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The Atlanta constitution., 1898-05-09

Grand survivors of the conflict
"RebcW Veterans, old and lame
Raise your heads iu pride Of conscience,
For with the dead you share the fame
That was won through tribulatou,
in a loved but short-lived nation
Ri1eG this 61y
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-28

the bill. He declared that imperfect as IL
was, his side of the House would take it,
If the other side would accept their propo-
sition for an income tax, which would
provide an additional increase of 100000
co., Democratic applause) He thought
the estimate of Mr. Dingley ($25, 600 coo a
month for war expenses) a reasonable one,
and said if the income tax provision were
made part of the bill we would not need
to mortgage the future to fight a single
battle of this unhappy strife
MIR. Bailey also contended for the prop
osition TO coin $4SOO0,OOO of the silver
seigniorage, and to that he thoughts an
issue of $5S,000,0 coo of legal tender notes
could be added With propriety The green
back circulation could be extended that
far without danger. The gentleman from
Maine (Mr Dingley) advocated the plac-
ing of a bonded debt upon this country
of $600000O00. Whenever the country's
credit ought to be pledged, he would be
willing to do this, but there was not in
his opinion any necessity for mortgaging
that credit at this time
eve PROPOSE" said Mr.. Bailey, ito tax
the rich man now rather than the mort
gaging the energies of the poor man fer
coming generations" applause on the
Democratic side.)
Discussing the question of the Supreme
Court decision in the income tax case, lie
declared that no question was ever settled
until 1t was settled rightly. He felt trat
the decision of the court was wrong, and
for one he would have another case pass
ed upon by the court in the belief that the
court might reverse it's decision. He made
this statement, he said, without IN any
way rejecting upon the court.
Mr.. Bailey then entered upon an extend
ed argument upon the constitutonallty Of
an income tax, combating the theory that
it was a direct tax inhibited by the CON
stitution.
The Populists all vigorously opposed the
bond proposition.
Mr.. Dolliver of Iowa, in by far the most
notable speech of the day. added to his rep
utaticn as a brilliant orator. He assailed
the position of the opposition in the early
portion of his speech, but it's partisan fla
vor disappeared toward the close, and he
aroused the House and galleries 10 cheers,
high unselfsh cause of humanity i'm which
the United States had drawn the sword,
and then melted his audience to tears as
he referred to the blowing up of the Maine
and the new commonwealth we would rear
as a monument to guard the memory of
the unforgotten dead.
Debate on the bill was continued until 5
o'clock, when the House recessed until s
o'clock. The evening session was devoted
to brief speeches by members unable to
secure time at the day session.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-28
INTERESTING BURGLARY CASE.
One Prisoner Sentenced TO Fifteen
Years and Another to Five Years.

One Prisoner Sentenced to Fifteen
Years and Another to Five Years.
Waycross, Ca, April &c. IL. Barrain
and John Davidson were found guilty OF
burglary this week. Bartrain pleaded
guilty and Davidson pleaded not guilty.
The jury convicted Davidson. Judge
Sweat yesterday sentenced Bartrain to If
teen years and Davidson to five years in
the penitentiary. 1t is understood that
Bartrain, a man about As years of age, is
a professional safe cracksman and burglar
and has robbed stores in nearly every
town and city in the United States. He
has a book in which he keeps a memo
randa of all his crimes Davidson Is Is
years of age. His home was at Wares
boro. The store. of G. w. Tyre e. Co., al
Waresboro was broken into and robbed of
about $50 worth of goods about two months
ago. Bartrain and Davidson were suspect
ed and were captured just north Of Way
cross the morning after the burglary The
prisoners had the stolen goods with them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-28
NO CHANGE IN BLOCKADE.
Havana Reported Already Feeling
the Pinch of Its Effectiveness

Havana Reported Already Feeling
the Pinch of Its Effectiveness.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press.
on board the flagship New York, off
Havana. April q, Z a. M, via Key West
3:35 D. m.-The blockade continues without
incident. No casualties have been reported
to the flagship. Last night was unevent-
full.
This morning the torpedo boat Dupont
arrived from Matanzas reporting that
there had been no more firing there, and
that the blockade was effectively establish
ed. No prizes have been secured by the
Matanzas squadron
News has been received that La Lucha
last night asserted that two coasting
steamers had sneaked into Havana harbor
on Saturday, but it should be remembered
that at that time the blockade was only in
its initial stages.
To-day the fighting squadron Is equipped
with force Of small boats which under
cover of darkness can get close in shore
where they are likely 10 prevent blockade
running by little craft hugging the coast.
The amount OF provisions carried by the
two coasting steamers into Havana last
Saturday must have been so small as 20
be practically OF no effect. The incident
cannot be taken as In any way a criterion
OF the blockade's effectiveness. or as ar.
fscting IN The slightest the chances Of our
success.
Havana even now feels tho pinch OF the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-28
GEN. GRAHAM IN LOUISIANA.
First Regiment of Volunteers Form
ed of Country Companies.

cu O1
New Orleans, April 27.-Cen. w. M Ora
ham, commander of the Department of the
Gulf, passed through here this morning
going down to Forts jackson and st. Phil
ip on special train. Besides inspecting the
forts the general also looked into the plan
of extending the Fort jackson and Grand
Isle Railroad to the forts, a distance of
six miles, for the quicker transportation of
troops and supplies.
The naval battalion, besides detailing 1914
men to the monitor Passaic at Norfolk, to-
night furnished men to establish a signal
station at Galveston.
Gov. Foster, who was asked for two
regiments of volunteers, says the first reg
iment has already been formed. and is
composed of country troops, The second
regiment win be made up of the Third,
Fourth and Seventh battalions Of this city,
under command of Maj. F.. e. Wood and
will go into camp with the regulars at
the race track.
The regiment of 1900 immune volunteers,
raised by Duncan N. Hood son of Gen.
Hood and West Pointer, expects to be
accepted by the President direct under
advice of the Secretary of War, on the
ground of their acclimatization and avail
ability.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-28
MILITARY CAMP AT MOBILE.
Volunteer Forces Expected to Camp
With the Regulars


Mobile, Ala. April H-Camp routine at
Mobile Is devoid of feature, inspection and
brigade drill for two hours in the morn
ing and guard mount at O'clock in the
evening being the only attractions.
Officers and men are pleased with the
location, and the members of the Nine
teenth Regiment, who are told they will
probably be sent to Chickamauga. express
regret.
The army bill will nearly double the
number in camp here, even if no other
regiments are sent to Mobile. The volun-
teer forces are expected to camp with the
regulars. There is an abundance of room.
There are enough men Offering in this
state 10 fill out the Presidents cali with
ease.
In some quarters the state troops seem
indisposed to volunteer for duty outside
the United States, but their places will be
filled. The men of some of the ancient
companies, especially in Mobile, want their
company names and organizations pre-
served intact, They have records in three
wars, and unless they can go as the Ca
diets, the Guards, etc., they do not feel
like going at all.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-28
Negroes wake Pledges at waycro.s.

Waycross. Ca, April N.---A meeting Of
colored citizens was held Monday night
at the Reedyille school house for the pur-
pose Of considering the question Of peace
between the whites and blacks in this sec
ton, in view of the fact that some threats
had been made by a bad element Of
negroes against white women In case Of
war and home guards were being organ
lied in every town In South Georgia. A
resolution was adopted condemning the
threats and pledging the support OF those
present to every effort TO put down such
threats and punish the guilty parties, and
cooperate with the whites. Rev. Floyd
snelson, colored, was chairman OF the
meeting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-28
RoosEvELTs RouGm RIDERs.
Ten Times as Many Applicants as the
Leader Can Utilize.

Leader Can Utilize.
Washington, April TT could easily
raise a brigade of rough riders" exclaim-
ed ex-Assistant Secretary Roosevelt this
morning, in conversation with Representa-
tive Catchings of Mississippi Gen. Catch
sngs called on Mr.. Roosevelt to offer the
services of a company of rough riders
from Vicksburg. Miss, under the guild
ance of Jack Comfy. one of the bravest
and most daring characters in Mississippi.
. Il have offers from all parts of the
country for recruits for our regiment. and
1 regret that we will not be able 10 accept
all Of the brave boys who are anxious TO
join our command
II am in favor of increasing your COM
mand to a brigade" suggested Gen.
Catchings, "for a brigade of cavalry will
be far more effective in Cuba than three
or four brigades of infantry"
II fully agree with you" replied MIR.
Roosevelt; give my warmest regards to
Jack Comfy and his brave comrades who
wish to join me, and tell them that but
for the fact that 1 have ten times more
men than can provide for would gladly
have them with me in Cuba"
Some of the bravest young men In this
country are already installed under MIR.
Roosevelt's banner. Many Of them are
Harvard and Yale graduates, who are
prepared TO follow the gallant Roosevelt
wherever he may lead. A large delegation
of Harvard men called upon him this
morning to make arrangements for join
ing his troop.
The rough riders expect to be organized
within the next ten days. and they will
rendezvous at San Antonio. Tex.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-28
CHAPTERS FROM CLAYTON.
Hotel Proprietor IDjured-N0 voIun-
teers for the War

claxton, Ga, April 27.-E. B. Kennedy,
proprietor Of Hotel Claxton, received a
very painful injury this afternoon He
and several others were attempting to pull
some piping out of the ground with large
piece Of timber, weighing about $50 pounds,
when the chain attached 10 the piping
broke, throwing the piece Of timber with
the weight of half dozen men across his
thigh.
Several members of military companies
have been offered opportunities TO get in
readiness for the war, but so far none
have volunteered to go.
A light hail storm passed over Claxton
last night, and was followed by showers
through the night. and cold and windy
showers to-day. The weather cleared Off
this evening about O'clock. IL the
wind Gains down tonight, frost is ex-
pected So far there is no damage 70 fruit
or other crops
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-28
sALMERON's SPEECH.

The Democracy to Call to Account
the MOnnrchiaI Cabinet.
Madrid, April N.-The speech of the Re-
publican leader, Senior salmeron, at the
opening Of The Cortes made a sensation
as he ominously declared that day woults
come-perhaps was not very far distant
when the Democracy would call to ac-
count the monarchial cabinet. Meanwhile
he censured the idea of suspendiug the
sittings of parliament In such critical cir
cumstances when everybody fully foresaw
that The Cortes would have TO decide 50
many important matters.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-28
MAKING WOOD ALCOHOL.
The Deadly Substance That Thirsty
Topers Sometimes Drink.

Topers sometimes Drink.
From the Wine and Spirit Gazette.
1t Is necessary first to convert wood
into liquid. The strongest hydraulic pres
sure would not squeeze one-half of per
cent. Of the moisture from dry WOOD, but
by putting the same material into an iron
retort and converting it into charcoal by
means OF heat the gases and smoke. 70
the extent of fully 65 per cent. of the
weight OF the wood, may be condensed
into pyroligneous acid, from which are OBJ
tanned wood alcohol acetate of lime and
wood tars. a cord of wood weighing 1890
pounds produces about 1850 pounds of
pyroligneous acid and 100 pounds OF char
coal The pyroligneous acid from one
cord Of wood produces nine gallons Of So
per cent. crude wood alcohol 200 pounds
OF acetate Of lime and about % gallons
OF tar, besides IS bushels Of charcoal Az
ter the pyroligneous acid is neutralized
with lime the wood alcohol Is distilled off
the lime holding the aeetic acid In soIu-
ton. After the separation Of the wood
spirit the remaining liquid is boiled down
IN pans 10 a sugar. which Is dried and be-
comes the acetate OF lime in commerce.
Acetate Of lime Is used for making acetic
acsd.
Fully three-hfths Of all the wood alcohol
and acetate Of lime produced In the world
are made m the United states. A con-
siderable quantity Is also produced In
Sweden, and at the exhibition now being
held IN Stockholm specimens may be seen.
over 1900 acres Of forest per year are
cleared Ia the United States. Wood alco-
mol affords a perfect substitute for grain
alcohol FOR manufacturing ard mechani-
cal purposes. ami az less than one-third
the cost IL Is used principally AZ a SOL
pent IN the making * shellae yarniah
ana IN making csiluioli ana ph0t0graphie
paper ~ makes beautiful dye flnta. II
auiiseptic, and n used for ilHtmengs ana
<or skin rubbing 40 bath houses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-28
strong Company Of Home Guards
Organized.

Waycross. Ga. April 27.--The waycross
Home Guards was organized last night al
the court bOuse. About nifty members
were secured outside Of the Confederate
Veterans camp, and other names viii be
enrolled from time 70 time The follow
gng officers were elected. Captain, j. q,
Reppard, A. D.; lieutenant, G. W. syfan;
second lieutenant, @. II. Crimson; second
lieutenant, jr., J, r. cason. deputy sheriff
orderly, J. w.. Craw.ey, soliciiOr general
OF the ciiy Court Of Waycr0ss. The camp
of veterans Is . home guards company in
connection with the new company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-28

duras, Costa RIGA and the republic OF San
Domingo all of whom have been inter-
viewed with respect to the attitude OF
their governments declare that their eoun-
trymen sympathize with Spain, but that
their respective governments will observe
the strictest neutrality.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-28
TAX ON TOBACCO.

Protest Against Additional Tax on
That in Hands of Dealers.
Washington April 27.-The representa-
tives of the tobacco associations of Vir-
ginia and North Carolina, the johbers of
the city of Baltimore and the Wholesale
Grocers' Association of the State of Ohio,
held a meeting here to-day to maze a
systematic fight in the Senate against the
provision of the proposed revenue bill i'm
posing an increased tax of 6 cents upon all
tobacco in the hands of dealers, where a
tax of cents has previously been paid I'M
der the existing law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-28
NEGRO CUTS a BOYS THROAT.
Robbery the Object of the Crime.
Murderer in fail.

Pembroke, Ga. April 27.-Tom Benton.
son Of Daniel Benton of Sweet Hill, boy
about 16 years old, was murdered on the
road between his fathers and WAYS sta
ton yesterday, by a negro. The negro
committed the murder for robbery. The
boys throat was cut, causing death in
stantly. The interment was at Little
Creek cemetery to-day. The negro was
caught and lodged in jail.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-28
oArrAIN o'nRInN,s WEDDING.
Though He WEEDS at the Outbreak of
War He Is willing to Lead His
Couunux


Company.
Waycross, Ga, April 27.-Capt. Tim
o'Brien of the Wayeross Rifles was mar
ried last night TO Miss Florence Rivers of
Augusta. The wedding occurred at the
residence OF Mrs. C. T. Beavers, a sister
of the bride, and Rev. w. H. scruggs,
pastor of the Baptist Church, officiated.
Capt. O'Brien and his wife left this morn
ing for Atlanta, and will probably return
IN day or two. It is understood that the
wedding was to have occurred some time
in June, and that the date was changed on
account OF the war. Capt. OBrien Is a
brave and patriotic officer, and is willing
TO lead his company to the war ins Cuba. IL
necessary. His company will follow him
wherever the government orders Capt.
OBrien's marriage viii not deter Kim
from going to war. He Is ready to 10 his
duty as a patriotic American.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-28
CUTS SPAIN OUT or COAL.
Great Britain's Neutrality Hurts i'm
the Far East.

London, April 27.-Accordng 10 a epecia.
dispatch from Peldn, II is pointed out
that Spain cannot send warships to Manila
by way of the suez Canal, because the
coaling stations at Alden, Colombo end
Singapore are in British hands. If her
ships coal at Alden, then both Colombo
and Singapore will be closed TO them.
The British neutrality proclamation there
fore places Spain at great disadvantage
in the Far East.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-28
GORDON AS A GENERAL.

ON roof 10 hhNe MIN RUG
40 the Head Of a Brigade.
Washington. April 27.-col. W. w. Cor
600 Of Savannah Is said to be on the Pres
''nts slate a., appointment as a briga-
Q' general OF volunteers.
|he friends Of Col. Gordon have pre-
.'" "a his name 20 the President and 70
" 'einry Alger IN the strongest ,erms pos
".la, and their recommendation seem TO
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-28
SAW The SHENANDOAH.
Bark Reports Speaking Her south of
the Azores.

the Azores.
Queenstown, April 27.-The bark Cara
dole Smith. from Portland, Ore, on Nov
q for Queenstown, on arriving here TO day
reported that she spoke on April IA, south
west OF the Azores Islands, the American
four masted ship Shenandoah. Capt. Muir
ply, which left San Francisco on Jan. 5
for Liverpool, and which was reported to
have been captured by the Spanierds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-28
NO wARsHIPs AT LAS PALMAs.
Seven Thousand Spanish Troops
There on April II.

There ON April II.
New York, April q. Capt. Wooley OF
left Las Palmas, Canary Islands. April Il
and arrived at this port this morning re-
ports that 1000 Spanish troops. are sta
toned at thai place, but that no garehips
were in the harbor, nor did he sight any
on his way across the Atlantic
CENTRAL AMERICAS SYMPATHY.
Six Side with Spain but VIII Main
tain Neutrality.
London. April 27.-The consul generals OF
Ecuador Nicaragua, San Salvador, Hon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-28

The latter performed her mission safely
and without incident. She then returned
70 Key West
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-28
eyA'! zzs$,1 20! S |: z z
S>~~v BR0UGHTON BULL SITS.
MILITARY OUTFITS.
EQUIPMENTS FOR MEN GOING to
WAR.
a sn@sa o S Pe tops s hs es s s0a s 9m
vic with
$3.50
uNDERsH1Rrs weight
SIPS
n MEMS NORFOLK BRUNSWICK MEDIUM WEIGHT SHIRTS
s1.48
MEMS Flannel
75c, 81, $780, 81 and $3.50
MEMS IMPORTED MADRAS SHIRTS white bands white
45c
MEMS SWEATERS in black blue and maroon strictly all WOOL at
csc
SWEATERS andm in
a
$50
IMPORTED HOSIERY extra weight
cells andtoe i
25c.
MEMS LEATHER coior the
25c CSC, SOC, CSC and 75c
BRUSHES
MILITARY BRUSHES
BRUSHES

SHAVING BRUSHES 10c
MILITARY HAIR BRUSHES Csc pair
cELLULOID TOOTH BRUSH BOXES Csc
SOAP BOXES 25c
, 1898-01-05

the coalfelds of the ZambeA and thence on
ward to the Victoria Falls. Engineers be.
lieve that the waters of the great African
cataract will, hefore the present generation
has passed away, have become the source OF
enormous supplies Of electric light and power
and will attract thousands Of visitors, as do
the not more wonderful waters of Niagara.
Great schemes possess the South African
mind at.this moment. A railway to tie
Zambesif branch lines 10 all the co dields, CO.
operative 'auartz-crushing on a vast scale.
huge dams That shall turn a hundred valleys
into lakes, aud cataracts transforming water
DO Into electricity are visions which the
sanguine Rulawayan regards as the certain
ties of the morrow. The mere h~atching of
such projects is a sufficient answer t." those
who assert that the Rhodesiau has no faith
in the future of his country. 1t is just the
one matter he does believe III.
'sWhat ia the finest thing yon have seen at
Bulawayo?' asked one visitor of another.
who replied, ats people," Every gykst that
to-day bids farewell to this sentinel Of civil
sation will endorse that judgment. You
have not here the lassitude, the washed-out
compilations that one usually associates with
tropical climates-and Rhodesia is within
the tropics, On the contrary, you have some
of the finest men, women and children to be
found in the British Empire. Three days
ago u picnic was given to 400 white children
on the Khami River. You could not wish to
see healthier, sturdier.looking boys and girls.
Their appearance suggested other thoughts
than the certainty that these African table
lands are fitted to become the home OF Brl-
fish people. Many of these merry little ones
were in Bulawayo all through the last rebel
lion, and, it may be, will never realize how
narrowly they escaped destruction. A Nlimo
had advised to rush the town. He proposed
10 molestatiQn Of the isolated settlers so that
no alarm should be raised. II that policy
had been carried, every soul in Bulhwayo-
would have persisted, and The city would have
been indeed q place of slaughter. Fortunate
ly, some of the Matnbele, under the Influence
Of beer, commenced prem"turely with the
murder of outlying settlers, md the defence
WAS just organized in time for the first at
tack. History narrowly escaped the terrible
, 1898-01-05

record of the massacre Of Bulawayo. The
danger is now past. Forts IN telegraphio
and telephone Communications with head
quarters are scattered over the land, aud q
surprise is hardly conceivable.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-09-08

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the Twenty Wisconsin Volunteers.
In the Army of the Potomac our hero saw
much fighting, campaigning i'll the Shen-
andoah Valley.
In the first days fighting at the battle Of
Gettysburg, Schiffeneder received q wound
in the right side, which afterward caused
him much trouble. With portion of his
regiment he was captured and imprisoned
at Bell Island and Andersonville, ana after
ward exchanged He returned to his regi
iment, which was transferred to the army
of General Sherman, and marched with
him through Georgia to the sea.
In this campaign Mr.. Schiffeneder's old
wound began to trouble him and he was
sent TO the hospital and then home. He
had also contracted catarrh of the stomach
and found no relief for years.
II happened TO read an account of Dr.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People about
n year ago. he said, land thought that
they might be good for my trouble. / con
cluded to try them. / bought one box and
began to take them according to directions.
They gave me great relief. After nishing
that box l bought another, and when had
taken the pills felt that / was cured.
recovered my appetite and ate heartily.
can testify TO the good the pills did me-"
Mr. Schffeneder is prominent Grand
Army man in Chicago, whittier he moved
some years ago with his family.