded in
advance Of their arrival. A bill was in
troduced in Congress providing for the
increase Of the regular army to 100000
men; another for the building Of three bat
tleships with an amendment increasing
them to twelve, and for the construction
Of six torpedo boats and six torpedo boat
destroyers.
Steps have been taken by the Navy De-
partn1ent to REINFORCE the ships In service.
The board on auxiliary cruisers has exam
ined the American liner st. Louis and
measured her for armament. The owners
OF the feet which comprises this vessel
and the st. Paul, New York and Paris.
win, It ID said, mot insist on the purchase
Of these vessels BY the Government n Il
has . right Il. do In the event Of their i'm.
pressment, but win permit The Govesn-
oses y shastse them. TIE hoard Win
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-01
SIXTEEN MORE SHIPS.

Naval Appropriation Bill Provides
for War Vessels.
In the naval appropriation bill, which
was reported to the House Tuesday and
referred to committee of the whole, pro-
vision is made for increasing the fighting
ability of the navy by the building of three
sea-going coast-line battle ships, one Of
which is to be named the Maine. The
three vessels will be 1900 tons displace-
ment each and will each cost $3,OOO,OOO,
aycluSivn nf armament
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-01
FORTY LIVES LOST.
Bark Helen W. Almy Wrecked at Sc.
OFF the Golden Gate.

OFF the Golden Gate.
Forty lives IRE believed to have been
lost a few miles outside the Golden Gate
by the capsizing of the bark Helen w.
Almy during a storm. Twenty-seven OF
those lost were passengers bound for Con-
per river ports and other points in the
Alaskan gold fields. The other thirteen
were the captain and crew of the vessel.
When the first intimation of the wreck
vas brought to San Francisco the tug Sea
Witch was dispatched to the point indi-
Gated. The bark lay upon her starboard
side with her stern low down in the wat.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-01
HIT BY A BLIZZARD.
Nebraska in the Grip of an Intensely
Cold Wave.

NeOf00K0 IN inc OrIp Or I'M
Cold Wave.
Throughout Nebraska the mercury reg
istered a drop Of fifty degrees in tempera-
ture between Monday noon and Tuesday
night. During that time a sever blizzard
has ragged in the State. The mercury fell
to zero at many places. A hurricane was
Q leading feature of the storm. The wind
attained q velocity Of ~eighty-seven miles
per hour at several points In the State,
and In many localities the air was filed
with snow.
Considerable damage was done b, the
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-01
UNCLE SAM IS READY.
This Government Prepared for the Worst
that May Come
SAN MEET ANY EMERGENCY
TIE War and Navy Departments Have
Not Been Idle.

Both Spain and the United state. Have
Made Preparations Indicating a
Probable confict-ships Disposed So
as to Be More Advantageous-Con.
Grcss Importuned to Increase the
Regular Army Purchase Of War
Vessels, Guns and Ammunition
Abroad Continues.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-01
Anxious for War With ep.ir.

The Indianapolis Common Council mass.
ed resolutions urging that war be declsr-
ed against Spain IL the naval court Of n.
curry reports that Spain directly or indi.
fectly caused the Maine disaster. and tha4
the United States should insist upon ~
evacuation Of Cuba by the Spanish ern,v
and suitable indemnity for the loss Of the
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-01

The North German Gazette has publish.
ed an official denial of the story that EN-
peror William, at a private dinner party
last week. declared that so long as he IL
the German emperor ''the United States
shall not possess themselves Of Cuba"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-01

Prince Bismarck Is . helpless cripple,
and his only diveralsn i bling wheeled
around his garden Ia an iuvslid's chair.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-01

A bill is pending in the Canadian Parlia.
ment imposing n poll tax of $500 On each
Japanese immigrant.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1898-04-01

priations for the current year were $751;
91S,G27, and the estimates for the year
ending June 80, 1899, furnished by the de-
partment aggregated S333 234.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-09-01
Judicial Sale.

BY virtue OF DEGREES filed in the
Superior Court of Halifax County. I
will on Monday, September -, 1898.
sell to the highest bidder, before the
Court House door in Halifax. two sep
arate tracts of land situated in Brink
leyville Township, Halifax County, de.
scribed as follows:
/. One tract adjoining the Emily
Burt land, the Fred Cyrus land, the
Sherrin land and others, containing
about 2S3 acres, known as the 5. Z. A.
Bum land, and which is fully de.
scribed by metes and bounds In GER
tain deed recorded on page PSI Of Book
65, Halifax County Registry, to
which reference is made.
9. One tract adjoining The above
described land. the Emily Burt land,
the Fred Cyrus land and Others, con-
tanning 100 acres, more or less, which
was formerly a part OF the ;. +. A
Bum tract, and is embraced in deed
recorded in Book IS, page 219 OF Hal.
flax County Registry, TO which rel
erence Is made.
| Attention is directed to the timber
on these two tracts. Tracts will lie
sold separately.
Terms OF sale: One-haif cash, the
balance in six months. Title retained
until all of purchase money Is paid.
Interest on deferred payment.-Pur-
chaser can pay all cash If he so desires.
| w. i. THORP,
S11 1t. Commissioned
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-09-01
,JUDGE BOYKIN DEAD.

Judge E. T. Boykln, of Raleigh, died
at Dunn last Saturday at IL O'Clock.
He had just gone out few days before
to work in the campaign and on Fri
day made great speech in Sampson
county.
He was found in bed Saturday morn
ing almost suffocated. He could not
be revived, and died at noon. His
wife was telegraphed for from Raleigh
but did not reach him until after his
death. The news of his death was
broken to her at Selma.
Judge Boykin stood high In thu
legal profession, and was one OF the
stauncnest democrats in the State.
The whole State mourns the loss O.
q man of worth and influence.
The remains were taken to Raleigh
for interment.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-09-01
DOSSEY BAT TITLE FOR JUDGE.

The Edgecombe Democratic conven'
ton last week endorsed Dossey Battle,
ESQ.,, of Rocky Mount, for Judge of the
Eastern Circuit of the Criminal Court.
The Judicial convention will meet
in Fayetteville, Sept. 7th, and Mr..
Battles chances will doubtless be good
for the approval of that body. He has
for perhaps quarter of century lab
ored with tongue ard pen for the sue
cess of the Democratic party, and we
believe he has never before sought any
Office at the hands of the party.
He is recognized as man OF fine
talents, and would grace the office with
learning and ability such as to guar.
antee careful guarding OF the States
best interests in every county in the
district.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-09-01
HON. ". W. KITCHIN HERE.

Hon. w. w. Kitchin, OF Roxboro,
has been here several days on a visit
20 his old home. He is looking well
and is in good trim for the hard cam
paign that is before him. He has al
ready made some speeches IN his dis
trlct, and speaks to-day at ReidsVllle.
He thinks that perhaps Tom Settle
will be his opponent in the race io'
Congress. It is of course uncertain
which will win. It is too early IN the
campaign to even-guess ;but Mr.kltcn
in will make it lively Tor Settle O.
any one else who meets him. Whoever
discusses the issues OF the day VIII
Mr.. Kitchin will remember his t1aylns
as did Settle two years ago.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-09-01
BAPTIST MINISTER
PROTESTS.

Editor Free Press 1t Is doubtless
best for a minister OF the Gospel to be
as non-partisan in his politics as posi-.
BILE. This policy I have heretofore and
will continue to pursue. but 1t has
come to a pretty pass in our town
when our white daughters can't walk
the streets, free from the insults that a
s.ripling negro girl, as black as the ace
O. spades, much younger than them
selves, is to heap upon them.
In front of my door to-day had to
90 to the rescue of respectable white
girl, who was attacked by one OF these
little coons, with all the daring ana
gravity of lord oyer his slave, ana,
even without provocation, as L could
see. struck the white girl, the daughter
OF a respectable but helpless widow OF
Our town.
want to ask my fellow citizens
whittier this tendency will lead, II
white men are to continue to commls-
sion it?
must confess that 1t made my very
sonl sick. c.. w. BLANCHARD.
The foregoing appeared in the Kim
ston Free Press Saturday, August 9th.
The editor of THE COMMONWEALTH
knows Mr.. Blanchard, and has known
him from the days of our youth. We
know no truer, manlier man in North
Carolina. He is an educated, Christian
gentleman, and being minister OF the
gospel he naturally feels a hesitancy In
appearing in print relative to such
matter, as may be seen by reading his
ca.d carefully and he would be one of
the last men to communicate his con-
victions to the public through the
newspapers without good reasons for so
doing.
The whole truth of the matter is
this: Appointment of the colored PEG
pie to public Office has come to be so
common thing by the present Re
publican rule, national and State, that
it has turned the head of the entire
negro race; the evidences of which
may be seen elsewhere than In Klnston
and by others than Baptist minister
Race clash is to be deplored, but
when a quiet and prudent and conser
vative minister OF the gospel feels call
ed upon to denounce the bold impu
dence of even colored females in from
OF his gate, and appeal to his fellow
citizens to take cognizance of its ten
dency, it is time for all white people tt
begin to make effort to stop 1t.
A return of the Democratic part,
to power will stop it, and nothing els
will. Bear this in mind, good people
and work accordingly from now unit
November.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-09-01
DEMOcF,ATIC JUDGES NOM
INTTED:

Following is a list of the Judges Tor
srnorior Court nominated in their re-
spectiye districts and ratified by the
State Democratic Convention
First district-GeO. II. Brown, Jr.,
of Beaufort.
Second distrlct-Henry r. Bryan, OF
Craven.
Fifth dis:r1ct-Thos J. Shaw OF Gull
ford. .,
Sixth district-Oliver III. Allen, Of
Lemon. .,
Seventh district-Thos. A. Mcneil
OF Robson.
Eleventh Observation-Disclosures A. Hoke
CT Lincoln.
For Solicitor OF Second Distrlct-W
E. Daniel, of Weldon.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-09-01
YELLOW JAUNDIGE CURED.

Suffering humanity should be sup
piled with every means possible for it's
relief. It is with pleasure we publish
the following ''This is to certify that
| was terrible sufferer from Yellow
Jaundice for over six months and was
treated by some OF the best physicians
in our, city and all to ne avail. DR..
Bell, our druggist, recommended Elec-
trio Bitters, and alter taking two bot
ties I was entirely cured. now take
great pleasure in recommending them
70 any person suffering with this terri
bic maIady. am gratefully yours,
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